Category: Feature

Students of OBU’s Henry F. McCabe Family School of Education bring history to life

by Bryan Painter | Nov 20, 2025 | Feature | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) hosted an interactive social studies museum for local...

Lottie Moon Exhibit at Moore, First Celebrates Life of Missionary

by Jacob King | Nov 19, 2025 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

MOORE—The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is an important part of the Christmas season for Oklahoma...

Gingerbread Village at OBU to Spread Holiday Cheer and Raise Funds for Habitat for Humanity Projects in Pottawatomie County

by Bryan Painter | Nov 18, 2025 | Feature | 0

SHAWNEE—Santa Claus, hot cocoa, cookie decorating, and live holiday music await visitors at the...

Pastor-in-Focus: Doug Burrows, Pastor at Fitzhugh, First

by Staff | Nov 17, 2025 | Feature, In Focus | 0

Can you share about your ministry calling and career? “I was called to ministry at Super...

Connect – Giving Thanks Even in Hard Times

by Todd Fisher | Nov 16, 2025 | Connect, Feature | 0

As Thanksgiving approaches, many have difficulty finding ways to be thankful because of the hard...

Just Joe – Baptism is a Really Big ‘Dill’

by Joe Ligon | Nov 15, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

If you happened to have read my last article, you may remember that I talked about one of the...

Sword and Trowel – Losing Bets

by Brian Hobbs | Nov 14, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

November marks a great time of year for sports viewing. College Football, NFL, NBA and other...

The Cooperative Program and Lottie Moon: 4 Ways to Promote & Advance Missions

by Brian Hobbs | Nov 13, 2025 | Feature | 0

As the annual Lottie Moon Christmas Offering nears—and as the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative...

Oklahoma Baptists’ Celebrate 100th Anniversaries of Cooperative Program, Baptist Faith & Message During 2025 Annual Meeting

by Staff | Nov 13, 2025 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

Nearly 1,000 Oklahoma Baptists gathered at Oklahoma City, Southern Hills Nov. 10-11 for the 119th...

2025 Oklahoma Baptists Pastors’ Conference Encourages Pastors to ‘Dig Deep, Reach Wide’

by Staff | Nov 13, 2025 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

On Monday, Nov. 10, hundreds of Oklahoma Baptist pastors gathered at Oklahoma City, Southern Hills...

Hope Behind Bars: OBU Prison Divinity Graduates Share Gospel, Hope

by Staff | Nov 12, 2025 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

SHAWNEE—Graduates of Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) often go on to be leaders in their field of...

Retried Air Force Veteran Still Serving at Mounds, First

by Staff | Nov 11, 2025 | Feature | 0

MOUNDS—When he retired from the Air Force in 1970, Harry Muir had already been a dedicated follower of Christ for many years. Now, at 95 years old, Muir continues to follow the calling God gave him at Mounds, First. “I’m much...

Carver Joins OBU as Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy

by Bryan Painter | Nov 8, 2025 | Feature | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) has announced the appointment of H. Glen Carver as...

First-Person: Just As I Remember

by Jacob King | Nov 7, 2025 | Feature, Perspective | 0

SHAWNEE—As I approached the side entrance of Shawnee Hall on Bison Hill, I was immediately taken...

When the Event Ends: How to Turn the Moment into Discipleship

by Jacob King | Nov 6, 2025 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

My heart still lights up when I think about the Oklahoma Baptist Women’s Ministry Trainings. Weeks...