Category: Word Slingers

Sword and Trowel – Gifts from God

by Brian Hobbs | Jan 22, 2026 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

The Christmas decorations are put away. Hallmark’s “Countdown to Christmas” programming, which...

Just Joe – My ‘Kodak Moment’

by Joe Ligon | Jan 20, 2026 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

When I was growing up (some of you probably think I still need to complete that task), my family...

Just Joe – A Surprise Visitor

by Joe Ligon | Dec 31, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

I was born and raised in rural Oklahoma. I have spent my life in what I affectionately call the...

Sword and Trowel – Christ’s Birth and Christmas

by Brian Hobbs | Dec 24, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

At Christmas, we celebrate birth. To be specific, we celebrate THE Birth of our Lord and Savior...

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...

Just Joe – All New to Me

by Joe Ligon | Oct 16, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Some of you know that I did not grow up going to church. I am not proud of that but it is just a...

Sword and Trowel – Poison Control

by Brian Hobbs | Sep 16, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

There was shocking news of a wrongful death lawsuit in Texas recently. A woman reported that the...

Sword and Trowel – Keeping Assisted Suicide Away from Oklahoma

by Brian Hobbs | Aug 21, 2025 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature, Word Slingers | 0

In 1998, Americans had our collective conscience shocked when “Dr. Jack Kevorkian was arrested and...

Just Joe – The Bible & Bacon

by Joe Ligon | Aug 16, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

I was thinking the other day… Normally, when I say, “I was thinking the other day” out loud, my...

Just Joe – Where Lost Things Go

by Joe Ligon | Jul 21, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

If you remember from last time… I won’t hold it against you if you don’t remember last time. I’m...

Sword and Trowel – From A to Z!

by Brian Hobbs | Jul 19, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

One of the best parts of summer is Vacation Bible School (VBS). One of the impactful ways the...

Just Joe – A Fresh Batch of Stories

by Joe Ligon | Jun 20, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

I have made an executive decision. Actually, I made this one the same way I make all of my...

Just Joe – Flat on My Back

by Joe Ligon | May 18, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Many of my memories of my dad are of his being a truck driver. He drove all kinds, shapes, sizes...

Sword and Trowel – Dear Class of 2025…

by Brian Hobbs | May 15, 2025 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

It’s the month of May, and that means graduation ceremonies will be happening soon across the...