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Blessed are the poor in spirit

Thu, 09/17/2020 - 12:00am

We are currently going through a study of the Beatitudes on Wednesday nights at First Baptist Church in Newcastle. When Jesus preached His first public sermon in Matthew chapter three, which is historically called the Sermon on the Mount, He began with the beatitudes. He laid out eight keys to entry into, and life in, God’s Kingdom, which is what the beatitudes truly are. As someone has aptly said, “The beatitudes are the attitudes that ought to be in God’s people. In a world that is in total chaos, the beatitudes are needed now more than ever in God’s people. As Christians live these truths, they have the potential to make a tremendous impact on the world around them.

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Tour the Chickasaw White House during this year’s virtual Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting and Festival

Thu, 09/17/2020 - 12:00am

The stately beauty of the historic Chickasaw White House cannot be denied. Once considered a “mansion on the frontier,” the large Queen Anne Victorian-style home has all the luxury and comfort one would expect from a leading statesman’s residence.

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Filmmaker Ron Howard Establishes scholarship for OU drama students

Thu, 09/03/2020 - 12:00am

A recent gift from Academy Award-winning filmmaker and Oklahoma native Ron Howard will help aspiring actors from rural areas pursue their dream of studying drama and fine arts at the University of

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Senior moments from the Newcastle Senior Center

Thu, 09/03/2020 - 12:00am

Hello to all. Today, I'm not writing from the Newcastle Senior Center. I am writing on my own about some current issues that are troubling to me as well as many others.