Category: Culture & Oklahoma

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...

OBU celebrates the winter Class of 2020 during Nov. 21 ceremonies

by Chris Doyle | Nov 22, 2020 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature, News | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) conferred degrees upon 80 undergraduates and 44 graduate...

OBU to Host Fall Choral Concert Nov. 3

by Guest Writer | Nov 2, 2020 | Culture & Oklahoma, News | 0

The OBU Division of Music will host its annual Fall Choral Concert in Raley Chapel’s Potter...

Returning home: Keahbone sees Gospel advancements as pastor of Lawton, First

by Chris Doyle | Oct 22, 2020 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature, Missions & Church | 0

LAWTON—God can overcome the hardest resistance for His purpose of advancing the Gospel. Mike...

Freshmen find ‘home away from home’ on OBU’s Bison Hill

by Chris Doyle | Oct 14, 2020 | Culture & Oklahoma, Family & Society, Feature | 0

SHAWNEE—Freshman year. When it comes to planning for college, the thought of being a freshman...

Socially-distanced Saw You at the Pole rally in Durant draws online crowd

by Chris Forbes | Oct 9, 2020 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature, Missions & Church | 0

DURANT—An estimated 2,000 students gathered in person and online for the Saw You at the Pole rally...

OBU Announces Details, Speakers for Winter Commencement Nov. 21

by Chris Doyle | Oct 7, 2020 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature, Missions & Church, News | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) will host its Winter Commencement ceremony for fall 2020...