Columns

It really shouldn't be all that difficult to be nice. So why aren't more of us doing it?

Why did Jesus establish the church in the first place? Do we really need all the gatherings, baptisms, sermons and bible study classes?

Columnist and pastor William Wimmer reflects on the feelings a new year bring, reminding us all to keep the main thing the main thing.

This column from Don Diehl shows why mules are reputed to be more patient, hardy and long-lived than horses.

An introductory column from new contributor William Wimmer, Senior Pastor at First Church of God in Sapulpa

Hot dogs, swimming, family, and fireworks. Every Fourth of July that list is no doubt in your plans somewhere. All summer we look forward to Independence Day and make sure to thank Veterans on our social media posts for their sacrifice and shake a few extra hands while we are out and about. On the…

Therapy. To adults this is a scary word, usually referring to depression, trauma, physical wounds, or even marital issues. To a child, therapy means hope. Hope that loved ones are not giving up, hope that someday they can have fun like all children, hope that they can be better in a way they want to…

Confidence, self image, diet, style, & social media. These are 5 things everyone everywhere struggles with daily. Whether it is confidence to ask your boss that question, how you look at yourself in the mirror, how healthy you eat with only $5 in your pocket, the outfit you chose to wear, or the selfie you just posted…

To you the sound of a young woman’s heart can be silent, nothing but a thump, thump, thump. To that young woman, that sound is a rhythm, a rhythm with a purpose, a voice. It motivates us to pursue our dreams, to take on new challenges, to step up when others back away, to dance…

The birth of any organization never comes from nothing, it always comes from something. Whether it is sorrow, pain, loss, or struggle there is always a stronger woman or man that turns those feelings into something good. They somehow pick themselves up, look around and realize, they are not alone and there is no one…