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Quarantined pastors become televangelists in the pandemic

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I turned on the news today and heard the anchorman report that we might have to be quarantined for a few more weeks. It really doesn’t matter to me; for the past 22 days, I have been stuck on Saturday, and I have another Saturday tomorrow. If you have been following along on social media…

The Quarantine Files: The Tulsa Praise Orchestra trusts God to move forward

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As we’ve been learning over the past few weeks, it’s not just big-name musical artists who tour the country on a regular basis that are affected by the corona virus quarantine, but local groups like the Tulsa Praise Orchestra, have also been affected. “We have canceled concerts and canceled our guest artist, Dave Boyer, who…

Natural gas drops greenhouse emissions

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Increased natural gas consumption helped bring down U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, according to a recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Chances are you haven’t heard. That’s because the mainstream media and environmentalists insist on condemning the Trump administration for championing fossil fuels, even though the United States is doing a better…

Someday, maybe soon, Americans can go back to church

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It’s strange not going to church on Sunday. I have been in church almost every Sunday as far back as I can remember. When I was 5 years old, my sainted Grandmother got me and my four brothers dressed up every Sunday and marched us over to Tulsa Bible Church for Sunday School and morning…

The Quarantine Files

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Sportscaster Bob Carpenter: Will there be a baseball season? Longtime Tulsa sports announcer, and Washington Nationals play-by-play voice, Bob Carpenter, is spending a lot of time at home this spring doing yard work and playing cards. I interviewed Carpenter, now in his 15th season with the Nationals, and he said he enjoyed the team’s run…

Sin and an overheated blanket have something in common

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My wife and I got married in December. If you have to choose a month to get married, don’t make it December. Not only did we get married in the month of December, but we got married five days before Christmas. If you have to get married in December, don’t make it the week of…

Here are some of the ways that life in the US has changed

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How has the Chinese coronavirus affected life in Tulsa?      A friend said that even when this is over, we may never want to shake hands again. If the virus dies down, it may reappear in the fall, just the like the flu. For the first time in my life, I haven’t been to church in…

How about skydiving for your senior Sunday School class?

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What has been the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done? The thing that made your family gasp and think you were crazy, the thing they tried to talk you out of? I find it odd that most people are satisfied living in the safe lane of life. No risks, no adventures, just content to be…

Repent, believe, follow

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Confusion needs clarity; complexity calls for simplicity. As our circumstances grow cloudy, we should search for the big, bright lights to guide our steps. Pastors who are working to shepherd God’s flock in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis should allow big, bright Gospel lights to guide their work. As you pray and preach and…

The Quarantine Files

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Here’s how to visit some great museums without leaving your home While we are all sitting at home, with very little opportunity to travel and sightsee, I’ve found a great way to visit some of the best museums in the world; virtual tours. Most museums have, at the very least, some photos of their exhibits,…