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Why 2 Oklahoma Churches Reunited After 6 Decades Apart
Bobby Ross Jr.
Why 2 Oklahoma Churches Reunited After 6 Decades Apart
Bobby Ross Jr.

A few years before Oklahoma became the 46th state in 1907, a church split occurred over using an organ in worship. Those who objected to the instrumental music left the Christian Church and formed a Church of Christ. After meeting in a smaller building, the Church of Christ erected a larger one at Seventh and Beech in 1917, said Jane Roberts Lewis, whose late grandmother was a niece of Cal Maddux.

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Ohio Church’s Sports Camp Aids Community Suffering Following Double Homicide
Diana Chandler
Ohio Church’s Sports Camp Aids Community Suffering Following Double Homicide
Diana Chandler
Diana Chandler
‘Integrating Sports And Fellowship’: Soccer Is Bringing Singapore’s Churches Together
Sonia Sarkar
‘Integrating Sports And Fellowship’: Soccer Is Bringing Singapore’s Churches Together
Sonia Sarkar
Sonia Sarkar
Brazil’s Latest World Cup Collapse Revives Debate Over Faith and Soccer
Clemente Lisi
Brazil’s Latest World Cup Collapse Revives Debate Over Faith and Soccer
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
Even At The World Cup, England’s Flag Carries Meanings Beyond Soccer
Clemente Lisi
Even At The World Cup, England’s Flag Carries Meanings Beyond Soccer
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
Ahead Of Return, UFC Fighter Conor McGregor Went On A Spiritual Journey
Leocciano Callao
Ahead Of Return, UFC Fighter Conor McGregor Went On A Spiritual Journey
Leocciano Callao
Leocciano Callao
Supreme Court Rules Schools May Separate Sports Teams By Biological Sex
Scott Barkley
Supreme Court Rules Schools May Separate Sports Teams By Biological Sex
Scott Barkley
Scott Barkley
Texas Rangers Don’t Have A ‘Pride Night,’ But They Do Have A ‘Faith Day’
Bobby Ross Jr.
Texas Rangers Don’t Have A ‘Pride Night,’ But They Do Have A ‘Faith Day’
Bobby Ross Jr.
Bobby Ross Jr.
Maradona’s ‘Hand Of God’ Goal 40 Years Later: Should It Be Celebrated?
Cesar R. Torres
Maradona’s ‘Hand Of God’ Goal 40 Years Later: Should It Be Celebrated?
Cesar R. Torres
Cesar R. Torres
65 Years Later, My Childhood Baseball Glove Still Catches Memories Of My Dad
Greg Asimakoupoulos
65 Years Later, My Childhood Baseball Glove Still Catches Memories Of My Dad
Greg Asimakoupoulos
Greg Asimakoupoulos
From The NASL To World Cup: Meet The Jews Who Helped Soccer Grow In The United States
Dan Friedman
From The NASL To World Cup: Meet The Jews Who Helped Soccer Grow In The United States
Dan Friedman
Dan Friedman
What Tattoos Of World Cup Soccer Players Reveals About Their Religious Beliefs
Gustavo Morello
What Tattoos Of World Cup Soccer Players Reveals About Their Religious Beliefs
Gustavo Morello
Gustavo Morello
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Goal Inspires Kenyan Pastor To Pen Soccer Book
Tom Osanjo
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Goal Inspires Kenyan Pastor To Pen Soccer Book
Tom Osanjo
Tom Osanjo
More Than Just A Game: Why Soccer Is Very Much Like A Global Religion
Clemente Lisi
More Than Just A Game: Why Soccer Is Very Much Like A Global Religion
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
Why Is The Church Ignoring The Growing Sports Gambling Crisis?
Makella Knowles
Why Is The Church Ignoring The Growing Sports Gambling Crisis?
Makella Knowles
Makella Knowles
Meet The Basketball-Loving Nuns Who Are Taking The NBA Playoffs By Storm
Clemente Lisi
Meet The Basketball-Loving Nuns Who Are Taking The NBA Playoffs By Storm
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
Op-Ed Compared An Underdog NBA Team To Israel — And Then The Threats Poured In
Louis Keene
Op-Ed Compared An Underdog NBA Team To Israel — And Then The Threats Poured In
Louis Keene
Louis Keene
Following Court Decision, Christian School Partially Settles Girls’ Sports Lawsuit For $566K
Stacey Horton
Following Court Decision, Christian School Partially Settles Girls’ Sports Lawsuit For $566K
Stacey Horton
Stacey Horton
Brazilian World Cup Veteran Silas Shares His Story Of Faith And Purpose
Clemente Lisi
Brazilian World Cup Veteran Silas Shares His Story Of Faith And Purpose
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
‘Say Your Prayers’: Hulk Hogan And The Price Of Becoming A Myth
Clemente Lisi
‘Say Your Prayers’: Hulk Hogan And The Price Of Becoming A Myth
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
Orthodox Jewish Hoops Star Famous For Dunks Aims To Break Into The NCAA
Louis Keene
Orthodox Jewish Hoops Star Famous For Dunks Aims To Break Into The NCAA
Louis Keene
Louis Keene
Churches Minister At Soccer’s Dallas Cup With Goal Of Sharing Christ
Leann Callaway
Churches Minister At Soccer’s Dallas Cup With Goal Of Sharing Christ
Leann Callaway
Leann Callaway
Lamine Yamal, Islam And Spanish Soccer’s Growing Religious Fault Lines
Clemente Lisi
Lamine Yamal, Islam And Spanish Soccer’s Growing Religious Fault Lines
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
‘Everybody Is Somebody’: Former Boxing Champion Guides Youth With Gloves And God
Calvin Cockrell
‘Everybody Is Somebody’: Former Boxing Champion Guides Youth With Gloves And God
Calvin Cockrell
Calvin Cockrell
From Baseball To Bible Study: Sandlot Revival Inspires Christian Worship
Timothy Cockes
From Baseball To Bible Study: Sandlot Revival Inspires Christian Worship
Timothy Cockes
Timothy Cockes
Young Wrestler’s Execution Again Highlights Iran’s Brutal Power Against Dissent
Clemente Lisi
Young Wrestler’s Execution Again Highlights Iran’s Brutal Power Against Dissent
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
March Madness Preview: Ranking The Best Religiously Affiliated Teams
Clemente Lisi
March Madness Preview: Ranking The Best Religiously Affiliated Teams
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
March Madness Fuels Surge In Betting — And Concerns For Young Gamblers
Scott Barkley
March Madness Fuels Surge In Betting — And Concerns For Young Gamblers
Scott Barkley
Scott Barkley
Pastors Say Evangelism Getting An Upward Boost Through Youth Sports
Scott Barkley
Pastors Say Evangelism Getting An Upward Boost Through Youth Sports
Scott Barkley
Scott Barkley
For Lou Holtz, Football Was His Job — But Faith Was The Real Purpose
Clemente Lisi
For Lou Holtz, Football Was His Job — But Faith Was The Real Purpose
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
‘Bringing People Together’: A Church Concert Echoes The Paralympic Spirit
Clemente Lisi
‘Bringing People Together’: A Church Concert Echoes The Paralympic Spirit
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
 

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