Can Our Churches Continue to Grow and Bear Fruit?
By Matt Proctor The movie Apollo 13 tells the true story of astronauts James Lovell, Fred Haise, and John L. “Jack” Swigert. On their way to the moon in April 1970, an explosion left them in a...
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‘Mr. OCC’ Meredith Williams Uses Facebook Like Barnabas (and Barney Fife)
By Matt Proctor A few years ago, Forbes ran a story headlined, “Abraham Lincoln Filed a Patent for a ‘Paper’ Facebook in 1845.” It claimed the not-yet-president tried to start a newspaper in...
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I Still Go to the North American Christian Conventions (and You Should Too)
By Matt Proctor I set my single-trip driving record in July 2002. I was 32, a Bible college preaching professor, and I drove from Joplin, Mo., to Columbus, Ohio—10 hours—with only one stop. (My...
View ArticleLincoln Christian University to Close; Ozark to Acquire Lincoln’s Seminary
Lincoln Christian University will close at the end of this school year. However, Lincoln Christian Seminary will be acquired by Ozark Christian College and moved to OCC’s campus in Joplin, Mo.,...
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Bill Hauser Overflowed with Joy, Energy, and Love
Ozark Christian College President Matt Proctor recently shared via Facebook this remembrance of evangelist Bill Hauser, who preached at New Testament Christian Church during Matt’s growing-up years in...
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The Best Sermon I Never Heard
(This is an excerpt from Ozark Christian College President Matt Proctor’s message at the International Conference On Missions at Oklahoma City, Okla., in November 2023.) By Matt Proctor Can I tell...
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The Passing of the Baton
MAIN ARTICLE: “Concluding a Work, Leaving a Legacy,” by Silas McCormick, president of Lincoln Christian University. _ _ _ By Matt Proctor It’s my senior year, and under the stadium lights, my track...
View ArticleThe Passing of the Baton
By Matt Proctor It’s my senior year, and under the stadium lights, my track team cheers from the bleachers: sprinters, high jumpers, and a shot-putter who could eat distance runners like me for...
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