Author: Brian Hobbs

Jan. 22 marks the 40th anniversary since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its infamous Roe v. Wade ruling. Based on grounds of “privacy” and a slippery reading of the U.S. Constitution, the justices effectively legalized...

The other day, my daughter asked me, “Daddy, why is the post office closed on Sunday?” “It is a leftover practice from a time in this country in which most, if not all, businesses were closed on Sunday,” I said. “But why?” she...

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of...

For more than four decades, Oklahoma Baptists have enjoyed stories from someone I consider one of the best writers in Oklahoma’s history. At the end of this month, this talented individual—the Baptist Messenger’s own Dana...

While it was not the first time a Mormon ran for U.S. President (others include Orin Hatch, Jon Huntsman and Joseph Smith himself in 1844), the 2012 election marked the largest number of votes cast (58 of 122 million votes went...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and that means most Americans are busy doing what we do best: shopping! With Black Friday come and gone, many are scrambling to buy Christmas gifts. A quick survey of gifts.com showed...

In the aftermath of a divisive election and as Thanksgiving arrives, it is fitting  to ponder the state of our country. To do so, it is more instructive to turn to the writings and speeches of our greatest leaders than to turn...