Covering LeFlore County and southeastern Oklahoma
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD
If you’ve read my previous two columns (“Getting Into the Christmas Spirit” and “The Incarnation”) you are perhaps aware, I am not celebrating the birth of Jesus so much this year as I have in the past. Continue reading “God and man”
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD
llyoungblood@outlook.com
For years, I thought of Christmas as the celebration of Christ Jesus’ birthday, but perhaps I’ve matured a bit in my understanding. Now, I try to think of Christmas not only as the celebration of the birth of Christ, but as the celebration of the Incarnation of God. Continue reading “The incarnation”
By TERRY JOE WILES
“Fill your day with Love and Laughter. If ya can’t do that, fill it with music”! – somebody? Continue reading “December is filled with live music”
Bible verse for Friday Continue reading “Bible verse of the day 12-1-2023”
By Sen. MARKWAYNE MULLIN
Living in rural America should never hinder the outcome of your health and well-being. Continue reading “Achieving high-speed internet for rural Oklahoma”
By TERRY JOE WILES
Neighbors and friends.
If this was in Sunday Service at Faith Community/Nazarene, it would be a praise report. But since this is just my soapbox once a week, it will just be more of a happenings in the community piece. Continue reading “Support live music 11-28-2023”
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD
llyoungblood@outlook.com
A friend is getting into the Christmas spirit by not getting into the Christmas spirit. He will work Christmas Day, he will not participate in gift exchanges, he will send no cards, and will not be going to any holiday parties. He will go to the Christmas dinner held by the church he attends, but that is it. The curious thing is, he intends to observe Christmas by not celebrating Christmas. In his reasoning, he wants Christmas to be like any other day, and he wants every day to be Christmas—well, it’s just plain confusing. Continue reading “Getting into the Christmas spirit”