Every year during the interim between legislative sessions, each chamber of the state Legislature holds interim studies. These give lawmakers an opportunity for an in-depth look at ideas that may beco...

Romans 10:2-3 “For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness...

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches” (Rev. 3:22). Lukewarm Christians Few members are born again in the churches and many tares reside there also. It seems as though ...

Too many try to get Abraham’s blessing withpoint. Their faith is based on their feelings. If they feel they have something, then they believe they have it. But, if they don’t Thomas’ sense knowl - edg...

Jeremiah 2:13 “For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” I don’t know if Oklah...

After our deadline a few weeks ago to pass bills out of their chamber of origin, the House has now received all the bills passed by the Senate. House committees have begun hearing Senate bills, and ou...

Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. What a concept! This is totally foreign in our culture unless you are filthy rich and give your c...

Dear Editor, Toys for Tots is a program of the U.S. Marine Reserves, and the Cpl. Joshua J. Ware Marine Corps League helped with the River Valley Marine Corps League to get toys out in our communities...

“…stand fast in the Lord, beloved.” “Rejoice in the Lord always!” “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, … and the peace of God, which surpasses all ...

Part 1 What can you Believe? The Lord is still in the healing business, saving business and baptizing in the Holy Spirit business. Nothing is too hard for the Lord. Nothing is impossible with him. We ...

Ephesians 5:16 “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” If we listen to others, the experts seem to have a message of encouragement. They believe the world is getting better and better. Some t...

Jesus said: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have command...

Music Social music helps drive our worries away, It has us dancing with a partner as we sway. We partake in movements we don’t normally do, Some tunes aid pairs to finding love that’s true. Many desir...

Ruth 2:16 ‘And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.” The entire book of Ruth is a wonderful read for a Christian. It has ...

“The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” `Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was...

You’ve heard of the “handwriting on the wall!” We’re seeing the handwriting on the wall! You might wonder why we use this term or where it came from! Well, here it is! Daniel 5:1-31 1 Belshazzar the k...

James 1:21...Receive with meekness the engrafted which is able to save your souls. The spirit of man is the part of man that is born again. It’s the part of man that receives eternal life which is the...

Matthew 12:36-37 But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall s p e a k , they shall give acc o u n t thereof in the day of judgement. For by thy w o r d s thou shalt be justified and by th...

The Lord wants us to be armed against the wickedness of this world! He wants us to know the enemy! Jesus Christ told us to love our enemies, to be wise as serpents and humble as doves! Are you armed? ...

2Timothy 2:25 -26 “In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of th...