NEVER USE THE LORD’S NAME IN VAIN! NEVER BLASPHEME GOD’S HOLY NAME! THIS SHOULD NEVER BE! GOD’S NAME IS SUPREMELY HOLY! IN OTHER WORDS: WATCH YOUR MOUTH! Exodus 20:1-26 1And God spake all these words,...

Fifteen years ago I began a life change. In 2008 I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar not to mention I was about fifty pounds overweight. So in 2009 I lost 6...

How would you feel if no one listened to you when you were desperate for it? Imagine if you were crying out for help but no one heard you, despite your pleas. Sadly, this is a reality for many childre...

“…and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living being…” Gen. 2:7 Several years ago, I went to see one of my members, Jerry He was very sick He had acute COPD, lung and colo...

The Sewing Sisters at Blackgum Harvestime Church are excited to announce and host their 15th annual Quilts of Past and Present quilt show, Friday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, July 27,...

People Inc. is hosting a free community end-of-summer safety bash from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 25 at Sallisaw Creek Park, 501 W. Cherokee. Hot dogs, chips and water will be provided on a first-come,...

“Who is the Lord, that I should obey Him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord and I will not let Israel go” Exodus 5:2 In ancient times a nations gods were credited with its successes. The more p...

“... the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers”(I Peter 4:7-8). “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout.. And the dead in Christ will rise...

IT’S SAD TO SAY, BUT MANY ARE GOING TO CHOOSE HELL OVER HEAVEN! THE ROAD TO HELL IS FILLED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS, BUT OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS A FILTY RAGS BEFORE THE LORD! WHICH ROAD ARE YOU TRAVELING? KN...

I am sitting at my desk this morning writing my article. I just finished my calendar for the rest of the week. I looked back at the past 5-6 weeks and went wow! Two church camps, SBC in Indian apo lis...

Evening Shade will have a turkey shoot fundraiser at the Evening Shade community building on Saturday, Nov. 11, beginning at 12 noon. They will supply bullets for .22 long rifles, and 12 gauge 2 3/4 i...

He tried to take God’s place and overthrow Him. He convinced one-third of the angels to follow him and they were all kicked out of Heaven. There is no redemption for them once he fell from such a high...

Treat them that don’t like you with love! Reflect the light of Jesus Christ! Win them to the Lord! Matthew 5:43-48: 43“Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thin...

The Vian Ministerial Alliance is hosting a free community pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 19, at the Vian Baptist church. Everyone is welcome!

Kathy Needham Walker will be the guest speaker at the 2 p.m. Sunday, August 20, meeting of the Sequoyah County Historical Society. The museum is located at 200 East Creek in Sallisaw. She will talk ab...

I remember starting school. It was a fun time. Not going to school but seeing all the kids I had not seen all summer. D o n ’ t mi sunderstand me. I was a good student (State and Nat ional Honor Roll)...

“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve” (Josh. 24:14). “I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Choice Today as was in the days of Noah, peop...

As students return to class after summer break, getting back into healthy habits from the start can lead to a year of more success. Shape Your Future, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Tru...

The Christian Union Station CURSING AND LYING SHOULD NOT COME OUT OF A CHRISTIAN’S MOUTH! WHEN YOU’RE TRULY BORN AGAIN THIS TYPE OF SPEAKING IS OFFENSIVE AND ABHORENT TO GOD–AS IT SHOULD BE WITH ALL “...

While living in southwest Arkansas years back, I made a hospital visit and there is nothing out of the ord inary in doing that, except it was in Plano, Texas – Baylor Medical Center to be exact. I had...