Category: Culture & Oklahoma

No place for racism, Tulsa pastor says on centennial of Tulsa Race Massacre

by Timothy Cockes | Jun 3, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

TULSA (BP)—Although for years, the horrific incident was only whispered about, Deron Spoo was very...

55 percent of Americans believe in biblical inerrancy, study finds

by Chris Doyle | May 15, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (BP)—More than half of Americans believe the Bible is “without error,” the...

Q&A: Pastor perspectives ‘The Black Church’—Part 2

by Staff | May 11, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: In a previous edition of the Baptist Messenger, Walter Wilson, Oklahoma Baptists’...

OBU announces Dennis and Emerson as new academic deans

by Chris Doyle | May 9, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) has selected two candidates to fill the newly...

OBU announces return to normal operations for Fall 2021

by Chris Doyle | May 3, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) will return to normal campus operations beginning June 1...

OBU Teacher Education Students Host STEM Day of Learning April 26 at Sequoyah

by Chris Doyle | May 1, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

SHAWNEE—Students in the Division of Teacher Education at Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU)...

Q&A: Pastor perspectives on ‘The Black Church’—Part 1

by Staff | Apr 15, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: In this two-part Baptist Messenger series, Walter Wilson, Oklahoma Baptists’...

‘The Black church’: Past, present and future

by Walter Wilson | Apr 15, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: In 2021, a television documentary series called “The Black Church” debuted. The...

Oklahoma pastors unite in preparation for Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial

by Chris Forbes | Apr 14, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

TULSA—An interdenominational group of pastors and other ministry leaders gathered March 29 at...

OBU celebrates inauguration of Thomas as University’s 16th president

by Chris Doyle | Mar 29, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) inaugurated Heath A. Thomas as the University’s 16th...

OBU President Thomas delivers powerful chapel message on wisdom March 24

by Chris Doyle | Mar 24, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) President Heath A. Thomas delivered the chapel message...

Pandemic division causing pastors to leave ministry, pastoral mentor says

by Chris Doyle | Feb 17, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) – Brian Croft jokes that masks are the new “color of the carpet argument” in...

Tulsa Race Massacre Prayer Room offers healing upon tragedy’s centennial

by Chris Doyle | Feb 9, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature, Missions & Church | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sunday, Feb. 14, is Racial Reconciliation Sunday in the Southern Baptist...

Kaneubbe, Tanner join Baptist Hall of Fame; Sheldon receives Distinguished Service Award

by Bob Nigh | Dec 11, 2020 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

Well-known missionary to Native Americans, Victor Kaneubbe, and Oklahoma Baptist statesman and...

B.B. McKinney’s organ donated to Oklahoma Baptists

by Bob Nigh | Dec 8, 2020 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

A Tennessee couple has gifted to Oklahoma Baptists an instrument that once was owned by Baylus...