The River - Durant, OK

On our nations independence day, we celebrate not only our freedom as a nation but our freedom as Christians and our call to take that freedom to the world.

You have to have a mindset to receive the Word and combine it with faith for it to make a difference in your life.

Special speaker, Curtis Coker, discusses God's purpose and plan for us, a plan from before the beginning of time. What is your eternal purpose? Why were you created?

Guest Speaker, Larry Ham, speaks on the importance of the foundational belief in One God, and touches on the subject of the trinity.

As we've been talking about living a life with vision and the restraints that we put on ourselves to fulfill that vision... We now talk about the thirst that this brings in your life.

Learning who we are gives us the focus we need to pursue Christ. It gives us the vision that we need to put restraints on ourselves to run the race we've been called. And once we've run... We cann watch the enemy run.

6/12/16 Galatians was probably Paul's first writing. It reveals the central message of Paul's ministry. In it, Paul clearly separates the gospel from the Old Covenant. You are saved by grace through faith. You're not children of the slave. You're children of the promise.

10/16/16 The church is quick to jump on the demon band-wagon, but forget that there are more angels than demons, more for us than against us. Guest Speaker, Roxanne Alexander, shares on the significance of Angels in the Bible and in our lives.

10/9/16 On our series through the Bible, part 10 takes us to stops 31-33 starting out with Obadiah 1:17 and continuing through the book of Micah.

10/2/16 Amos 9:11, the Tabernacle of David. This is the only mention in the Old Testament of David's Tabernacle being rebuilt, which is us. In the Old Testament there were three places for worship, first the Tabernacle of Moses, the Tabernacle of David, and Solomon's Temple. David's Tabernacle was very different than the other two and very significant for us.

9/25/16 Continuing our journey through the 66 Books of the Bible, we now enter a section known as the Twelve Minor Prophets, beginning with Hosea. Only called "minor" because they were not as well known as the majors, these men of God made some very profound declarations!

9/11/16 Have you ever prayed to God, and felt like your prayer didn't go any higher than your head? There is a way to speak with God, and know that you are heard. The message today explains how to do this. When you speak to God this way, you can know your prayer has the "Green Light" right to the throne!

9/18/16 It only takes one single match to start a wildfire. The tongue has that much power and more! With just one word of hatred spoken in haste, we can destroy someone's life. However, with that same tongue we can also help another find life eternal! This message helps us renew our minds so we will speak words of wisdom and love to those around us.

9/4/16 If you're just joining us in this series, you don't have to go back to the very beginning. In fact, this is a great place to start. Isaiah is called the Messianic Prophet because of how much he talked about Jesus. In Isaiah 53 we find a powerful and unforgettable prophecy about the coming of Jesus and what He would do for us. Then we move on to Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Ezekiel on our Route through all 66 books of the Bible.

8/28/16 By coincidence or divine intervention, the verses we've selected from each of the poetic books happen to each be on prosperity. God wants you to prosper and he teaches you how! Today we cover Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon

8/21/16 In today's episode, we cover the next three stops along Route 66: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.

8/14/16 Scott Hinkle, a missionary to America, was our guest speaker this week. He builds a case that Christianity was never meant to be lived any other way than burning hot. This message is a challenge to live life at the boiling point. But how can we do that? Listen in! Check out a related blog post on Scott's Website!

8/7/16 Healing is in God's nature. Healing is our inheritance, and it's something we're meant not only to have but to share. Healing was even a part of the Old Covenant. The curse has been removed but the blessing remains. Jesus was always healing people, but when He left, He didn't take that with Him. He past the baton on to YOU!

7/31/16 Today we stop along the Route at 1 Kings to look at Elijah. Then we'll make 3 more stops at 2 Kings and 1st & 2nd Chronicles. We'll be looking at your spiritual eyes, the power of decisions, the Tabernacle of David and more.

7/24/16 Today we cover 3 stops along Route 66. Ruth, 1 Samuel, and 2 Samuel. Route 66 is a series that covers all 66 books of the Bible highlighting what Dr. Hollar sees as the most important verse of each book.

7/17/16 You can be a Christian without having a successful life, but if you follow the principles laid out in the Bible you can live a successfully in this life. You can walk in the power of the Holy Spirit, seeing God's promises fulfilled.

7/10/16 Dr John Hollar's selection of the best verse from each of the Bible's 66 books.

7/3/16 We're called to know the unknowable... the dimensions of God's love: The width, the length, the depth, and the height. We look at God the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and God's Children as His ambassadors.

6/26/16 Route 66... 66 Stops along the books of the Bible. One key verse for each book. This is our first episode in the series covering the key verses of Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus with a focus on the existence of God and the power of the blood.

2/26/17 The curse that came when the Jews would not tithe was an Old Testament reality. Today, God is not threatening you with curses if you don't tithe. But God wants to bless you, and your giving is way that we participate in that blessing.

2/19/17 Tithing is not a bondage. It's a blessing. Tithing reminds you that God owns everything. It connects our financial realm to His.

