Dave Parker

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (BP)–Thanksgiving: a time for families to gather and thank God for all he has provided.For many people across the United States, though, this Thanksgiving is tough, thanks to Operation Desert Thunder. That is the code name for the United States’ response to the latest antics of Iraq’s Saddam Hussein.Following Iraq’s invasion of […]

BETHANY, Okla. (BP)–Harmony and a commitment to missions characterized the 93rd annual meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Nov. 9-10 at Council Road Baptist Church in Bethany. Messengers passed a record $19.6 million Cooperative Program budget, elected officers and passed three resolutions, with virtually no disagreement.Every convention session revolved around the theme, “Leading […]

BETHANY, Okla. (BP)–Harmony and a commitment to missions characterized the 93rd annual meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Nov. 9-10 at Council Road Baptist Church in Bethany. Messengers passed a record $19.6 million Cooperative Program budget, elected officers and passed three resolutions, with virtually no disagreement.Every convention session revolved around the theme, “Leading […]

OKLAHOMA CITY(BP)–Being a champion involves much more than winning games or even championships; it means serving God totally. Those words would be meaningful coming from most people, but they have even more impact coming from Mike Singletary, one of the greatest linebackers to ever play in the National Football League. Singletary, who played 12 years […]

"Oklahomans want to build the state on sound moral principles and sound economics. People knew the issues and didn't falter." – State Rep. Forrest Claunch "Don't roll the dice," Oklahomans said in February as they voted 2-1 against legalizing casinos. Despite fears from state educators, votes on school funding millages were not affected by the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (BP)–“Don’t roll the dice,” Oklahomans said Feb. 10 as they voted 2-1 against legalizing casinos. Despite fears from state educators, votes on school funding millages were not affected by the heavy “no” tally against casinos. Most millages, which provide most of the funding for public schools in Oklahoma, also passed by a 2-1 […]

DALLAS (BP)–Southern Baptists of Texas, a conservative group disenchanted with recent actions by the Baptist General Convention of Texas, has begun the process of creating a new state convention. The move was initiated by a unanimous vote of the SBT board of directors in Dallas Nov. 20. Directors authorized the SBT officers and the administrative […]

BETHANY, Okla. (BP)–Oklahoma Baptists approved a partnership with the Malawi Baptist Convention in Africa during their Nov. 10-11 annual meeting. All officers of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma were re-elected at the meeting, which drew 1,083 messengers to Council Road Baptist Church, Bethany. The three-year partnership with the Malawi convention was signed during the […]

SKIATOOK, Okla. (BP)–At this church, summer youth camp is having a year-round impact. Granted, youth from First Baptist Church, Skiatook, Okla., were at Oklahoma’s Falls Creek Baptist Assembly from just Monday through Saturday in late July. “This was my third year,” pastor Kelly Chronister said of accompanying the church’s youth to Falls Creek, “and each […]

GUERRERO, Mexico (BP)–Jim Blackwell was perfectly happy working as a realtor in Phoenix and teaching a Sunday school class at North Phoenix Baptist Church. When the head of a small seminary in Mexico spoke to the congregation, Blackwell gave to the offering and even volunteered to look for teachers at nearby Grand Canyon Baptist University. […]