Category: Feature

WEEK OF PRAYER: Partnership enters new era

by Sue Sprenkle | Dec 6, 2023 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Above: A housing settlement in North Africa is one place church leaders want to begin a new...

Lifeway Research: Most popular Bible verses during Christmas

by Aaron Earls | Dec 5, 2023 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

During the holiday season, a natural tendency exists to open the Bible and read the story of...

First person: Christmas Eve – The big opportunity

by Chris Doyle | Dec 4, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

The holiday season is demanding. Pastors and church leaders must move from one event to the next...

Blog: The perfect time, the exact time

by Lori Coats | Dec 1, 2023 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

If you eat, you have surely noticed that the price of food continues to increase. The price is...

CP Prayer Focus: Missionaries share Christ in South Asia

by Beverly Cooper | Nov 30, 2023 | CP Prayer Focus, Feature | 0

Pray for Oklahoma Baptists who are serving with the International Mission Board (IMB) in hard...

Lifeway Research: How to get ahead on sermon planning for the new year

by Mark Dance | Nov 29, 2023 | Church Toolbox, Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

The pressure of sermon planning never lets up for pastors. Some weeks have more margin than...

First person: An urgent plea for churches

by Chuck Lawless | Nov 28, 2023 | Church Toolbox, Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

I admit it: I’m pleading with church leaders with this post. I’m pleading on behalf of 19 million...

John Newton’s Amazing Grace maintains eclectic appeal at 250 years

by Chris Doyle | Nov 27, 2023 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

Above: A songbook compiled in 1890 by D.L. Moody and Ira Sankey that includes the song Amazing...

2023 Pastors’ Conference emphasized ‘Be Satisfied in Him’

by Chris Doyle | Nov 24, 2023 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Above: Pastors and church leaders observe a time of prayer as passages of Psalms are being read....

Emerson Falls takes another new trail

by Karen Willoughby | Nov 23, 2023 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Southern Baptist Native American statesman Emerson Falls plans to retire by the end of the year,...

CP Prayer Focus: God uses Everardo Borunda to support Oklahoma Baptist Hispanic churches

by Beverly Cooper | Nov 23, 2023 | CP Prayer Focus, Feature | 0

According to the 2020 Census, 11.7 percent of the 4 million Oklahoma residents are Hispanic or...

Rite of Passage (Rewind): Thanksgiving

by Walker Moore | Nov 22, 2023 | Feature, Rite of Passage | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: Walker Moore passed away June 26, but the Baptist Messenger continues to publish...

Lifeway Research: 8 most popular Bible verses during Thanksgiving

by Aaron Earls | Nov 21, 2023 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

The Thanksgiving season provides time to reflect on our need to express gratitude. For many...

OBU to celebrate annual Hanging of the Green

by Bryan Painter | Nov 20, 2023 | Feature, News | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) will present the annual Hanging of the Green featuring...

Sword & Trowel: CP still a ‘fuel-efficient’ funding vehicle for missions & ministry

by Brian Hobbs | Nov 18, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

With such high gas prices these days, most of us are trying to obtain a vehicle with good fuel...