On Feb. 5, hundreds of Oklahoman pro-life supporters attended the annual Rose Day event, held inside the Oklahoma State Capitol at the beginning of a new legislative session.
“Here’s the truth: your story matters. Your testimony matters. And even if no one believes you, there’s someone out there who desperately needs to hear it,” writes Tony Martin, editor of The Baptist Record.
Police in Pakistan this week arrested a mentally challenged Christian on blasphemy charges despite being aware of his condition, Morning Star News reported.
Rose Day began in the early 1990s as a way for Oklahomans to share their concerns about abortion with elected officials at the beginning of a new legislative session.
Challenges as well as opportunities exist in not only reaching the Gen Z population, but in mobilizing that demographic for the cause of Christ. Both facets were involved in a REFOCUS event Tuesday.
“Jesus’ continual use of metaphors throughout the gospel powerfully anchored truth to our hearts in a way that cold prose seldom do,” writes pastor Adam Dooley.
The state’s southernmost counties were covered in two-thirds of an inch of ice that brought down tree limbs and knocked out power to a reported 60,000 customers during the Jan. 4-5 storm.
Practicing routines and following systems help us grow as a team and challenge us to be disciplined in our assignments. It allows each of us to pull our weight while also providing a clear path for others to help.
Bent on suppressing Christianity in Iran, Islamic courts handed down six times more prison time to persecuted Christians in 2024 than the previous year, according to advocacy group Article 18.
“Regardless of one’s political views, I am reminded of two important principles of Scripture,” shares pastor Adam Dooley.
