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WE MEET THIS WEEK!
WEDNESDAY APRIL 22
NOON OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER |
Country Western Star, Ty England traveled for years with Garth Brooks before going solo. Ty is an international singer and songwriter.
Since his childhood, he listened to Rush Limbaugh and has had a hankering to help turn the American ship of state to its North Star as a Reagan Republican.
He will sing for us and speak of his entry into the race of Markwayne Mullin's vacated Senate seat.
Dr. David Anderson is a devout Christian who focuses, in part, on the many Christian elements embedded in the world's classic literature.
He has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to prepare a curriculum for high school students to reveal the profound influence of Shakespeare on both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
A great meeting for all of us and our young folks in particular! |
WESTERN CIVILIZATION NEEDS A POLITICAL LEADER TO RESTORE OUR EDUCATIONAL ROOTS |
I was a bit shocked to learn last week of the defeat of Hungary’s Victor Orban. For sixteen years, he has become an international superstar by leading that nation in a Christian direction.
However, the new Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, is also a Christian conservative committed to leading Hungary by maintaining, in his own words, a “national, Christian, conservative direction.” |
The West will not recover its stability, strength, and wholesome nature until the nations rediscover their Christian foundations. Nor will Oklahoma lead the way in restoring America’s cultural tapestry without leadership who understands that the security and prosperity of the ship of state are linked to Christian thought.
This will require the restoration of Christianity in education. Until the people of Oklahoma possess a system of higher education that is grounded in the historic faith of the nation, we will continue to produce teachers, administrators, and curriculum unable to prepare our youth to develop the state of Oklahoma into a robust society capable of becoming a light to the nation. |
Philosopher and theologian Dr. Gordon Clark was one of America’s most brilliant thinkers. He wrote more than forty books and in 1952, Dr. Gordon Clark wrote A Christian View of Men and Things.
In his opening salvo, he spoke of the relative peace of nineteenth century. That would change with the rise of atheism and political tyranny in the twentieth. Dr. Clark connects the health of nations to Christian education.
He writes:
The comparatively peaceful nineteenth century reflected the substantial unanimity of opinion and educational aims of Western civilization. Particularly in Great Britain and America the prevailing philosophy was broadly Christian.
People rather consciously believed that God more or less directly governs the universe, and the curricula of American colleges unusually culminated in a course in Theism.
For over a century Bishop Butler’s famous anthology of Religion was a standard textbook, and toward the end of that era James Orr’s The Christian View of God and the World became almost as popular. Today, all that has changed. |
Dr. Benjamin Rush was a leader of the American revolution and a signor of the Declaration of Independence. In his 1786 plan for education in Pennsylvania, he wrote:
Religion is the foundation of virtue; virtue is the foundation of liberty; liberty is the object of all republican governments; therefore, a republican education should promote religion as well as virtue and liberty.
The degree to which our gubernatorial candidates address the need for regent boards who understand that American exceptionalism is rooted in the study of Scripture will be an indicator of the intellectual and spiritual substance of our candidates. |
Our university regents hire and fire our university presidents and it is our university presidents who determines, among other things, the direction of the university’s college of education. And the university colleges of education determine the trajectory of education from kindergarten through high school in Oklahoma. __________
Jane and I just finished a mini vacation as family from Colorado to North Carolina returned home yesterday. It may take us a day or two to recover!
I am grateful for the work of those who continue the work of building Christ's kingdom here on earth.
A special thanks to Linda Haneborg who over the weekend secured the talents of country western artist Ty England. He will give Wednesday’s meeting a special spark with his musical skills and with his passion to reignite the nation's Christian foundations.
Dr. Anderson will address the wealth of historic Christian content in the classics of the West as he discusses Trump’s plans to beef up the American classroom and secondary education.
Dr. Piper waxes eloquent below. |
DR EVERETT PIPER Sunday, April 19, 2026
WOKE RIGHT SEEMS AS CLUELESS ABOUT THE BIBLE AS WOKE LEFT |
Last week, in this column, I criticized Tucker Carlson for his recent comments about the Biblical book of Esther. More specifically, I challenged his shocking ignorance of, and seemingly knee-jerk disregard for, the Old Testament portion of the Bible.
In conclusion, I suggested that Mr. Carlson’s constant twisting and manipulation of Scripture is evidence of either terrible confusion or intentional deceit and that people would be wise to stop listening to his antisemitic/pro-Islamic tropes.
In response to all this, one of my woke-right critics took me to task and claimed that my defense of the Old Testament was evidence of an affinity for the “raw hatred” embodied in the book of Deuteronomy as opposed to the teachings of Jesus. |
Perhaps you’ll find my rejoinder interesting and, hopefully, instructional. Here are my challenger’s exact words along with my subsequent response. Critic: “You know, and I know that the raw hatred embodied in Deuteronomy is diametrically opposed to the message of Christ, yet you prefer the former. Why is that?” My response: By “raw hatred,” what do you mean? Perhaps you mean the “raw hatred” that Jesus quoted no less than three times in his battle against Satan’s temptations in the wilderness?
