Vian Baptist Church Act 12:12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. While I worked f...

“Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us” (Ps 62). What does it mean to “pour out your heart before Him?” It is by prayer. We confess our sin…all ...

Vian Nursing & Rehab Welcome to another edition of the Vian Nursing & Rehab News. First off we would like to thank all of you for bringing your little ones here to tick-or-treat. As you know we had 20...

The Board of Education of Gore Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. 4 seat on the Gore Board of Education may...

The House committee on Children, Youth and Families last week considered three separate interim studies.  The first concerned the new federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018, a new law to...

Vian United Methodist Church What do you think is the biggest sin in the church, today? Because I bet you that whatever your answer is, it’s probably wrong. The biggest sin in the church today, and I’...

AROUND TOWN Have you ever tried to get ready for work knowing there was a half-alive mouse scurrying around in your bathroom? Well I have, as of last Thursday morning. My cats, Pistol Pete and Cali, a...

There’s a growing consensus that “criminal justice reform” should be an important part of the change we need in Oklahoma. It would free up funds for other priorities like mental health and education. ...

“I will stand my watch” (Hab. 2:1). “But the just shall live by his faith” (Hab. 2:4). If there was ever a time for the Christian to “flex the faith muscle” it is now! When we don’t use our “faith mus...

Vian Nursing & Rehab Hello again from our home to yours. We were waiting for fall in what seemed to be forever and I think it got lost and gave us winter instead - only in Oklahoma. We are very excite...

Ever the legislative creature, I was absorbed by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearings last week on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.  Aside from the merits of the no...

Vian United Methodist Church What would a person have to do to be Jesus’ #1 disciple? What kind of person could become Jesus’ #1 disciple? What would a person have to do to be the greatest disciple of...

Vian Baptist Church C.S Lewis is best known for his allegory in the children’s classic series called “The Chronicles of Narnia”. Each aspect of this classic series speaks to the children as a great ad...

The Christian Union Station Pastor Reggie Kelley, Blackgum Christian Union Church The bible is the inspired holy word of God! It’s spiritually, historically and scientifically accurate from the beginn...

“Say to them: ‘As I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O ...

I attended an interim study this week requested by Sen. Greg Mc-Cortney (R-Ada) and Sen. Kay Floyd (D-OKC) that presented some excellent, if discouraging information on adverse childhood experiences (...

There’s an interesting, unsettling piece in today’s update by Oklahoma Policy Institute’s Courtney Cullison. It reviews new data from the Census Bureau that reminds us we are behind in Oklahoma when i...

The Christian Union Station Praise the Lord I’ve got “life” insurance! No! I’m not talking about the life insurance you have to pay into. I’m talking about God’s life insurance. Do you have it? It’s a...

AROUND TOWN Most women enjoy and use their beauty products if they have them. None of us want to grow old unless we can do it gracefully. I don’t spend a lot of money on beauty products because my dau...

“‘I am the Lord your God…’You shall have no other gods before Me, no carved image, not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” ‘Honor your father and your mother,” ‘You shall not murder, commit a...