Category: Feature

Newcastle, First Opens New Worship Center and Atrium

by Staff | Dec 14, 2024 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

GROUNDBREAKING On July 9, 2023, the Newcastle, First (FBCN) church family gathered together to...

Supreme Court’s Skrmetti ruling ‘monumental’ for children’s safety, ERLC says

by Timothy Cockes | Dec 14, 2024 | Family & Society, Feature | 0

Above: BP photo by Roy Burroughs This article was originally written by Timothy Cockes and...

OKYM Forum 2024 equips leaders to Thrive

by Todd Sanders | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

The Oklahoma Youth Ministry Forum (OKYM) hosted by Oklahoma Baptists Youth Ministry at Falls...

OBU to Honor Graduates During Winter Commencement on Dec. 14

by Bryan Painter | Dec 12, 2024 | Feature | 0

Above: Winter Commencement is a special time of the year for Oklahoma Baptist University...

Perkins to Receive the 2025 Walter O. Mason, Jr. Kingdom Diversity Hall of Fame Award on January 18, 2025 at OBU

by Bryan Painter | Dec 11, 2024 | Feature | 0

Oklahoma Baptist University is pleased to announce that Dr. Bruce Perkins, associate professor of...

Bible Q&A: Unto us a Child is born

by Bobby Kelly | Dec 10, 2024 | Feature | 0

It is easy to rebuke others for making Christmas about all the wrong things. Santa Claus, Black...

OBU’s Bison Esports Off to a Strong Start

by Bryan Painter | Dec 9, 2024 | Feature | 0

Oklahoma Baptist University’s (OBU) Bison Esports is off to a successful start as their Smash...

FIRST-PERSON: Christmas for a dark world

by Hance Dilbeck | Dec 7, 2024 | Family & Society, Feature | 0

This article was originally written by Hance Dilbeck and uploaded to the Baptist Press. People...

4 Ways to Read the Christmas Story Like Jesus

by Jacob King | Dec 6, 2024 | Feature | 0

This article was originally written by Rhyne Putman and published to LifewayResearch.com. Click...

Longtime state Baptist leader Glenn Brown dies

by Bob Nigh | Dec 5, 2024 | Feature | 0

Longtime Oklahoma Baptist servant Glenn Austin Brown, 92, died Dec. 1 in Fort Worth, Texas. Brown...

The Baby that fulfills every promise

by Bobby Kelly | Dec 5, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Luke 24 relates the account of Jesus, immediately after the resurrection, on the way to Emmaus...

WEEK OF PRAYER: The Great Pursuit in Central Asia

by IMB Staff | Dec 4, 2024 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Above: Among Central Asian people groups, 168 remain unengaged and unreached with the Gospel. That...

Oklahoma Baptist University’s Dr. Keith A. Hess Named President of Evangelical Philosophical Society

by Bryan Painter | Dec 3, 2024 | Feature | 0

Dr. Keith A. Hess, associate professor of philosophy and apologetics at Oklahoma Baptist...

Steadfast pastor Arbuary G. Ritter died Nov. 27

by Bob Nigh | Dec 3, 2024 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Longtime Oklahoma pastor Arbuary Gene Ritter, 86, died on Nov. 27 at home in Marlow. Ritter was...

BLOG: Sing We Now At Christmas

by Brian Hobbs | Dec 2, 2024 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Do you recall the scene from “The Sound of Music” when Captain Von Trapp is transformed from a...