Category: Sports & Activities

OBU launches Bison Esports with a grand opening on Oct. 8

by Bryan Painter | Oct 1, 2024 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature, Sports & Activities, Uncategorized | 0

Oklahoma Baptist University has stepped into the dynamic world of esports with the launch of its...

Travel Sports Create Issues and Opportunities for Families and Churches

by Aaron Earls | May 28, 2024 | Family & Society, Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Growing up, Aaron Bryant may have dreamed of playing in the NFL, but his family...

Rangers standout rookie Carter proclaims ‘Jesus Won’

by Chris Doyle | Oct 31, 2023 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

Above: Evan Carter wore a “Jesus Won” T-shirt in an interview in the dugout prior to...

New movie ‘The Hill’ depicts father/son story of pro baseball player Rickey Hill

by Timothy Cockes | Aug 25, 2023 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—“The Hill,” releasing Friday, Aug. 25, tells the inspirational true story of...

New podcast ‘Gridiron and the Gospel’ focuses on college football and faith

by Timothy Cockes | Aug 2, 2023 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—A new podcast titled “Gridiron and the Gospel,” will feature weekly...

Baseball great Darryl Strawberry says true power comes from God

by Scott Barkley | Apr 3, 2023 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)—Opening Day defines what baseball fans love about the sport. The sights, sounds...

‘God is everything’: Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts strives to keep God at the center of his journey

by Chris Doyle | Feb 10, 2023 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was originally featured on thealabamabaptist.org. Redemption...

Tennessee quarterback and brother use NIL money to produce children’s book on Scripture

by Scott Barkley | Nov 4, 2022 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

Above: Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker holds a copy of “The ABC’s of Scripture for...

Ouachita, Oklahoma Baptist face off in Thursday night college football

by Scott Barkley | Sep 1, 2022 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

Above: Chris Jensen led Oklahoma Baptist University to its most successful season ever in 2021,...

Growing Christian faith demonstrated in Tushka taking Class A boys basketball title

by Chris Doyle | Mar 7, 2022 | Feature, Missions & Church, Sports & Activities | 0

Above: Tushka basketball team at Atoka, Southside. Front row, from left, Lex Simon, Hayden...

SUPER BOWL: For Chiefs’ Wisniewski, knowing God surpasses joy of football

by Chris Doyle | Jan 31, 2020 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

MIAMI, Fla. (BP)—Stefen Wisniewski of the Kansas City Chiefs thought he had everything figured out...

Tokyo and Southern Baptists prepare for Olympics

by Caroline Anderson | Nov 19, 2019 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

The world will converge on Tokyo, Japan for the 2020 Olympics. Southern Baptists and their local...

Nationals’ Rendon more ‘Christian’ than ‘baseball player’

by Chris Doyle | Oct 22, 2019 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

HOUSTON (BP)—For Anthony Rendon of the Washington Nationals, being a superstar baseball player...

Adoh on the go: OU track athlete still serving God, has Olympic goals

by Chris Doyle | Oct 18, 2019 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

NORMAN—Baptist Messenger readers were introduced to Andrew Doherty earlier this year. Known by his...

OBU Football to host first night game Sept. 7

by Staff | Aug 17, 2019 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) will host its first night game against Henderson State,...