The Oklahoman reported in an article from May 21 that the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) ratified a measure allowing the ordination of gay and lesbian ministers. According to the article, this is a debate that has “raged within...
Read Moreby Erin Roach NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—The King James Version of the Bible, first published 400 years ago on May 5, 1611, is the Bible God used to give believers many of the riches of the Puritan movement, and it was the Bible at...
Read MoreLittle did I know when I got married how much my life would change. As a single man, my wants were very simple. The biggest decision I faced was how much toilet paper to buy. I would stand in the grocer’s aisle and try to decide...
Read MoreLike many who make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, I have stood in the beautifully landscaped garden just outside the old city wall of Jerusalem gazing at the scar-faced hill called Golgotha. It truly does amaze me that the hill...
Read MoreA crowd estimated at more than 650 gathered at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City March 29 for the first of what organizers hope becomes an annual Oilfield Prayer Breakfast. In conjunction with the breakfast,...
Read MoreYou have probably seen those little books that list the funny things children say. One of these books asked children to fill in the blanks to complete various well-known sayings. For example, for the phrase, “Roses are red and...
Read MoreOn Jan. 12, an earthquake registering 7.0 on the Richter scale devastated the already very poor country of Haiti. Hundreds died and many more still face life altering physical infirmities. The capital city was basically...
Read MoreI think I am losing my mind. No, make that . . . I AM losing my mind. I own two good pair of eyeglasses. Lately, I’ve found myself accidentally wearing one pair on the top of my head and the other clipped to the front of my...
Read MoreI have written before about my adventures in studying piano. Growing up in rural America, the last thing a young boy wanted to do was practice piano every day. There were hills to run, dogs to chase and baseball games to play....
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