Three years ago, I wrote an article about religious intolerance. My premise was that America had actually never been that religiously tolerant, that today religion, Christianity in particular, was the...

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ move to close the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee is an unacceptable blow to our veterans who risked their lives to defend our freedoms. It’s a der...

The mask of mental health is maddening to say the least. Why do so many seem to struggle with mental health issues today? My sweet friend just lost her oldest child this past week to a moment of weakn...

During this year’s legislative session, I have supported several bills to preserve the rights of the unborn with the goal of abolishing abortion. Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law landmark legislat...

“What happened after Easter?” Luke tells us exactly what happened in Acts 1:1-5, “In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to ...

All fell on deaf ears Dear Editor I was at the zoning commission meeting on April I was at the zoning commission meeting on April 18, 2022. A lot of citizens stood up and made their statements about i...

Today, Oklahomans join together in remembering the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and the loved ones left behind on that horrible day 27 years ago. As we mourn the worst act of homegrown terror ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds its Fall Forum, our annual policy conference, allowing advocates to gather and discuss policies to improve the state for our youn...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. It still ...

Trying to raise godly, caring children in today’s sadistic and selfish society is often like trying to stay afloat when the entire crew is running around screaming the ship is on fire! Nobody even sai...

Last week, I had the pleasure of hosting a page from House District 15, Luke Spradlin from Porum. I appreciate his eagerness to be involved and assist me throughout the week. He attended a couple of m...

Marshmallow Peeps are the epitome of dietary emptiness – pure sugar, whipped into a fluffy puff, then dipped in more sugar. Confection perfection! Peeps are my favorite Easter candy, and they cap off ...

144 Years Ago Wednesday, May 22, 1878 An Attempt to Enslave Indians The first complete slave law for South Carolina was enacted in 1712, there being at that time about 6,000 to 10,000 negroes in the p...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The plight of children across our state often leaves me frustrated and searching for solutions. I am not alone, as many state leaders focus on youth-related programs and solutions to c...

With all the controversy surrounding equal rights still today, women might be inclined to believe that we have come a long way, which in some areas, we might have. However, in many other circumstances...

We continued committee meetings this week, and both of my House bills advanced through Senate committees. House Bill 3261, which establishes the American Quarter Horse as the state horse, passed the S...

Ronald Reagan once said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Monday saw the rescheduled Child Advocacy Day and Chili Cook-off, and it was a wild success! We had more than a dozen youth organizations set up to share their mission with lawmakers a...

We call them our “fur babies” but they are more like our “fur children.” Whether it’s a dog, cat, horse, cow, goat, pot-bellied pig, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, whatever - many of us become doting pa...

144 YEARS AGO Wednesday, May 15, 1878 THE INDIAN JOURNAL One Year, Postage Paid, $1.50 Published under a Charter from the Creek National Council, the Indian Journal will be devoted to the exposition a...