Seven years ago, Tim and Christie Mannin had a conviction. God was calling them to start a church. At first, the husband and wife, who had been involved in Oklahoma City-area churches for years, fought it off. After all, there were plenty of churches in OKC. Following much prayer, they came around to the calling. […]
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Commentary: Sidewalks for a sense of community
He put down his cup of coffee, looked me in the eye, and asked, Wait. Do you mean literal sidewalks? I did mean literal sidewalks. It was the Thursday of Holy Week, so I wore my pastors collar, something not ordinarily required by our Presbyterian tradition. This group gathered for coffee and to discuss race-related […]
Back to church
Bobby Griffith Photo by Mark Hancock After sitting vacant for years and undergoing a renovation that added a swimming pool in a failed effort in the past decade to turn it into a health club, it sold late last year to City Presbyterian Church (known as City Pres), a downtown congregation founded in 2011. On […]
