Category: Sports & Activities

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,...

‘Overcomer’ leads August family-friendly spotlight

by Michael Foust | Aug 3, 2019 | Family & Society, Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

I admit it. I cried during the first Kendrick Brothers movie I watched: the marriage-themed...

Gold medalist Scott Hamilton to speak at Angels of Destiny (Aug. 29)

by Chris Doyle | Jul 19, 2019 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

Olympic gold medalist and figure skating commentator Scott Hamilton will be the featured speaker...

‘America’s Got Talent’ leads July family-friendly lineup

by Michael Foust | Jul 6, 2019 | Family & Society, Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

Editor’s note: This monthly series, “5 Family-Friendly Things,” spotlights five family-friendly...

Pins with a purpose: Popularity of pin trading grows in 10th summer at Falls Creek

by Emily Howsden | Jul 1, 2019 | Feature, Missions & Church, Sports & Activities | 0

DAVIS—If visitors to Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center were to stop by the 1917 Café during...

Kendrick brothers talk ‘Overcomer,’ identity in Christ

by Tobin Perry | Jun 27, 2019 | Family & Society, Missions & Church, Sports & Activities | 0

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Alex and Stephen Kendrick have an ambitious vision for their new...

‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ leads June’s family-friendly spotlight

by Michael Foust | Jun 8, 2019 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: This monthly series, “5 family-friendly Things,” spotlights five family-friendly...

Tommie Harris Q&A at Men’s Rewired

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

DAVIS—Many in Oklahoma remember Tommie Harris as a dominating defensive lineman for the University...

Breland comes off the road with 4M miles, 47 nations

by Kathy Dean | May 12, 2019 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

MOBILE, Ala. (BP) — When Roger Breland took the first step down the road toward a career in...

‘The Mailman’ Karl Malone aids tornado-battered chapel

by Emily Howsden | May 4, 2019 | Feature, Sports & Activities | 0

RUSTON, La. (BP) — Karl Malone, the NBA legend known as “The Mailman,” made a...