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Published Monday, November 9, 2026
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THE CHURCH HAS
ACCEPTED ITS
REDEMPTION BUT
REFUSED ITS MISSION
continued from last week
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Last week, someone asked me if I thought America had a future. Today, I am elaborating upon my reply to her.
THE DEATH OF GOD IN AMERICA
THE CHURCH, THE UNIVERSITY,
AND THE LESSON OF NUMBERS 14
The American electorate's movement toward the political left reflects something far more consequential than changing political preferences.
It reflects a civilization increasingly abandoning the Christianity of its founding and embracing a secular vision in which God may be discussed privately but must remain silent in the affairs of nations.
THE DEATH OF GOD IN THE SEMINARY AND UNIVERSITY
This ideological tsunami has swept through two institutions essential to the formation of American civilization: the seminary and the university.
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GOD IN THE SEMINARY
In the seminary, the death of God is not necessarily the denial of His existence. It is the removal of His authority from the public square.
God may redeem individuals, but His Word is no longer considered authoritative in matters of national policy, cultural formation, or civil government.
GOD IN THE UNIVERSITY
In the secular university, the death of God has meant the rejection of transcendent truth as the foundation of knowledge, morality, and social order.
From these institutions come the pastors who fill our pulpits and the teachers who instruct our children.
UNTIL WE REDEEM THESE
INSTITUTIONS, WE WILL
NOT REDEEM THE NATION.
The German-American political philosopher Eric Voegelin, in The New Science of Politics, examined the consequences of modern man's rebellion against divine transcendence.
When civilization attempts to establish order independently of God, it severs itself from the ultimate source of order in man and society.
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The result is not liberation. It is disorder.
THE CHURCH HAS ABANDONED
ITS PUBLIC MISSION
The fundamental sin of the twenty-first-century Church is not that it has ceased speaking of redemption. It is that it has separated redemption from the cultural and civilizational mission of Christianity.
When the biblical prophets condemned injustice, corrupt rulers, dishonest commerce, and national wickedness, they were addressing the political, economic, and cultural life of nations.
They did not confine the authority of God to the sanctuary.
Neither should we.
THE TERRIBLE LESSON OF NUMBERS 14
In Acts 7 (KJV), Stephen spoke of the “church in the wilderness.” Its history contains one of Scripture's most sobering warnings to the modern Church.
Israel had experienced the miraculous deliverance of God from Egyptian bondage.
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But deliverance was not the end of God's purpose.
WITH DELIVERANCE CAME A MISSION.
Israel was commissioned to possess a small parcel of land that would become the geographical stage upon which the redemption of mankind would unfold.
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There Samuel would speak. David would reign. Kings and prophets would proclaim the purposes of God to the nations.
In Bethlehem, the long-awaited Redeemer would be born.
In Jerusalem, the price of mankind's redemption would be paid.
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Israel's mission was inseparable from its deliverance. But in Numbers 14, the redeemed congregation refused the mission.
They had accepted deliverance from Egypt but rejected the responsibility of possessing the land.
Their bodies would be buried in the wilderness. Their children would accomplish what they had refused.
THE TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY
CHURCH STANDS AT THE
SAME CROSSROADS.
We celebrate our redemption. We sing of salvation. We rejoice in the forgiveness of sins.
But we have too often accepted the secular world's demand that Christianity remain within the boundaries of private devotion and Sunday worship.
We have accepted redemption while refusing the mission.
THE DESTINY OF NATIONS REMAINS
IN THE HAND OF GOD
Isaiah 2 and Micah 4 describe a coming day when nations will seek the instruction of God, learning His ways and walking in His paths.
Jesus commanded His disciples to make disciples of ALL THE NATIONS.
John declares that Christ has made His redeemed a kingdom and priests who will reign upon the earth (Revelation 5:10).
The kingdoms of this world will become the kingdom of our Lord and His Christ (Revelation 11:15).
ALL NATIONS WILL COME AND
WORSHIP BEFORE HIM
(Revelation 15:4)
Daniel declares that the kingdom and dominion under heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High (Daniel 7:27).
History is not wandering aimlessly toward an uncertain destination.
GOD HAS ALREADY
DECLARED ITS DESTINATION.
America's future, like that of every nation, rests ultimately in the sovereign hands of God. His purposes will not fail. His promises will be kept.
The question is not whether God will accomplish His purposes among the nations.
The question is whether the Church of our generation will embrace its calling—or whether our bones will be buried in the wilderness while our children complete the mission we refused.