You know, when he responded to the Devil’s schemes by saying, “man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God (Deuteronomy 8:3), and “you shall not put the Lord your God to the test (Deuteronomy 6:16), and “you shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve (Deuteronomy 6:13). |
Or maybe you mean the “raw hatred” of Christ, when he quoted Deuteronomy 6:5 and said, “The greatest commandment is this: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength,” and then concluded by adding Leviticus 19:18, “and love your neighbor as yourself.” Or maybe you mean the “raw hatred” of the Sermon on the Mount when Jesus preached against adultery (Deuteronomy 5:18), murder (Deuteronomy 11:17), as well as lying and breaking your word (Deuteronomy 23:21). IS THIS THE “RAW HATRED” YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT? Or maybe you mean the “raw hatred” of our Founding Fathers — you know, the ones like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton, who quoted the book of Deuteronomy more than they referenced Hobbs, Locke, Hume, Plato, Cicero, and Montesquieu combined. |
IS THIS WHAT YOU MEAN BY “RAW HATRED?” Or maybe it was the “raw hatred” of Ezra Stiles, President of Yale, who in 1760 urged all Americans to find inspiration and courage in the story of Deuteronomy 26:6-9, where “The Lord freed us from Egypt by a might hand, by an outstretched arm and by awesome power and by signs and portents, he brought us to this place and gave us this land…” Or perhaps it’s the “raw hatred” of Samuel Langdon, President of Harvard, who in 1775 said America should adopt the form of government that God handed down to Moses on Sinai and, thereby, recorded in Deuteronomy because “the Jewish government was a perfect republic.” Or maybe it was the “raw hatred” of Thomas Paine, whom many argue was the most non-religious of all the Founding Fathers, but yet used the Old Testament examples of David, Samuel, and Gideon repeatedly in his book Common Sense to condemn the “hardened and sullen temper” of “Pharaoh,” (i.e., King George) and the usurpation of human freedom. |
Or maybe it was the “raw hatred” of Martin Luther King Jr., who implicitly referenced Deuteronomy as he famously shouted, “Let Freedom Ring!” Are all of these examples of “the raw hatred embodied in Deuteronomy” that you contend is so “diametrically opposed to the message of Christ?” If you still think so, may I suggest you do a little more reading? I’d recommend you start with the gospel of Matthew, chapter 5, vs 18. “I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” ~ Jesus (also known as the Second Person of the Triune God, and therefore just as much the author and inspiration of Deuteronomy and all the Old Testament as he is the New). |
Find more Everett Piper here: Everett Piper (dreverettpiper.com, @dreverettpiper), a columnist for The Washington Times, is a former university president and radio host.
He is the author of “Not a Day Care: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth” (Regnery).
He can be reached at epiper@dreverettpiper.com.
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APRIL 1, 2026 MEETING: ALEX GRAY |
The international experience of Alex Gray is unmatched and his presentation illustrates his competence to speak on the most sensitive areas of national affairs.
Watch Alex's presentation here.
Watch the full meeting here.
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After watching this ten minute presentation, every Christian in Oklahoma should be furious about the lack of integrity of our school boards, our school superintendents and administrators and our legislative leadership.
Watch Karen's presentation here.
Find Take Back The Classroom here.
Watch the full meeting here.
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Joy Howell, President of Concerned Women of America, presented a proclamation form Governor Stitt declaring April of 2026 to be "Faith Month."
Watch them speak here.
Watch the full meeting here.
Find our complete video library here. _________ |
NOTES FROM MARCH: TEENPACT |
THIRTY YOUTH Home Schoolers from Elgin, Oklahoma TPUSA Students |
Grace Reformed Baptist Church Homeschoolers from Elgin, Oklahoma led the Pledge of Allegiance |
KENDRA WESSON JOINS RYAN WALTERS AND TEACHER FREEDOM ALLIANCE |
Kendra Wesson is stepping aside from other responsibilities to work full time with Ryan Walters and the Teacher Freedom Alliance (TFA) with a goal of providing teachers a pro-America Christian environment within which to work.
Thus far, the effort has been massively successful as thousands of teachers are fleeing the pro-Marxist teacher unions including the National Teachers Association (NEA).
Watch Kendra's Announcement here.
Watch the full meeting here.
News media was there to cover the TFA announcement. |
DECEMBER 3 MEETING: SAMANTHA FULNECKY INTERVIEW With OCPAC Foundation President Bob Linn and Senator Shane Jett |
Watch Samantha Fulnecky interview here.
Note:
Senator Shane Jett was pointed in his query and his followup remarks.
Shane Jett's first question begins at: 9:38 mark. Shane's blistering salvo to the University begins at the 11:21 mark.
Watch the full meeting here.
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LEGISLATIVE COMMENDATION GABE WOOLEY |
GABE WOOLEY here
Full Meeting here |
WES LANE, PRESIDENT SALT & LIGHT LEADERSHIP TRAINING SALLT |
Wes Lane was the keynote speaker and once he finished, it was clear why he has had so much success challenging the church to step forward in boldness.
Watch Wes Lane's presentation here.
Watch the full meeting here. |
We anticipated the professionalism of Jen Nicole's voice, but her moving presentation of the Christmas season was breathtaking. She opened the meeting by leading us in "O Come All Ye Faithful" and brought tears to our eyes as she followed Wes Lane singing "O Holy Night."
Watch the presentation here.
Watch the full meeting here. |
TPUSA Students were in attendance Supporting Samantha |
SHANE JETT MESSAGE TO POLITICAL CLASS |
Senator Shane Jett here
Watch the full meeting here.
BOB LINN PRESIDENT OF OCPAC FOUNDATION |
Our Spring finally will also feature a July 4 celebration as well as the gubernatorial panel.
The fall season begins Wednesday, September 16 with Dr. James Lindsay.
Then, on Wednesday, October 7, Dr. Lauren Schwartz will talk about her role in reversing the trend in academia regarding "gender affirmation."
Regarding November 4, we are waiting confirmation.
Our final 2026 meeting will be Wednesday, December 2 with former Chinese youth under Mao, the nationally known writer and speaker, Xi Van Fleet. |
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Our beginning financial goals will allow us to secure the initial permanent staff positions necessary to the function of a foundation with ambitions to change the world. |
We are in desperate need of returning our nation and our state to Biblical foundations.
Thank you for your activism. |
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