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Editorial: Homosexuality splits Methodists

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The split in the United Methodist Church is widening. A group of 16 bishops and some other leaders have written a document outlining “reconciliation through separation” to solve the problem created by America’s embrace of the Homosexual Agenda. The Methodists, the second largest protestant denomination in the country, have two schools of thought. The orthodox…

Survey shows 50% of pastors see opioid abuse in church

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NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Like most U.S. pastors, Robby Gallaty knows someone who has been affected by opioid abuse. But unlike most pastors, Gallaty has personally suffered through addiction. Twenty years ago this month, Gallaty endured a near-fatal car accident. When he left the hospital, the club-bouncer-turned-church-leader took with him several prescriptions for painkillers. “My descent…

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Dr. Nick Garland of First Baptist Church of Broken Arrow to retire

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BROKEN ARROW – Fifty years ago, Pastor Nick Garland began his formal ministry. Thirty-three years ago, he became pastor of First Baptist Church in Broken Arrow. Now, Garland is retiring. Last Saturday and Sunday, members of his congregation and friends honored Garland for his decades of service to the Lord at FBCBA. On Saturday, hundreds…

Editorial: Church attendance is declining

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A new Pew Survey (October 17, 2019) reports a decline of Christianity in the United States and the rise of the “nones” – those who have no religious affiliation. According to the report, “65% of American adults describe themselves as Christians when asked about their religion, down 12 percentage points over the past decade. Meanwhile,…

Church security seminar Nov. 16-17

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The Oklahoma Church Security Association will host a Basic Church Security Seminar in Claremore November 16-17  at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church, 1921 Holly Road, Claremore.  “This seminar’s content is directed toward church security team staff and hospitality/greeter staff,” said Bill Kumpe, Founder and administrator of the Oklahoma Church Security Association. “Pastors and senior church…

Editorial: O’Rouke: use the IRS as weapon

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If a Christian college or a church doesn’t embrace the Homosexual Agenda to the same degree as Beto O’Rouke, he wants that college or congregation to lose their tax-exempt status. This policy should come as no surprise to those who have followed O’Rouke’s failing presidential campaign. O’Rouke wants billions paid to black people for reparations…

It’s hard to keep up with all the church name changes

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There is a trend across America for churches to change their names. There are probably a lot of good reasons for this. Churches that have been around for decades may have had a turnover in the congregation and a new name would be more reflective of the new parishioners. Other churches may have moved to…

Survey says pastors see discipleship happening at churches

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Most Protestant pastors feel confident about the discipleship taking place in their churches, however, there’s still plenty of room for growth, according to a new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) say they are satisfied with the state of discipleship and spiritual formation in their church, while 78 percent indicate there’s room…

There’s nothing like a country church

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I grew up going to a small country church, Six Mile Baptist Church to be exact. I am not sure who said, “You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy,” but in some ways, that is true. Even though I have left the country…