WHICH SIDE OF NUMBERS 14
WILL WE CHOOSE?
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Surely judgment, both now and then,
begins at the church of God!
~ I Peter 4:17
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DR. EVERETT PIPER
from Sunday, November 8, 2026
REFUSING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN
THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS IS EVIL
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In his classic work, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis claims the following:
We are in enemy-occupied territory... Christianity is the story of how the rightful king… is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.
Lewis goes on to remind us that the foot soldiers who have preceded us in this war are “the apostles themselves, who set on foot the conversion of the Roman Empire,” as well as “the great men who built up the Middle Ages, and the English Evangelicals who abolished the slave trade.” All these, says Lewis, “left their mark on Earth.”
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Lewis’ wartime analogy was apt not only for his time but for ours as well. As a man who personally experienced both world wars, he understood three important things.
First, evil exists.
Second, Christians are obligated to go to war against this evil.
Third, war is an ugly business that involves imperfect strategies, compromises, and great losses for even greater gains.
Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, like Lewis, understood this. They all knew thousands would die on the beaches of Normandy.
Still, they also understood that this sacrifice had to be made for the sake of a greater good. They understood that purity of pacifism would only damn millions to the tyranny of the Third Reich.
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CHURCHILL | EISENHOWER | FDR
The bottom line was that they understood incrementalism, and that those who refused to bloody their hands by choosing between the “lesser of two evils” would end up with the blood of countless people on their hands. They recognized that not making a choice was, in and of itself, an evil choice.
The millions of conservative evangelicals and Catholics who refused to get their hands dirty in this past Tuesday’s election are the poster child of this point. Their refusal to go to the polls and choose “the lesser,” under the assumption that it was evil, was sanctimony laden with moral confusion.
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How, for example, is protecting babies from the butchery of Planned Parenthood and young boys and girls from sexual indoctrination evil?
How is it evil to defend a woman’s right to her own bathroom, locker room, shower, and sport?
And how is it evil to stop Iran from acquiring the means to do exactly what they’ve promised to do repeatedly - kill us all and wipe Western Civilization off the map??
TELL ME AGAIN HOW STANDING
IN THE WAY OF ALL THIS EVIL IS EVIL.
I’ll say it a different way.
If you’re a conservative of any denominational stripe, do you believe it’s okay to let drag queens groom young boys and girls in your schools or in your public libraries?
Are you just fine with the abortion industry celebrating the death of our youngest children?
And are you cool with trans-dudes mocking women by literally “blackfacing” them in exaggerated costume, makeup, and other garb?
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And there’s more. How about our national sovereignty?
Are you all good with abolishing ICE and letting millions into our country who have no desire to assimilate into American culture and swear allegiance to our flag?
Is trafficking tens of thousands of boys and girls across our borders for sex just fine with you?
AND ARE YOU OKAY WITH
LETTING SHARIA LAW SUPPLANTING
OUR FREE REPUBLIC'S CONSTITUTION?
If you’re willing to sit back while all of this is happening and smugly quote lines like “of two moral evils, we must choose neither,” then you clearly don’t understand the basics of football 101; that running the ball up the middle for a four-yard gain and a three-yard loss is the way to move forward and ultimately win the game.
My land, if you stood on the sidelines on election day (or even worse, just sat in the stands and watched) simply because you didn’t get everything you wanted from MAGA or because you had to pay a few extra bucks for gas and groceries, you might want to consider that your moral high ground is actually little but the thin ice of political smugness.
MY GOODNESS . . .
If William Wilberforce had had your “political purity,” Great Britain and the United States would still be trading slaves.
AND THEREIN IS MY KEY POINT
Wilberforce’s efforts to end the slave TRADE (rather than all of slavery itself) were, by definition, an example of the incrementalism that ultimately wins the war.
SOMETIMES . . .
Dare I say, all of the time!
YOU DON'T GET
EVERYTHING YOU WANT.
Sometimes (dare I say, all of the time) you don’t get everything you want.
The reality is that to win the culture wars we will always have to vote for some very imperfect people and even some imperfect policies for the sake of overall, incremental gain.
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We’re at war, people, and war is ugly. Victories are incremental and involve calculation and compromise. The Roman Empire wasn’t converted, Western civilization wasn’t established, nor was slavery abolished by smug perfectionists refusing to pick up arms.
Disengagement is synonymous with defeat, and Tuesday proved it. Refusing to choose between the lesser of two evils, is evil.
