As cold winter days came creeping in this past week and the whipping wind cut straight through me, it took a lot more effort to tend to my crew of animals - nine family pets inside my home and twelve ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A new year has begun, and a new Legislature will soon convene! On January 7, the First Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature will officially hold an organizational day to prepare fo...

The Speaker of the House recently ann ou n c e d c ommit tee assignments for the upc oming legislative session. I will serve as Vice Chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommi...

All video game players are familiar with the term “level up.” With most games, you are first given a chance to learn the basic skills with a gameplay tutorial. You walk through the controls and motion...

Whether we are starting or starting over, the beginning of our faith is believing. This is what Paul was talking about in Colossians 2:6-7, “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continu...

As I sat in the theater with the rest of the nation this past week watching “Wicked,” I was happy to see the movie pay homage to its past. Whether it was the stars of the original Broadway cast of “Wi...

As I celebrated my birthday a few days after Christmas this year, I reflected on how everyday decisions end up becoming lifetime commitments. These choices we are allowed to make in our daily lives, w...

OKLAHOMA CITY – No matter what holiday you are celebrating in December, there are usually gifts involved. With Christmas Day and Hanukkah both falling on December 25, and Kwanzaa starting on December ...

When Jesus took on flesh as a baby and came into our world, God sent Him on this mission because mankind needed to be rescued. God knew that humans would be physically and spiritually held captive by ...

Wow! I can’t believe another year is wrapping up. The saying “How quickly time flies when you’re having fun” should say “How quickly time flies whether you’re having fun or just trying to survive the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The deadline for submission of ideas for the upcoming legislative session was Friday, December 6, and lawmakers were turning in their concepts for bills up to the final moment. The Okl...

----------------- current events through a historical lens------------------------------- During my travels this summer I made my way across Ireland and Scotland and fell in love with the beauty and t...

“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how ...

When John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft in 1962 he told ground control by radio shortly after liftoff, “The capsule is turning around ...

Thank you for organizing our Annual Whole Hawg Day Car Show every year and always making it a great success. This year, we took it a step further by creating shirts for the car show, and we’re excited...

Holidays bring up a lot of memories for me and holiday traditions have always been a big part of making the holiday season special. These little traditions seem to make us feel more connected to one a...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) recently recognized 10 champions for children in various categories with awards. Each of these individuals or organizations has done tr...

----------------- current events through a historical lens------------------------------- Article I, Section II of the U.S. Constitution is all about the House of Representatives. While the first thre...

Since being sworn into office, I’ve hit the ground running in the bill-filing process. The first bill I’m working on is one that would address wind farms. The hope is to protect the rights of landowne...

The idea of living on mission with God has been LECC’s topic for a few weeks. From a personal standpoint, we’ve realized if we are Christians, then we have a mission - the Church’s great commission: t...