Daniel Gibbens-Rickman didn’t always want to be a pastor. But when God called him to the ministry, he knew he had to answer. Gibbens-Rickman,...

I love our “Bible Belt” geographical setting. I love it for several reasons, but one of the main reasons is that we are very comfortable – at least...

Like most of you, I had never heard of George Floyd or Officer Derek Chauvin until this past week. George Floyd was the man that was slowly...

The First United Methodist Church is selling recycled and repurposed artificial flowers for Memorial Day.
Thurra Wynn, one of the church members...

I have had many conversations about the future of our community throughout the years that I have been here. I have heard many people that are...

Members of the House of Prayer church in Blackwell might be a little worn out from making masks for local residents trying to protect themselves...

Luke 19 opens up to one of the most beloved stories about Jesus. It is the story about Zacchaeus, who was a small statue of a man. Because he was...

I have a companion. He is not new, and even though he has been with me for several years, his voice is becoming louder and louder with each passing...

I want all of my readers to understand just how grateful and blessed I have been in writing for the Blackwell Journal-Tribune each week. I am sure...

Most everyone knows that Easter Sunday is all about Easter eggs, a bunny, and somewhere in there, church. In general, I don’t mind the Easter eggs;...

My wife came across the song “See A Victory” by the group Elevation Worship. I asked her to forward it to me after I heard it. Then, I played it on...

“The hearth is desolate. The children, the unconscious children, who once sang and danced in her presence, are gone. She gropes her way, in the...

Several people have wondered why and how I could support the man who we see in the police video shooting at Michael Ann Godsey, who was in a white...

We say that God created everything in Heaven and earth. Well, when the words of Genesis were first being spoken – and then, many years later,...

Members of the Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 125 Vinnedge Ave., are gearing up for their 95th Anniversary Hymn Festival and Dinner on Mar. 7....