This week has been especially active at the Capitol as oversight c ommit tees work through one of the most imp ortant stages of the legislative session. At this point in the process, all remaining Hou...

I miss the days of true creative writing – you know, when you could write a real paragraph and your readers could keep up with the story. You didn’t have to throw in a bunch of pictures or short and s...

In the Bible’s book of Ruth, Boaz has already shown Ruth extraordinary kindness and generosity. Now he wants something more—he wants Ruth to become his wife and to redeem the future for her and Naomi....

Whom does Jesus welcome to the table? Whom are we allowed to treat as “other”? “Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah, can he??” With that simple exclama...

Loneliness drains us, leaving us feeling empty and cut off from others. It’s a painful experience because we’re created as relational beings. We need other people for support and companionship. So, wh...

While you’re waiting for the perfect opportunity, what opportunities are passing you by? While you’re waiting for the perfect time, is life passing you by because they say time waits for no man? What ...

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...

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...

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...

“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...