“Symbol” “something chosen to represent something else.” What do you believe? Over fifty percent of professing Christians say Satan is only a symbol. Two-thirds of Americans do not believe he is a rea...

“Rejoice in the Lord always.Again I will say, rejoice!” “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace ...

On Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m.at the Grand Avenue Baptist Church, located at 3900 Grand Avenue in Fort Smith, Ark., multi-Grammy Award winner Bill Gaither will host a spectacular evening of music, la...

Cherokee Nation tribal leaders delivered handmade Valentine’s Day cards to veterans at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee and other vetermns in other counties, including Sallisaw las...

“Knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,” (II Peter 3). “Woe to them!” (Jude 11) What is a “scoffer?” It is one Welsey Methodism– who “stres...

The new legislative session starts Monday, Feb. 3, and everybody in the Capitol is getting ready. I recently spoke to the superintendents, principals and school counselors in District 15, and provided...

Sequoyah County Commissioners gave the go ahead for a 30x50 ft. building which will be constructed on the impound lot behind the 911 office at their regular meeting held last Tuesday. Sequoyah County ...

If you live in Sequoyah County, you have seen some of these changes in the last year or so. Cones in the road, increased traffic congestion and travel delays have become more common. If you’re like me...

“For surely there is a hereafter, And your hope will not be cut off” (Prov. 23:18). “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast”… (Heb. 6:19). Wake up! Wake up! Christian, we ...

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel” (Isa. 7:14-15; “God with us” (Matthew 1:23). “And behold, you will...

Wednesday, December 18th has been a dark day for our country. For only the third time in the history of our country, the House of Representatives voted to impeach our duly elected president. But this ...

YES & KNOW When I was young, I remember being ecstatic after being gifted a Rub-a-Dub Dolly who received a patchy haircut from me later on down the road, a Rubik’s Cube, an Andy Gibb T-shirt, Lincoln ...

“For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me” (John 6:38). “And she brought forth her firstborn Son”, (Luke 2:7). “And the Word became flesh and dwelt amon...

The Promise “The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined” “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is...

Back Porch Ponderings Does joy precede happiness? When does it come? More importantly where does it go? When will it come again? Do we even know happiness when all is said and done? Life is so full of...

If our Nation’s history could speak, what would be its words? Oh, history let your words ring out. Tell us of your experience, Show us your wisdom to dispel our doubts. Oh, citizen here is wisdom That...

“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods…” “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” “Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to ...

“Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness,…Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in dep...

“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker” (Ps. 95:6). Worship One day soon we will be caught up in the Rapture into Heaven and before the Throne of Our God. We the...

My coffee sure tastes good this morning! It’s 20 degrees outside and I just heard the news. Same’O! Same’O! It’s almost enough to blow my mind, except I know who is in control of all things. My God is...