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Assaults on French churches adds doubt to Notre Dame fire

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The early morning talk show on April 16 and preceding news at 5 a.m. was full of stories about the sudden fire in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and how much damage had appeared to be done.  Early reports were that the French officials would not call it other than “perhaps an accident from…

Editorial: Find Jesus Christ this Easter

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Christianity is under assault in America. The moral standards delivered in the Old and New Testaments are being largely ignored by more and more people. Respect for law and order is dwindling. The institution of marriage is being defiled. People waste their lives on gambling, alcohol and illegal drugs. Prisons are filled and overflowing with…

Give your faith a boost by going to church on Easter

Tulsa Beacon

In the early 1960s, I think it was 1961, I remember sitting and talking with my Sunday School teacher, Mrs. White, at Tulsa Bible Church back when it was on 6th Street near McClure Park. She patiently talked to me about Heaven and Hell. Using the Wordless Book, she explained that the black page stood…

Two regulars ‘births’ can’t match a genuine spiritual birth

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On the day River the Peacemaker entered this world, my wife and I had Titus the Honorable and Cohen the Goodhearted staying with us. The weather was beautiful, so Titus got out his little bicycle and rode around the backyard while Cohen watered Grammy’s flowers. Before long, Titus came to me, his expression serious. “Poppy,…

My Deliverer to open on April 19

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My Deliverer, a contemporary theatrical production, will be performed at 7 p.m. April 19 (Good Friday), twice on April 20 and an early evening show on Easter Sunday at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center. Writers and producers Jay and Lisa Huffer said it is important to pass along stories from the Bible to the…

Letter: Prayer and fasting for America

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“If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV Version) This verse is an If/Then contract. If the conditions that…

Editorial: China is burning Bibles again

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There are reports of an active campaign in China to burn Bibles. The Associated Press reported on September 10 that China is accelerating a crackdown on Christian congregations in Beijing and other provinces. They are destroying crosses, burning Bibles, shutting down churches and forcing people to sign documents renouncing their faith. These are reports from…