Dear Editor, On March 12, I received a call from the Muskogee Phoenix advising me the Muskogee VA Hospital could be closed. The reporter asked what I thought about the closing and I told him I was ver...

2Corinthians 8:12 “For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.” Service to God is not servitude. God wants to impart His t...

Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel, Joshua, and all you peop l e … a n d work; for I am with you,’ says the Lord of hosts” (Haggai 2:4). “Consider now from this day forward” (Haggai 2:18). “Is the seed sti...

James 5:7-8 says: Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord, b ehold, the husband-man waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth and hath long patience for it, until he receive the ...

Dear Editor, When our family home burned on January 31, who knew after such a tragedy that we would be so blessed with an outpouring of help, love and support from friends, family, community, and surr...

Revelation 22:7 “Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.” What is the Church’s purpose? What do you want in a pastor? Do you want a good storytelle...

One of the most important things you can realize is that Satan has no power over you unless you allow him to have it. You have aut hority over the devil. Luke 10:19: Behold, I give unto you power to t...

“Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb…Do not fret because of him who prospers in hi...

After being snowed in for three days, I decided I wanted to do something besides laundry, cooking and cleaning house. I was going through some sacks and boxes, cleaning out extra stuff that I really d...

Jeremiah 15:12 “Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?” I was surprised at the mention of steel in a Bible translated from the Greek in 1611 A.D. I had thought that it was a recent inventio...

“Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle” (Ps. 27:6b). “Joy” is” the expression of an intense and ecstatic or exultant happiness.” Are you experiencing the joy of knowing Jesus Chri...

Some Christians who need healing have said, ‘Maybe God put this on me for some purpose.’ Well, did Jesus ever put sickness on anyone? When people came to Him for healing, did He ever turn even one awa...

Timothy 3:1 says: This know also that in the last days perilous times shall come. Like we said, the world is a dangerous place, we have an enemy who desires to steal, kill and destroy us and he is alw...

Did you know? Americans will eat an estimated 1.42 billion chicken wings and 12.5 million pizzas today. Whether you are rooting for Kansas City or Tampa Bay, you can make sure everything in your “bowl...

Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” In the Biblical point of view, human life, in all its operations, is centered in the heart. The heart ...

The world is not overcrowded! There are many, and I mean many who’d like me/you/us to believe the world is crowded! They attempt to manipulate our thoughts to believe a lie! Of course, you know who th...

“Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us” (Ps. 62:8). Heart Shaped Prayer What does it mean to “pour out your heart before Him?” It is by prayer. ...

I awoke this morning wondering what day of the week was before me. Age must be the villain, causing me to forget the day and even the time. I ask myself where has this week gone, how did I miss yester...

Dear Editor, What is it about Vian? There’s always been something unique about our town. We aren’t the biggest or the prettiest town-it’s not anything that obvious. I believe it has something to do wi...

Dear Editor, On Feb. 8, the Vian School District will have the opportunity to vote for the bond to build a beautiful new modern high school in our town. Vian has always taken pride in the education of...