Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Psalm 105:1-4

We ice hockey referees learn a lot about life at the rink. Here are my top five:

The American Civil War has no peer when it came to the threat to the physical well-being of the United States of America, set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the subsequent U.S. Constitution.

But, what impact can we have? The most immediate, and likely most impactful, choice we can make is in who will lead our nation after 2020.

How many wish we could attach a device like a truth meter to politicians? It may keep them honest or, more likely, expose them. In the case of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D.-Mass., it would likely melt down and completely short circuit.

A church closed in Enid yesterday, reducing the number of houses of worship in this staunch Bible-belt town by one.

Brandt’s radical outpouring of grace in that courtroom makes no sense, because it looks like Christ. And, in this world, Christ makes no sense. The cross makes no sense. Grace makes no sense. But, we are not called to the ways of this world. 

Production of all those trash-clothes demands the labor of 40.3 million slaves, 71% of whom are women, according to a Global Slavery Index 2018 report.

Muskogee is fortunate to have a shelter for victims of domestic violence. It's just a shame that it's needed. 

Undoubtedly, things have ratcheted up in terms of political discord and if you spend your time ruminating over it, you can make yourself pretty miserable. No doubt there are plenty of miserable people hanging out in D.C.

Backers of a petition that would let voters decide whether to expand the state's Medicaid program and address Oklahoma's growing health crisis have gathered nearly 90 percent of the 178,000 signatures they need to get State Question 802 on the ballot. 

Kids today. They are just not showing their elders the proper respect.

Art can impact a person in ways that sometimes cannot be explained. 

Why are memories of taste or smells so overpowering in us that we can forget someone’s name, forget what we were doing last Wednesday or walk into a room and forget why or what we were looking for, but tastes/smells never, ever leave us.

For the first time in the Trump presidency, the ultimate check of political accountability in our constitutional order — impeachment — is seriously in play.

God didn’t promise life would be easy when I accepted the call to follow Him. But He did promise He would never leave my side.

The truth they tell is hard to hear. But, we need to hear it. Over and over again, we’ve needed their light to lead us in our darkest times. And this is one of those dark times.

Those who use the campgrounds at our state parks should be prepared for some hikes. 

One of the things that's struck me during the first four installments of the PBS television series titled "Country Music — A Film By Ken Burns" is how many of the artists shown in the history of country music documentary have performed in the McAlester area.

The Cherokee people have spent generations surviving and persevering through a series of federal policies that conspire to destroy our government, break up our families and relegate our people to the pages of history. As most of us know, it has been going on a very long time.