May 17, 2019

    Question: “Why is it important to believe in biblical inerrancy?”   We live in a time that tends to shrug its shoulders when confronted with error. Instead of asking, like Pilate, “What is truth?” postmodern man says, “Nothing is truth” or perhaps “There is truth, but we cannot know it” or “What truth to...

Apr 18, 2019

  Question: “Why do we celebrate Easter?” I was getting coffee last year at one of the little drive through coffee places in Owasso and the young lady in the window, who knew I was a pastor, asked me this question, “What’s the big deal about Easter?” She was genuinely asking as she did not know the history of this special day. It...

Mar 22, 2019

  03/22/2019 – My first master’s degree work was in marriage counseling and in my study I have found there is so much frustration in homes and families because of failure to adequately communicate.   First, let me tell you what communication is not.  Communication is not just talking. Too many people think that communication is just running their mouth!...

Feb 11, 2019

    “What are the seven deadly sins?”According to Catholic theology, the seven deadly sins are seven vices or negative character qualities that, left unchecked, will result in a host of other sins and eventually kill a person’s soul. The seven “deadly” sins are pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, and sloth. The list was first delineated by...

Jan 30, 2019

  “How can I experience joy in my Christian life?”Joy is something we all long for but that often seems difficult to grab hold of. Experiencing joy should be a part of every Christian’s life. Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, produced by God’s work in us, and it is part of God’s will for us.We know that even the most mature of God’s people...

Dec 21, 2018

“Should Christians celebrate Christmas?”   by Pastor Linzy Slayden Friendship Baptist Church, Owasso, Ok 12/21/2018 – The debate about whether or not Christians should celebrate Christmas has been raging for centuries. There are equally sincere and committed Christians on both sides of the issue, each with multiple reasons why or why not...