Articles for tag: Kiamichi Mountains

June 17, 2012

Christian Standard

First Voice

By Daniel Schantz I paused by the open door of a Bible college preaching class. A nervous young man was delivering his first sermon. The video camera glared at him like an electric dragon, and the students were busy filling out evaluation forms on his performance. Thanks to accreditation, Bible college is now all about evaluation””meticulous, relentless evaluation. It may be a boon to bureaucrats, but it can be brutal to a tender young spirit. As I watched the boy, my mind drifted back to my own first sermon, when I was just a 15-year-old preacher”s son, attending the Sabina

March 17, 2011

Christian Standard

Riley Donica: Used by God for 59 Years

By Cynthia Perkins Fifty-nine years in the ministry! May I tell you about it? I’m Cindy Perkins, the first child of Riley Donica, and I was there. This is a true story of the sovereignty of God. Let us look at the way God worked through the choices my dad made, choices God took and orchestrated his plan for a moment in time. God’s Purposes The journey began in the Kiamichi Mountains. In the Choctaw language, Kiamichi means “go no further.” The “Kiamichis” is an area in southeastern Oklahoma where the Choctaws ended their move from Mississippi. The wintertime move

July 8, 2007

Christian Standard

Christ In Youth: Calling the Next Generation to Christ

By Lindsey Bell A couple outfits per day, plenty of candy to help me survive those afternoon hunger pains, and more shoes than you can imagine””I was 14 years old and preparing to attend my first Christ In Youth event, a weeklong summer conference. My thoughts focused on the fun I would have with my friends. I looked forward to being away from home for a week and staying up every night talking with the girls in my room. I had no idea God was preparing to do a major work in my heart and in the hearts of thousands of

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