October 2009 Articles and Features

Oklahoma Baptist Leaders Attend Bible Clinic

Steve Gardner (left), pastor of Union Hill Baptist Church in Ada, Okla., and Kurt Bloomstadt, pastor of Tushka Baptist Church in Atoka, Okla., join more than 60 Oklahoma Baptist leaders at the annual Winter Bible Study Clinic Friday, Oct. 30,…

Barnett Tells Students to Read and Remember

Max Barnett has memorized thousands of Scripture verses verbatim from the Bible during the past few decades. During the weekly chapel service at Oklahoma Baptist University Oct. 28, Barnett challenged students to engage in a meaningful Bible…

Avery Willis and Matt Willis Release Book

Oklahoma Baptist University alum and longtime outreach strategist Dr. Avery T. Willis Jr. and his grandson, fellow alum Matt Willis, recently announced the release of their book, "Learning to Soar: How to Grow through Transitions and Trials,"…

Students Reach Out to OKC’s Inner City Kids

While many college students spend their Friday nights relaxing, a group of Oklahoma Baptist University students dedicate a little of their free time to travel to Oklahoma City to serve at the Baptist Mission Center at 2125 Exchange…

Area Students Chosen to Perform at OMTA Convention

The Oklahoma Music Teachers' Association conducted Junior Piano Auditions Oct. 24 on the Oklahoma Baptist University campus. Three area piano students were selected to perform in the Winners Recitals at the OMTA East District Convention…

Johnarline Hudson: Long Road to Bison Hill

October 28, 2009 Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alumnus Johnarline Hudson, a 1948 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has…

Norma Phillips: At Home with Change

The idea of "home" serves as a common icon of security and comfort for families worldwide. For Norma Rice Phillips, the concept served as the driving force of her influential career, beginning with her time at Oklahoma Baptist…

John Brooks: Focused on Relationships

Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum John Brooks, a 1973 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…

IRA Gifts Still Make Sense

Recent changes in the tax code have extended the IRA charitable rollover through December of 2009. This provision was first offered by Congress in the wake of the Katrina disaster in New Orleans to encourage charitable giving and it has proven…

Harvest Court Honors Outstanding Seniors

Oklahoma Baptist University will honor outstanding seniors at the annual Harvest Court ceremony Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel's Potter auditorium as a part of Oklahoma Baptist University's Homecoming and Centennial…

Plant Now to Yield Immediate and Future Rewards

Planning fall gardening activities can be compared to preparing for or experiencing retirement: invest in something you can enjoy immediately, something that will mature in a few months, and something that will have lasting benefit. Here are…

Rhea Retires with 43-Year Bison Hill Legacy

Wayne Rhea has taught mathematics for 50 years. He has taught thousands of students how to take arithmetic to the next level of learning. And all the while, he has remained enamored with his chosen area of study.  "If I hadn't had a…

Kids Enjoy 26th Annual M&Ms Pops Concert Oct. 22-23

Following emcee Dale Griffin, children enjoy a patriotic salute to the United States military during the 26th Annual M&M's Pops Concert at Oklahoma Baptist University on Oct. 22. The theme of the gala celebration is the "Land of Oz." The…

Business Students Score in Top 5 Percent Nationwide

Students in Oklahoma Baptist University's Paul Dickinson School of Business scored in the top 5 percent among business students nationwide in a national test which measures educational outcomes. OBU students ranked in the 95th percentile on the…

International Scholar Compares Rabbinic, Christian Scriptures

"Rabbinic literature illuminates early Christian Scriptures and, reciprocally, early Christian Scriptures illuminate Rabbinic tradition," Dr. Jacob Neusner contended during the 2009 Schusterman Lectures at Oklahoma Baptist University on Oct.…

Technology Advocates Dale and Cindy Hanchey Retire

Shortly after Dale and Cindy Hanchey came to Bison Hill in 1985, the Louisiana natives introduced Oklahoma Baptist University to its first personal computer. They had arrived on campus to find 16 Macintosh computers with 128k RAM, floppy drives…

Love Your Enemies,' Speaker Tells Chapel Audience

The Sermon on the Mount is the perfect picture of what God, through the Holy Spirit, can do to change any Christian, Brad David told Oklahoma Baptist University students during a weekly chapel message Oct. 21. Davis' message focused on the…

Senior D.H. Dilbeck Recognized as Nigh Scholar

Oklahoma Baptist University senior D.H. Dilbeck, a history and religion double major from Edmond, Okla., was recently recognized as a Nigh Academy Scholar for the various leadership roles he has held on Bison Hill. Dilbeck was one of 34…

Higginbotham Tackles Questions of Revenge

Bobby Higginbotham said when he was asked to speak on "revenge" during an Oklahoma Baptist University chapel service on Oct. 14, he didn't think he could relate to the topic. "Revenge" is a strong emotion. But the church planter from the…

Dean, Professor, Alum Present Papers at Music Colloquium

Three representatives of Oklahoma Baptist University's Division of Music presented papers at Baylor's Colloquium on Baptist Church Music, Sept. 24-25, in Waco, Texas. The meeting celebrated the 400th anniversary of the first Baptist church. Dr.…

Whitlock Presents Life, Literature, Legacy of J.M. Gaskin

In 1954, Dr. J.M. Gaskin was sitting in Oklahoma Baptist University's library doing research for his book, "Trail Blazers of Sooner Baptists." OBU librarian Lee B. Spencer spotted Gaskin and announced, "There is Mr. Oklahoma Baptist History."…

Chapel Message Contemplates Truthfulness

No example reveals the challenges of the question, "What does it mean to tell the truth?" more than the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his life-and-death struggle as a German theologian who came of age at just the time Adolph Hitler was…

Board Approves ‘OBU 2020’ Strategic Plan

A strategic plan for Oklahoma Baptist University's next decade was approved by the university's board of trustees Friday, Oct. 2, during the board's fall meeting on the campus in Shawnee. The plan, titled "OBU 2020: Vision, Mission, Values,"…

Minister to UN Tells Students to be Salt and Light

Ken Welborn, executive director of Christian Ministries to the United Nations, visited Bison Hill Wednesday, Sept. 30, challenging Oklahoma Baptist University students to be both "salt" and "light," using the Christian metaphors found in…