I went out to eat the other night with a group of pastors at a restaurant in Sallisaw. Nothing in particular was planned, just a meeting to eat and fellowship with one another. We all had a great time...

The Sequoyah County Health Department is gearing up for its second annual Flutter Fest, a fun and family-friendly event that will take place in Marble City at the Community Center, 111 Main St., on Ap...

A HOUSE DIVIDED CANNOT STAND! WE MUST STAND WITH JESUS CHRIST! JESUS CHRIST MAKES A HOUSE WHOLE! Mark 3:1 35 1And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered ha...

March is National Kidney Month, a time when communities across the country raise awareness about kidney disease. This year’s focus is on taking charge of your health and the many factors that go into ...

Several Webbers Falls High School students competed in the Connors State College Interscholastic Meet on March 6. Every student that competed placed with several placing multiple times. Colton Lester ...

Vian Baptist Church is proud to announce their new Wednesday night Youth Program, which will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. There will be lessons, snacks and games for all attendees. The Mini...

You ever have one of those meals you are eating and something just doesn’t taste quite right, just a little hinky? Last week I was eating a hamburger and fries at a hospital in Tulsa in their cafeteri...

THERE’S SO MUCH WICKEDNESS IN THE WORLD! IF ANYONE HATES GOD—THEY LOVE D E A T H ! GOD’S VERY SERIOUS ABOUT THIS! GOD’S SO SER IOUS—HE GAVE HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST, TO FREE WHOSOEVER FROM THE GRIP OF DE...

HEAVEN AND EARTH WILL PASS AWAY! GOD’S WORD WILL NEVER PASS AWAY! KNOW GOD’S WORD! HOLD ONTO GOD’S WORD ALL THE WAY T H ROUGH HEAVEN’S GATES! Matthew 24:1-511And Jesus went out, and departed from the ...

I have written about my dog, Tiger Lilly, a couple of times. She truly is this man’s best friend. My wife and I have had her about five years now. She started out a country dog, staying out-of-doors, ...

Vian Baptist Church is proud to announce their new Wednesday night Youth Program, which will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. There will be lessons, snacks and games for all attendees. The Mini...

I sure learn a lot from my older grandkids. Killian is ten and Selah Belle is eight going on 16 (so she thinks). Both kids ask some really good questions (and quite challenging ones, too) and will hav...

BEWARE OF THE GOD OF THIS WORLD, I SAY! BEWARE THE GOD OF THIS WORLD—SATAN, WANTS TO STEAL AND DESTROY! 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we fain...

While its effort to buy Bibles for classrooms is tied up in court, the Oklahoma Department of Education initiated a new vendor search to purchase materials containing Bible-infused character lessons f...

I’ve heard it said all my life, and have even said this many times myself, “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma wait a minute (or a day), and it will change. I believe we now have officially tak...

BROTHERS, SISTERS, FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, GOD GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON SO ANYONE CAN GO TO HEAV E N ! ! ! JESUS CHRIST GAVE HIS ALL SO THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN BE IN HEAVEN FOREVER MORE!!! John 1...

February is the month of love, a time when many children celebrate Valentine’s Day with family, friends, and classmates. But for children in foster care, this time of year can feel lonely. These child...

Vian’s 7th/8th grade Academic Team placed third at regionals last week and is now headed to state! Congratulations to (from left) Tuff Sumpter, Gideon Spyres, Noah Hallmark, Uriah Gardner, and Koby Ke...

Colossians 2:13-14 “And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordi...

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a r...