Category: Editorial

Sword & trowel: Gen Z and thee

by Brian Hobbs | Mar 17, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

This generation of young people—known as Gen Z—was recently referred to as the “revival...

Sword & Trowel: Will you show up to vote on March 7?

by Brian Hobbs | Feb 23, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

There once was a TV comedy that had an episode about two candidates running for office. In a...

Sword & Trowel: Pivotal moments

by Brian Hobbs | Feb 20, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

It has been said that history is made by great individuals and great moments. When Orville and...

Sword & trowel: Resolved to ‘just say no’ to SQ 820

by Brian Hobbs | Jan 19, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was first published in the January 2023 edition of the...

Editorial: Resolved to ‘just say no’ to SQ 820

by Brian Hobbs | Dec 7, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

With the holidays here, New Year’s Day will be arriving sooner than we think. People everywhere...

Sword & trowel: Banner year for the unborn

by Brian Hobbs | Dec 1, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Looking back on 2022, it is easy to recall some newsworthy moments. From war in Ukraine, to...

Sword & trowel: Welcome to the new Baptist Messenger magazine!

by Brian Hobbs | Nov 20, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Dear Faithful Baptist Messenger reader, Since 1912, the Baptist Messenger has been informing,...

Just Joe: The WalMarts and fake jerky

by Joe Ligon | Nov 15, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

The other day I was sitting in my chair overseeing my domain which consists of my television. I...

Sword & trowel: Coming Soon: Baptist Messenger magazine!

by Brian Hobbs | Oct 28, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Dear faithful Baptist Messenger reader, For more than 110 years, the Baptist Messenger has been...

Sword & trowel: Cultural mood swings

by Brian Hobbs | Oct 15, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

In terms of public opinion polls, survey data seems to indicate increasing acceptance of...

Sword & trowel: Oklahoma going to pot—Part 2

by Brian Hobbs | Oct 1, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

In my last column, I voiced concern about the rapid advancement of legalized marijuana in...

Sword & trowel: Is Oklahoma going to pot?

by Brian Hobbs | Sep 16, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Do you recall that movie scene from “It’s A Wonderful Life,” when George Bailey (played by Jimmy...

Sword & trowel: Stressed, depressed, blessed

by Brian Hobbs | Aug 26, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

A new poll reveals that teens and young adults today are stressed out to the max. One news source...

Sword & trowel: The end of vacation

by Brian Hobbs | Aug 14, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Did you know your vacation photos could directly affect someone’s future summer plans? According...

Sword & Trowel: Life after ‘Roe’

by Brian Hobbs | Jul 15, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

In my years serving as editor, I have written about the issue of abortion and for protecting...