Deus Misereatur

  (Picture taken by John of Dallas. Rural Oklahoma Church building in Southeastern Oklahoma) [The following is from my letter to my congregation on 21 January 2026] We have been praying for the revival and reformation of God’s church in U.S. the last couple of weeks ( Pt 1 and Pt 2 ). But now I want us to be a little more limited and pray for revival and reformation of God’s church in Oklahoma. As I look around our fine State I see plenty of churches. And if the number of cars on the roadways and in church parking lots on Sunday morning are a real indication, then the number of church-going people in Oklahoma is much higher than in several other States in the Union. But all might not be so rosy. For example, if 30% of the citizens of Oklahoma are part of a congregation, that means 70% of Oklahomans aren’t part of a church. On the one hand, we have a lot of work to do in this State just in the area of evangelism. On the other hand, if 30% (ish) are regularly in churches, and hearin...

  With Paul, all the Apostles, the saints and martyrs who have gone before, along with our brothers and sisters world over, we lift our hearts in adoration saying: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen (Romans 11:33-36). O God, deep in riches, wisdom and knowledge: we pray for your one, holy, catholic and apostolic church, to include this congregation and Village Christian, Western Oaks Christian, Christ’s Church Yukon, and Greater Cleaves Memorial Church. Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may be restored! Renew our days as of old (Lamentations 5:21). Rouse the hearts of your church in this land to humbly seek you, instead of other sources of success and prominence, power or ...