Ephesians 4:11-15... And He gave some, apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers. For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the edifying of...

Scribbles and Poems by a Blackgum Mountain Boy I remember when people had time to visit with you, Everyone seemed kind and friends stayed true. Our lives will never be that neighborly again, This ole ...

It is finished - As if he had said: “I have executed the great designs of the Almighty - I have satisfied the demands of his justice - I have accomplished all that was written in the prophets, and suf...

“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” “…praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,”— (Eph 6). One Way “Jesus said to him, “I...

Before the days of modern navigational aids, a traveler made the Atlantic crossing in a boat that was equipped with two compasses. One was fixed to the deck where the man at the wheel could see it. Th...

A healthy body is more precious than gold, Take care of it and you may live to be old. There’s things we can do to help keep it that way, None more important than avoiding drugs everyday. Foods like n...

The Christian Union Station Devils, demons and spirits—Oh my! Contrary to what you may have learned in public schools these entities are real. I have witnessed these paranormal activities. In my book:...

Vian’s Summer Games will be held Saturday, June 8, in the downtown Anna Belle Farmer Park starting at 10 a.m. The event will include corn hole and horseshoes – teams of two, $40/pre-team, Volleyball –...

God the Creator The One and Only Holy God who loves us and “gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16) and has given to Christian...

With the end of session drawing closer, I joined my colleagues in the Legislature and the Governor partnership to maintain clean water in Northeast Oklahoma and areas with high poultry density. To gro...

1Peter 1:12 “Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy...

Another successful Nursing Home Week has come and gone but not forgotten anytime soon. We ate and ate and ate, I swear we all gained a few pounds but oh, how tasty. We started out the week with bagels...

The story is told in Exodus 12. God is freeing Israel from slavery in Egypt. The tenth plague is about to fall on the land. In that plague, the firstborn of each household will die. But God provides a...

“… you present your bodies a living sacrifice,… do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will...

Hebrews 11:3... Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen, were not made of things which do appear. Word = Rhema = Spoken Word So God cr...

Members in every family proceed to decline, Death is cruel to all loved ones left behind. It hurts to accept someone is no longer here, Memories remind us how we held them dear. We’re never prepared f...

Are you being fed, spiritually? Are you being nurtured in your faith? Are you taking care of your soul’s health? Those are important questions. They are every bit as important as whether or not you’re...

Gore Town Administrator Horace Lindley was the featured speaker at the Sequoyah County Historical Society on Sunday, May 19. Lindley was raised in Muskogee and attended Muskogee Central High School an...

This was Another Busy Week at the House! A s session begins to wrap up, we’re continuing to hear Senate amendments to House bills. Many legislators are also spending time in conference committees to w...

2Peter 1:16 “For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.” The term fable is refe...