It is the Christian understanding that “long ago, at many times and in many ways,” God spoke to His people through the prophets (Heb 1:1 ESV), and that He has in fact spoken to His people through two distinct mediums; through general revelation in nature, and through special revelation in the Bible. But it was from the book of nature found in general revelation that God defends Himself against Job’s questioning.

With the launch of this column last week, we officially set sail on a grand and far-reaching journey that will eventually take us from the utter-most reaches of the cosmos, to the very depths of human consciousness in order to investigate and possibly answer the age-old question; “Is God dead?” If you missed last week’s column, grab a back copy, catchup, and welcome aboard!

The State 4-H Council’s major fundraising event every year is the Winter Formal. Three members from the BF-DC Sr. 4-H club and 2 other members from Washita County attended the annual 4-H winter formal hosted by the State 4-H Council, in Guthrie. Over two-thousand dollars was raised to benefit the Children’s Hospital.

On Good Friday 1966, Time issued their magazine with the cover emblazoned with just three words: Is God Dead? What followed was a firestorm; Christians once again feeling threatened by an ever more hostile culture, atheist and free-thinkers eagerly awaiting what they just knew would this time be final victory. But both the question itself, and what played out was really nothing new. To be sure the cover garnered much attention and sparked much debate, but it was really nothing new under the sun. The same question had been raised for centuries, millennia even. The truth is, the question of the death of God was first raised by Lucifer, when Eve, in some sense, agreed with him. It seems to me there truly is nothing new under the sun, not even a question about the death of God. Sure enough, thousands of years later Fredrich Nietzsche’s Madman asks the same ageless question: “Do we not hear the noise of the grave-diggers who are burying God? . . . What are these churches now, if they are not the tombs and monuments of God?” These are powerful and timeless questions that reside deep in the soul of most all men; questions that demand answers; questions that deserve answers. And that is precisely the intent of this weekly column, to look at the evidence available to help answer the timeless question: Is God dead? Whether you are a Christian, a Seeker, or a Non-believer, I welcome you to join along each week to consider the evidence for yourself.

Friday night and Saturday morning Braxton and Brance Barnett went to the Science Museum of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. This event is called bright nights, and it is hosted by the state 4-H STEM Specialist, Kelly Wardlaw.

To the editor and whom it may concern, I highly recommend that everyone who is registered to vote, votes Tuesday, February 13th. Teachers, staff, and everyone with a vested interest in the learning environment, teaching environment, and overall welfare of the Cordell school system need to make their vote heard.

Tonight is the night! From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Consider family meeting to discuss estate plans At some point, you’ll want to share your estate plans with your loved ones — and the first step in this process may be to hold a family meeting. The best time to hold this meeting is when you’re still in good mental and physical shape, and the enactment of your estate plans may well be years away.

I’m back! In the last month I have been to Houston, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; Norman, Oklahoma; and Oklahoma City! I figured at this st(age) in my life I need to travel when I can! I hope I was missed. It is that time again- The men at the Cordell Methodist Church are planning the Annual Groundhog Supper for February 7th from 5 – 7 p.m.

To the Editor and to whom it may concern, I am writing to express my concerns of the Cordell school board and superintendent. In my opinion, I do not believe that the school board members really know what is going on in the school system. If they do know or haven’t been told by Mr. Victory what is going on, then they are not doing their job.