Jesus told stories a lot. He knew that a good story made a picture in the mind that would stick with you. He told this story in Luke 14:28-30, “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you fir...

Imagine being tiny and defenseless and being tossed out like trash on the road where the only shelter you had was the thicket of wild brush poking at your tender pink skin. That was the reality of fiv...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Prior to the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 1, commonly called the “Big, Beautiful Bill” Act. The vote of 215-214 fell almost exactly on a party-line...

I am excited to share that at least eight of the rural fire departments within House District 15 have been awarded grants to purchase new gear ranging from trucks, Jaws of Life and personal protective...

One of the most important things my parents taught my sister and me was that God is not only good and worthy of worship, but He is also faithful to us. We see this beautiful promise written in Psalm 1...

For a change of pace, let me ask you a question. Who do you say Jesus is? When Peter was asked this question, he said this in Mark 8:29, “You are the Messiah.” When C.S. Lewis approached this question...

The final days of the first session of the 60th Legislature have been full as lawmakers worked to finalize legislation and pass the state budget. This week, I presented the Senate amendments to House ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders have announced an agreement for the key elements to the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget. The plan for the estimated $12.6 billion budget includes...

A bill that would give prosecutors the discretion to seek the death penalty on a first conviction for child rape is moving to the governor after final passage in the Senate this week. Senate Bill 599 ...

Regard: Technician, Marcus Ford, Blackburn Plumbing & Air of Eastern Oklahoma, LLC First, I must say that I have not filled out the survey you sent to my e-mail, simply because I do not like to do tha...

REPRESENTATIVE NEIL HAYS (405) 557-7302 This week brought historic progress at the Capitol. I’m proud to share that we have reached a responsible and conservative budget agreement that delivers real t...

The brave people who followed Jesus is early times risked everything. Being a Christian brought persecution, ostracism from the family, poverty, and sometimes, death and martyrdom. There were very few...

I hear this occasionally. This is what how I explain… 1) A Believer is a Christ-follower, not just a Church-attender. “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”- John 10:26 2) A B...

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of our great nation, it is important to remember the events in 1775 that led to its birth. Studying these events help us understand the reasons col...

There is a popular meme going around the internet. The caption to the picture reads, “We’ve done this mass tariff thing three times in American history: 1828, 1930, 2025. All spaced about a 100 years ...

I have stood beside those I respect in authority and I have also lead with that same authority when I saw the need for change. Whether personally or professionally, one thing is constantly consistent ...

As we enter the final stretch of this year’s legislative session, I’m proud to report that the Oklahoma House is making real, tangible progress. We are not only advancing sound legislation, but we are...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma this week ann ounced the life sentence of Heath Lloyd Taylor, a drug trafficker who led an organization in eastern Oklahoma whi...

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live selfcontrolled, upright and godly lives in this present a...

Let’s be honest. We can all suffer from some kind of blindness. Just because we witness a rainbow in the clouds doesn’t mean we really see its beauty and the creator’s purpose for it. We can plant a g...