Devil takes hit at SEC women’s session
DEL CITY—Rachael Jackson, a former Apache helicopter pilot, told participants at the Women’s Session of the State Evangelism Conference, that the Apache “shoots big guns.” But each of the three speakers at the annual event at Del City, First Southern Jan. 26, had their own “big guns” aimed straight at the devil. Jackson told the more than 300 women that their greatest weapon against the devil is their testimony. “When you share your...
Symposium highlights help for PTSD sufferers
A soldier may see a bag on the side of the road. A missionary may hear a gunshot from a vacationing hunter. For most people these would be normal events and would not cause a reaction. But for the soldier who has seen a bomb go off from a similar bag, or the missionary who has seen a fellow colleague downed by gunfire, these incidents remain a part of their lives as many of them develop something called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder...
Missionaries enjoy testimony, fellowship
Stories about an encounter with an alligator and wall-to-wall Filipinos put current and retired missionaries in a laughing mood during the Missions Celebration Dinner at Oklahoma City, Southern Hills Nov. 9 before the opening session of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) annual meeting. Gayla Parker, former missionary to the Philippines and women’s specialist for the Maryland/Delaware Convention, who is now executive...
From police car to pulpit
Sitting in the back seat of a police car, the farthest thing from Johnny Wagner’s mind was serving as the pastor of a church. Yet, some 12 years and a few miracles later, that’s where Wagner finds himself. Forced to be on his own at age 15, Wagner literally pulled himself up by his boot straps to become successful, although for years it was on the wrong side of the law. Wagner’s parents divorced when he was 8. His mother moved from...
Not your ordinary coffee house
Claremore business promotes success with every cup CLAREMORE—Only by the grace of God could so much happen in a tiny coffee shop on Claremore’s main street. “The Lord gave me the name ‘She Brews,’ said founder Rhonda Bear, “so I thought it must have something to do with coffee.” The idea for a coffee shop came when Bear, who served prison time for drug violations, was looking for a way to help incarcerated inmates. “For years,...
