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The Alphabetical B-I-B-L-E, the incredible Word of God

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I am thinking about designing a new study Bible. I see these popular Bibles in bookstores: men’s study Bibles, women’s study Bibles, second coming study Bibles and the list goes on. I want to put together the Alphabetical Bible, one with all the books in alphabetical order. I have seen people struggling when our pastor…

We are just friends, who come alongside each other

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There are times when I just need someone to listen to me, without giving me advice or telling me I am wrong.   My wife is one of those people in my life who listens to my words, and she still loves me these past 50 years we have been married.  She knows the way I…

Jesus can identify with our ‘owies’ and have empathy for us

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Today, I’ve been sitting at my computer and thinking. But I’m not good at sitting. I want to be out and about, interacting with people. And I’m really not good at thinking. Do you know how hard it is and how much energy it takes? It’s probably a good thing I’m sitting while I’m thinking….

Redbud tree flowers and buds make tasty tea and jelly

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[Looking at history and why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] What more beautiful time of year than when the native redbuds are in perfect pink bloom through the forest? Last week they popped the day before a very hard freeze, but these are native plants that survived the weather for millennia….

Tulsa Drillers open

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It’s opening night for the Tulsa Drillers, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The local minor leaguers will open the 2023 Texas League season tonight, with a three-game series at home against the San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres). First pitch is 7:05 p.m. tonight through Saturday, at ONEOK Field in downtown Tulsa….

Well-timed silence can be more eloquent than words

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I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Clarence Jones the speechwriter for Marin Luther King speak a few years ago.  I have pondered some of his thoughts and wanted to share them. “There is nothing greater than freedom and the struggle for freedom is important for all of us.” “The most tragic bigotry is silence…

Mills headed to Wichita State

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It was not a shock that ORU head basketball coach Paul Mills was being courted by other programs, but the fact that he actually accepted the job at Wichita State, did catch some people by surprise. As soon as ORU was knocked out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Orlando, the rumors…

Vacation time goals – relationship, rest and remembering God

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I know many of you are thinking of, planning or dreaming of a vacation. No matter what, don’t do your vacations the way we did when I was growing up. Our vacations were more like an endurance test than a time of rest and relaxation. Basically, our family went on vacation whether we enjoyed it…

Care and Feeding of the Boss, communicating expectations

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My dear friend Dr. Henry Migliore who is retired from ORU and NSU, but still active in speaking and teaching  wrote this book called “Care and Feeding of the Boss”.  He shared this book with me many years ago and sent it to me this week after reading the column last week “If I have…