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Steak and Shake a great birthday from a loving father

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I can remember the day—August 4—but not the year. All I know is that my sons were in elementary school. Somehow, the older I get, the more those years get confused. I will say to Jeremiah or Caleb, “Do you remember when you hit a home run in the third grade?” and he will say,…

Sirianni Super Bowl

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This year, the Super Bowl had a lot more meaning for my family than any other Super Bowl in history. Not because one of our favorite teams was playing in the game, but because we had a family connection. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, in Super Bowl LVII. Nick Sirianni, the…

Historical story of Tulsa Bible Church from 2008 to current

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After Dr. John Barnett left Tulsa Bible Church in 2008 to take a call from a church in Kalamazoo, Michigan we experienced another year of the Elders and leaders in the church sharing the Word of God from the pulpit till we filled the role of lead pastor. We have always been blessed with men…

A history of Tulsa Bible Church, Part 2

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Pastor Hardin Boyer resigned in 1987 and his family moved to the East coast.  Associate Barry Lawrence and youth pastor Paul  Utnage answered calls to new churches near the same time. This was an exciting time at TBC and our leadership team took over the pulpit and the expository preaching from the Word of God…

Valentine’s Day begs asking “What is Love?”

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Valentine’s Day is around the corner and love is in the air. Todd Huston, loveologist, has dedicated his life to studying the biology, psychology, history, philosophy, spirituality, and everything else love, and he has come up with some interesting facts. It’s the basis of his upcoming documentary, The Love Leaders – Bringing Love to Life. …

How we use our time shows what we treasure in life

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Time is a beast that will either chase you toward or away from the better things. When I was young, television was just coming into its own. I spent the early part of my life listening to the radio. To this day, I would rather listen to the radio than watch television. With the radio…

A Historical story of Tulsa Bible Church

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My wife and I moved to Tulsa from Siloam Spring Arkansas after finishing at John Brown University in the Spring of 1974.  For those that remember the Yellow Pages, we looked for a church to visit and found Tulsa Bible Church on 7th street.  Our first Sunday was in April 1974 and we have been…

Cruising can be entertaining and fun

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My wife and I went on a cruise recently, and we have joked with friends that we are “cruise people.” After all, it was our second cruise, however, our first cruise was during our honeymoon, more than 33 years ago. We didn’t know if we would ever have the desire to go on a cruise…

Just give me a break and a good nap, please

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A few years ago, I was giving a luncheon speech and started with some tips on how to get the perfect nap.    It got a chuckle as many of the people in the room were known for nodding off during the presentations.  I had observed that at other meetings in this group and wanted to…

Public education has changed a lot in the last 50 years

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When I was a child, the fall semester at school started the Tuesday after Labor Day and the spring semester ended the Friday before Memorial Day. Back then, when I went to Burbank Elementary, Bell Junior High and Nathan Hale High School, we got two weeks of vacation at Christmas and we were off on…