OKLAHOMA CITY – In October, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) held our Fall Forum, a conference which annually assembles delegates for sharing ideas and brainstorming solutions for the ...

When the enemy tries to drown out the voice of God with all his whispers of defeat, worry, and doubt, that’s when God whispers just one word and everything falls into perspective. So many times we thi...

In June 2026, Oklahoma voters will decide on State Question 832. If passed, the minimum wage in Oklahoma will go from the federal minimum wage of $7.25 to $15 by 2029, more than doubling minimum wage ...

We often come to Scripture and to prayer with questions, and sometimes the questions we bring are not the ones we most need answered. This is one of the things we see in Jesus’ encounter with the Sadd...

Parenting adult children can feel like holding a kite in high wind— you want them to soar, but you’re scared of the crash. Jesus knew that feeling—as demonstrated in His story about a father who loved...

Yes! No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted. The Apostle Paul instructed the Church to “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave yo...

OKLAHOMA CITY – I want to start by saying “thank you” to the governor and Oklahoma’s legislative leaders for the commitment to allocate $1 million in state funds per week over the next seven weeks to ...

I’ve got an old mule and her name is Sal, Fifteen years on the Erie Canal. Two hundred years ago this week, the “Big Ditch” known as the Erie Canal began moving cargo between Albany and Buffalo, New Y...

Your life is now, so enjoy it before you lose it or it passes you by. Seize the day and make it everything you ever imagined. Get up early. Read His Word and meditate on His goodness as you savor that...

This past weekend was All Saints’ Day— when we lift up that great cloud of witnesses, ordinary souls made extraordinary by God’s grace and love. In Sunday’s Gospel, we meet Zacchaeus. Not a saint—not ...

Simply God has given you a story and it is your privilege and obligation to share it. Your story may be the key to someone else’s prison. In the Church we share what God has done in our lives to encou...

We were created for connection—first with God, then with each other. Whether through family, friendship, or marriage, relationships are God’s gift to remind us of His love. When I was single, I wasn’t...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Just over one month ago, notice was issued that the federal government had paused the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), an annual fundraising effort that has contributed billions of dol...

Have you ever been on top of a mountain so high that you felt like you could reach out and touch the sky, the stars, the moon and even the Creator Himself? In that moment did you find clarity? Did God...

Next year, Oklahomans will have the opportunity to go to the polls and basically decide if the Republican Party will still be allowed to choose its own candidates for state elections. While this is be...

Autumn is one of my favorite seasons—cooler weather, crockpot soups, and leaves turning into a kaleidoscope of color. My wife always says, “Fall for Jesus, He never leaves.” My own autumn joke? Someon...

Have you ever been in a courtroom? Years ago, I went with a friend to our courthouse in Eufaula, and I remember how organized, courteous, and respectful everyone was, especially towards the judge. So ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – With the federal government “shutdown” of services continuing, one likely outcome will be that Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, subsidies will end or be reduced. Should this ha...

Often “the cost of caring” for others and animals, especially unwanted animals can leave you physically, emotionally and financially drained. I know too well the “cost of caring” because all my life I...

We have come to the juicy part of our Constitution where members of Congress get paid. Congressional salaries have come under great scrutiny since our nation was founded. Lately, with the administrati...