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Help! Meth destroying our state
Methamphetamine is one of the most addictive substances known to man. A recent survey shows Oklahoma high school seniors are more likely to try methamphetamine than their peers nationwide. more »
By staff - Dec 11, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
President Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation
The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften the heart which is habitually insensible to the everwatchful providence of almighty God. more »
By staff - Nov 25, 2008
Topic: Citizenship,
State gets mixed results in wet/dry votes; nation decides other issues
Baptists in three Alabama counties won their fight against the expansion of alcohol sales Nov. 4, while the city of Arab and Cleburne County both voted to go wet. more »
By staff - Nov 24, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Parenting, Adoption, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Comment to EPA: Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Air Act
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for public comments through Nov. 28 on a proposal to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions that would financially burden families, churches, and businesses. more »
By staff - Nov 18, 2008
Topic: Family, Living, Finances, Citizenship, , National, , Religious Liberty, Science, Environment
EDITORIAL: India Burning
If you think Islam is the biggest offender of religious liberty around the world, you are mostly right. In India, Hindu radicals are now making a run for that ominous distinction. more »
Topic: Citizenship, Religious Liberty
‘Keeping the main thing the main thing’
Selma’s Freedom Church ‘takes high road,’ seeks to tear down racial walls, win souls for Christ
Selma — known by many around the nation for its past racial tensions — is becoming known by many in the area today as the home of Freedom Baptist Church, a congregation stepping outside cultural and racial lines to impact its community for Christ. more »
By staff - Oct 21, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
How Christians Can Be Involved In Politics
The Christian’s concern for citizenship is not a matter merely of understanding, but also of acting. The final test of our citizenship is not what we think and say, but what we do. more »
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship,
Saving marriages for all the wrong reasons
In a recent Oklahoma study on Family Fragmentation, conducted by the House Human Services Committee, lawmakers concluded that for every dollar spent keeping families together, the government spends $1,000 on ‘clean up’ from the fallout of broken families. more »
By staff - Oct 15, 2008
Topic: Family, Marriage, Divorce/Remarriage
Economic Parables author comments on current economic crisis
Even if our nation’s economic troubles have not yet impacted your family, it is worth noting that—to a great degree—we all will pay the price for many consumers pledging to buy things, including homes, they could not afford. more »
Topic: Family, Living, Finances
Video game retailers victimize children
A recent story reported by Baptist Press reporter Erin Roach indicates that video game retailers are selling Mature-rated video games to minors 36 percent of the time. more »
By staff - Oct 6, 2008
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Social Issues