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...

Absolutely! The New Testament emphasized the importance of the local Church. Paul established local congregations everywhere he preached the gospel. Hebrews 10:24-25 tells us why the local Church is v...

Having just had a week of celebrating thanksgiving, family, friends, high school football semifinals and even some crazy college football overtime (Georgia vs Georgia Tech’s 8 OTs was insane), I think...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The 2024 Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) Fall Forum wrapped up last week with more than 100 conference attendees spending part of four days helping shape a legislative age...

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has announced that State Question 832 will be included on the June 16, 2026, ballot. This will be a difficult question for Oklahomans as, if passed, it will raise the sta...

God wants us to see the whole world as His mission field. So, wherever you go, whether you are standing or sitting, that is your mission field. God’s Mission is the Church’s Great Commission. How do I...

Nothing wears me out more than ungratefulness because I believe we should be thankful all year around and not just on certain days like Thanksgiving. Ingratitude is a poor return of kindness and so ug...

OKLAHOMA CITY – On Wednesday, November 20, the new class of Oklahoma lawmakers will take office. In total, 31 new Oklahoma lawmakers – 17 in the House and 14 in the Senate – will join 117 veteran lawm...

Are you living your life on mission with God? If so, that means you realize that wherever you go and whoever you go with, that is your mission field. If we ourselves aren’t going to foreign lands to s...

It’s not often in life that we get a do-over, and in politics it’s even rarer. Most of the time, once a candidate is associated with defeat, they are never considered for office again. What is even ra...