There are so many things messed up in this world today and so many things that I will never understand. Like how do people just walk away from a family pet that they’ve had three years or 13 years all...

A keeper kind of love doesn’t just meet expectations— it exceeds them with quiet, faithful kindness. In the story of Ruth, a destitute widow, and Boaz, a rich landowner, we see God’s favor revealing a...

“Return to me with all your heart…” says the Lord through the prophet Joel (Joel 2:1213). “Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven... For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” say...

Do you know that you know Jesus? Some have said that we should never doubt, but doubts and overcoming them are part of being a Christ- followers. Everyone doubts at some time. How we approach and over...

The second week of the legislative session was devoted primarily to committee work. Several of my bills passed this first step in the legislative process. House Bill 3759 passed the Appropriations and...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Neil Hays, R-Checotah, secured unanimous approval today in the House Civil Judiciary Committee for House Bill 4260, a measure aimed at strengthening workers’ compensation protecti...

James Finck’s last piece is leaning towards fascism. I don’t know anyone who thinks Trump didn’t win the election, but we do know he got beat in 2020 and instigated an insurrection. The first thing he...

Death is an inevitable part of life but I have learned by loving the living that their death often defines us. I have lost many family members and friends during my life. In the last two weeks I have ...

If you survived Valentine’s Day on a steady diet of romantic comedies, you probably witnessed a classic “meetcute.” That’s the moment when two unlikely characters collide in an unexpected, slightly aw...

It has already been a strong start to the legislative season. Feb. 2 marked the start of the Second Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature. The opening day included a joint session of the Oklahoma H...

If the book of Ruth were a movie, it might look like a Hallmark romance — lots of talking, very little action, and no explosions. But don’t be fooled. Ruth opens with heartbreak and ends with hope, re...

Wow how quickly this world can turn from grateful to hateful! It seems like the enemy is always trying to steal your joy, even on a Sunday! What should have been the Lord’s Day became a halftime heada...

“You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world!” (Matthew 5:13-16). This is a little intimidating, isn’t it, if you fully take in what Jesus is saying?? He is talking to every one of u...

A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good -- except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not co...

Well if you are reading this then you survived the Christmas countdown of 2025 and all the holiday hoopla. Now it’s on to 2026 and what this year will hold for us. For some it comes with the excitemen...

OKLAHOMA CITY – As 2026 begins, the topic of insurance affordability and what can be done to keep costs from going up is topof- mind. While much of that discussion will occur at the federal level and ...

If I had to describe my main priority as your attorney general, it boils down to this: I fight every day to do what’s right for the people of Oklahoma. That holds true now more than ever in the fight ...

One of my favorite aspects of the Christmas season is how the spirit of Christ makes people just a little bit kinder. People look out for the welfare of their fellow man just that much more. Finding w...

Every January brings a fresh wave of advice about self-care, selfimprovement, and selffocus. So it may sound backward—even foolish— to suggest putting ourselves last. Yet that’s exactly the challenge ...

It’s a new year and a chance to start over and make the change you need to make. I was asked this question years ago and here is my updated answer to it. Faith isn’t real if you never put it to work. ...