Vian Baptist Church I am re-reading a book by Watchman Nee. Beginning in the sixteenth century, Protestant missionaries went to China to preach the gospel, but in the opening years of the twentieth ce...

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us” (Rom. 8:18). Hope Because of our hope in Jesus Christ, we must not ...

The Christian Union Station ARE YOU/MYSELF/WE PRAISING THE LORD? IT’S SUCH A BLESSING TO PRAISE THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY GHOST! PRAISE THEIR HOLY NAME! Psalm 106:1 48 1Praise ye the Lord. O g...

ED. Cancer is a diagnosis no one wants, but it was a reality for nearly 2 million Americans in 2023, not i n c luding nonmelano-ma skin c anc e r. Wh at’s more, more than 600,000 will die from the dis...

The Vian Ministerial Alliance will be hosting a community Valentine’s Day pie supper at Vian Baptist Church on Feb. 14, beginning at 6 p.m. There will be a free photo booth to have your picture taken....

Well, January was certainly an interesting month. We went from deepf re e zer temperatures to suddenly unseasonably mild temperatures. I like the cold. I am not like most around here where 25-32 degre...

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; If we organized a conference on “Failure and Disappointment,” do you think anyone would come? If you wrote a book on that subject, ...

Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging announces availability of Older Americans Act Title III Funding. Grants are for a 12-month period. Funding begins July 1 - June 30, 2025. Thi...

The Church must commit to more Bible Study and prayer today. The Church needs to know the Word of God and needs to know how to pray! The _ Church is powerless His Word to and powerwithout guide us, le...

I was b r ush ing my teeth last week. I reached for the tooth paste. I noticed there was a tube of toothpaste that was full, practically brand new and another one that was rolled down almost to the di...

John 20:24-29 “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I sha...

“And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it” (John 14:12 15). Christian, how often do you pray to the Go...

The Christian Union Station WHAT IS YOUR THORN IN THE FLESH? WE ALL HAVE A THORN IN THE FLESH OF SOME KIND! ONLY JESUS CHRIST CAN OVER COME THE THORN, OR THORNS IN THE FLESH! LET JESUS CHRIST HELP AS ...

I have been known to frequent a coffee shop or two in my days. It started many years ago (almost 30 years ago). I would ask some of the church folks where the locals hang out and drink coffee. I would...

Vian Baptist Church IPeter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Here begins the exhortation drawn from the second motiv...

Jesus said: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, bap H^ino them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have command...

How to clean smelly shoes Smelly shoes are an all-too-common issue. It can be annoying; no matter how clean your feet are, they still end up making your sneakers smell. Shoes are an ideal breeding gro...

No, don’t let the title fool you. This is not about a theatre play or opera. Last week I wrote about my dog, Tiger Lily. This week I want to write about cats. There is a vast difference between cats a...

The Christian Union Station BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST! BE HEALED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST! IF IT’S GOD’S WILL, YOU WILL BE HEALED! BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST! Luke 5:1-39 1And it came to pass, that, as ...

‘Absent from the body, present with the Lord’ “For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is des troyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens...We ar...