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Find Dr. Piper's complete article here.
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Dr. 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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NOVEMBER 4 MEETING
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MIKE & NOEL MAZZEI
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
The OCPAC FOUNDATION PRESENTED
AT THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER
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Watch Mike & Noel Mazzei here.
Watch the entire program here.
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ALEX GRAY
From his perch in Washington,
a perspective on national affairs
and the position of Oklahoma
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Watch Alex Gray here.
Watch the entire program here.
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SENATOR SHANE JETT
From his visit to the Canadian
Parliament and various political
leaders, Senator Jett speaks of
both Canada and America.
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Watch Shane Jett here.
Watch the entire program here.
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MARY McDOWELL
OPRANO MARY McDOWELL SINGS
"It is Well With My Soul"
"God Bless America"
"This Little Light of Mine"
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Watch Mary McDowell Sing here.
Watch the entire program here.
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JESSE RODGERS
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
CITY ELDERS
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Watch Jesse Rodgers here.
Watch the entire program here.
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OCTOBER MEETING
DR. LAUREN SCHWARTZ
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The OCPAC FOUNDATION PRESENTS
at the Oklahoma History
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Watch Dr. Lauren Schwartz here.
Watch the entire program here.
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WELL DONE DR. SCHWARTZ!!!
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SEPTEMBER MEETING
DR. JAMES LINDSAY
THE BEST SUMMARY
OF MARXISM EVER!
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The OCPAC FOUNDATION PRESENTS
at the Oklahoma History Center
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Watch Dr. James Lindsay here.
Watch the entire program here.
Read a transcript of
the James Lindsay
presentation here.
The transcript linked to above is a rough and unedited version of the
transcription completed by software and has typos and mis-spells.
It also lacks our introduction of James and the comments we made
earlier in the meeting which James responded to as he began.
However, the content is fabulous.
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MAY 27 MEETING
WADE BURLESON
REPLICATING THE
FOUNDER'S TOAST
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Watch Wade here.
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THE TOAST TO COMMEMORATE
THE FOUNDER'S TOAST
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DR. KEVIN CROW INTERVIEWS
THE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES
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Watch Interview here.
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TY ENGLAND LEADS IN SINGING
GOD BLESS AMERICA
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TY CLOSES MEETING
LEADING US IN
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
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"SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!"
HAS ARRIVED!
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MAY 13, 2026 MEETING:
CANADIAN LEADER
STOCKWELL DAY
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Watch Stockwell Day here.
Watch the full meeting here.
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Watch the panel here.
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TY ENGLAND &
GRACE REFORMED BAPTIST
HOMESCHOOL SINGS
GOD BLESS AMERICA
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Watch Ty & the Kids Sing here.
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TY ENGLAND
CLOSES THE MEETING WITH:
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
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Watch Ty Sing here.
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APRIL 1, 2026 MEETING:
ALEX GRAY
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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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KAREN ENGLAND
PRESIDENT
TAKE BACK THE CLASSROOM
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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.
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NOTES FROM MARCH:
TEENPACT
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THIRTY YOUTH
Home Schoolers from Elgin, Oklahoma
TPUSA Students
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Grace Reformed Baptist Church
Homeschoolers from Elgin, Oklahoma
led the Pledge of Allegiance
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KENDRA WESSON JOINS
RYAN WALTERS AND
TEACHER FREEDOM ALLIANCE
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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.
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DECEMBER 3 MEETING:
SAMANTHA FULNECKY INTERVIEW
With OCPAC Foundation President Bob Linn and Senator Shane Jett
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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
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GABE WOOLEY here
Full Meeting here
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WES LANE, PRESIDENT
SALT & LIGHT LEADERSHIP TRAINING
SALLT
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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.
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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.
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TPUSA
Students were in attendance
Supporting Samantha
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SHANE JETT
MESSAGE TO POLITICAL CLASS
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Senator Shane Jett here
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BOB LINN
PRESIDENT OF
OCPAC FOUNDATION
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I encourage each of you to support our mission.
To get started, we are suggesting:
The Century Club
To join, mail a cancelled check to:
OCPAC FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 721212
Norman, OK 73070
Your $100 per month donation will help support the development of the Foundation’s work to widen our audience and outreach capabilities with quality meetings and enhanced educational video content.
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.
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We are in desperate need of returning
our nation and our state to Biblical foundations.
Thank you for your activism.
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