2/12/17 In this power packed sermon, Dr. Hollar shares 19 things that the church is called to be. The church should be so much more than an organization. It is the very body of Christ.

2/5/17 Casey shares the power that we are given when we learn to guard our hearts and minds, forget our pasts, and press forward.

1/29/17 In this episode, we finish out our journey through the Bible by covering the last four books. These books will reveal four things about our walk with Christ. Walk in Love. Walk in prosperity. Walk in Miracle Faith. Walk in Glory.

1/22/17 Mileposts 60, 61, & 62. Dr John Hollar again shares his selection of the most important verses/passages in the books of 1 & 2 Peter and 1 John. The main topics include Purifying your Soul/Mind; the Promises of God; the Victory of Our Faith.

1/18/17 Continuing our bible study of the book of Galatians, Dr John explains how the new covenant was delivered to us; the freedom we have under this new covenant; and the status we enjoy as being part of the family of God.

1/15/17 Stopping at mileposts 57, 58, and 59, Dr John declares his most important verse or passage from the books of Philemon, Hebrews, and James. Just one of the topics shared today, is a reminder of the very goodness of God. Be blessed!

1/4/17 In our current bible study, we are in the book of Galatians. Dr John expounds on Chapter 3 this week, and the warnings it gives us about straying from the gospel of truth. Paul, while absent from the Galatians, has heard that they are accepting changes to the gospel that he had preached to them, and gives them strong warning not to be bewitched by others.

1/8/17 Pastor Ann Hollar explains how the Protestant Faith was brought into being through a man named Martin Luther back in 1517, when he protested against the false teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. He ended up a martyr, but if not for his efforts we would not have the religious freedom we do today.

1/1/17 Milepost 54 (1 Tim.) - Dr John explains how important it is that Jesus still relates to us as a "man"; how he intercedes for us as a "man". He also explains how important it is for us to know these things. He then continues down the road to mileposts 55 and 56.

1/8/17 Martin Luther sparked a reformation that transformed the world. It put a focus back on the most important things: God's grace, faith, and the Scripture.

1/1/17 On the first day of 2017, we continue toward the end of our series, travelling through the Bible on Route 66. As we examine 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus, we look at three correlated resolutions for our new year.

12/18/16 This week we are exiting the highway to rejoice in the books of 1 & 2 Thessalonians. In these 2 books, Paul shares what God revealed to him about Jesus returning and gathering all His children to Him. "Wherefore, comfort one another with these words".

12/4/16 Pastor Brandon Hollar shares a most powerful story of man losing his personal, intimate, relationship with God, and what God does to make it possible for man to regain that personal intimacy with Him. Awesome!

11/27/16 As we continue down this road, we make several stops today. Driving into the books of Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians, Dr John shares what he believes to be the most important passages in these letters from Paul. Stop in and join us!

11/20/16 Today we pull over to read a message that every person alive needs to hear. Dr John shares a passage from Galatians, Chapter 3. This passage from Paul plainly explains what our freedom in Christ is; how we get it; and who made it possible for us to receive it. This word is one of the foundations of faith for the Gentile believer.

11/13/16 Continuing on our trek across the pages of God's Word, we make stops in the earliest growth of the church, along with, possibly, Paul's greatest letter ever written...Romans. We head back on the highway after gleaning some treasures from 1 & 2 Corinthians.

11/6/16 In this message, Pastor Curtis Coker helps us understand that our goal in life is not to get to Heaven, but instead, while we are living in the here and now, we are to bring Heaven to Earth.

10/30/16 We've past milepost 39, finishing the 39 books of the Old Testament. At milepost 40, our first stop in the New Testament, we begin with a new day! The Sun of Righteousness has risen and we can now see the Light! Continue on with us and see what God's new covenant brings. This will not only be exciting, but liberating as well!

10/23/16 Today we continue our series which is travelling through the 66 books of the Bible. On each stop, we take time to focus on a small portion of scripture from each book that we see as perhaps the most significant or distinctly important of the book. Today we take a look at the books Nahum through Malachi.

8/27/17 Whether you have been saved by Grace through Faith most of your life, or you got saved last Sunday, we have all been given a new beginning, a new day. Whatever wrongs you have done in the past are all forgiven and forgotten. Don't shy away from God. Understand how He sees you and be bold to enter into His presence.

8/13/17 Continuing our series on the foundational beliefs and doctrines of Christianity, this week we discover how we, through Jesus, have overcome the curse of sin and death, and have been provided a way to enter into His peace by grace through faith.

8/6/17 We don't often think about our faith as being an operating system, but it is very much. We need to know how to turn it on, register it, activate it, and keep it running. We can only do this, if we understand how much the One who gave it to us, loves us.

7/30/17 We're beginning a series on the foundation beliefs and doctrines of Christianity. In this episode, we focus on the Word of God in all its forms, but most specifically in the Written Word of God we've received in the Bible. The Scripture is inspired by God and useful for the saints. Your faith is built up by hearing and hearing the Word.

7/23/17 Faith was able to change a Canaanite harlot into a progenitor of Christ. By faith we obtain great and precious promises.