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Jan 22, 2022 · A founding member of the “When Calls the Heart” family has died. Dr. Edward Oke, husband of the author of “When Calls the Heart,” Janette Oke, passed away in early January.
Jan 19, 2022 · Dr. Edward Oke, husband of author Janette Oke, died on Jan. 3, 2022, at the age of 86. Oke is best known for her inspirational and uplifting novels, several of which have been developed into movies or television programs, like WHEN CALLS THE HEART.
- Mother of Evangelical Romance Novels
- Reckoning with Reality
- Let Go and Let God?
- Hallmark Version
The story, though, with all its sweetness and light, is built on a real reckoning with tragedy. It comes out of an evangelical tradition that addressed itself to the burdened and brokenhearted. When Calls the Heartis adapted from a novel by the same name by Janette Oke (b. 1935). Oke, now 83, is the mother of evangelical romance novels. She wasn’t ...
Janette married a young man from the Missionary Church, Edward Oke. In 1957, the young couple moved from Alberta to Indiana, where Edward took classes at Bethel College. He was going to be a minister. She was pregnant. They had only just arrived and unpacked their belongings when Oke had a miscarriage. She was alone in their $65-a-month apartment, ...
Sometimes this revivalist theology is summarized as “let go and let God.” And sometimes, it’s understood as a kind of prosperity gospel. If you give up and surrender, it’s said, God will give everything. Abundant life! Fullness. Your days will be sweetness and light. But for Oke, that’s not what it meant to let go and let God. To really yield and r...
Janette Oke’s faith in yielding to God doesn’t always translate to the TV series. When Calls the Heart is not plotted around conversion, and the religious elements are mostly relegated to the background, the moral norms setting the scene like the Canadian landscape. There are no revivals and no born-again experiences, as there are in the books. Bri...
Jan 10, 2022 · OKE, Dr. Edward Lawrence. 1935 - 2022. Dr. Edward Lawrence Oke was born in Hanna, Alberta on May 7, 1935 to Harold and Mabelle Oke. He passed away on January 3, 2022 eagerly anticipating a reunion with his parents, his sister Alta Mae Hannah, infant son Brian Edward and infant granddaughter Amanda Janette, as well as many family members, fellow ...
May 24, 2023 · Here, she met Edward Oke, also a student. They were married after graduation. Soon afterward, they moved to Indiana, so Edward could attend seminary. Janette found a job in a bank. The young married couple settled into their daily routine. They looked forward to starting a family.
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Dr. Edward Lawrence Oke Obituary. Dr. Edward Lawrence Oke was born in Hanna, Alberta on May 7, 1935 to Harold and Mabelle Oke. He passed away on January 3, 2022 eagerly anticipating a reunion with his parents, his parents, his sister Alta Mae Hannah, infant son Brian Edward and infant granddaughter Amada Janette, as well as many family members ...
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Nov 12, 2023 · In memory of my husband and father of our five sons, Dr. Edward Olusina Senu-Oke. It is now 3 years since your passing and it still feels like yesterday. I think of you daily with all the...
