Search and rescue teams continue combing through debris in an attempt to locate survivors after a deadly storm system swept through Arkansas Sunday evening, killing 15 people in the state. The storm devastated the town of Vilonia, about 20 miles north of the state capital of Little Rock, and Mayflower, situated northwest of the capital…
Please join us in praying for all those affected by the devastating storms that swept through Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas on Sunday night and through Mississippi and Tennessee on Monday. Foremost in our prayers are the families and friends of the 15 people who lost their lives in the Arkansas tornado. Pray for the…
By The Associated Press A coalition of religious organizations has come together to urge a federal appeals court to uphold same-sex marriage bans in Utah and Oklahoma, saying unions between a man and woman are best for children, families and society. The argument was made in a 42-page brief filed Monday afternoon to a Denver-based…
By Mike Strain CLAREMORE, Okla. — The Bible’s cover was missing and the pages soaked. But at least something could be taken from the charred mess. “This doesn’t belong on the ground,” Claremore fire official Marty Osborne said as he handed the water-logged book to Christ Presbyterian Church pastor Dave Schwenk. The church was destroyed…
By David Roach NASHVILLE (BP) — When natural disasters occur, most Americans take increased interest in God and donate to relief agencies — and they trust faith-based agencies more than their secular counterparts. A third also believe prayer can avert natural disasters. Those are among the findings of a LifeWay Research survey conducted days after…
By Alice Mannette (Reuters) – In deeply religious Moore, Oklahoma, God and prayer are frequently mentioned as sources of strength for residents reeling from the fourth damaging tornado in 15 years. “My family and God is what’s helping us through this,” said Vickie Myers, 39, whose husband Brent, a disabled military veteran, is now recovering…
By Timothy Fowler Christian aid groups and churches have moved in to help after the devastating tornado that killed at least 24 people and injured scores of others in Oklahoma. The tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday with 200 mph winds. Especially hard hit was the town of Moore. The twister demolished buildings…
God is our refuge and our strength – a very present help in the midst of trouble. – Psalm 46 The people of Moore, Oklahoma, their families and friends need our prayers and our help this day. Grieving with those who grieve and rejoicing with those who rejoice, we bow our knees before the Father…
An Oklahoma church closed by the Presbytery of Cimarron has purchased its real property and assets, and no longer is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). First Presbyterian Church of Cushing, located at 301 East Moses Street in Cushing, Okla., reached an agreement with an Administrative Commission (AC) from the presbytery that allowed the church…