Email from OCPAC BAYLOR NOW PROMOTES LGBTQ & GAY PRIDE Published Monday, July 7, 2025 SEND THIS NEWSLETTER TO A FRIEND HERE. BOB LINN THE FALSE SHEPHERDS WHO LEAD NATIONS ASTRAY Last Friday, the nation celebrated the day in 1776 that a miracle took place. Unanimous agreement in the Second Continental Congress on an issue of profound significance. On July 4th, the Congress approved unanimously the wording of the Declaration of Independence which would, in time, be signed by 56 men of courage and devotion to the God whom they served. It would not be the last miraculous event in one of the most significant political stories to be etched in the pages of history. Independence would be won on battlefields fraught with miracles under the banner: WE HAVE NO KING BUT KING JESUS This particular day represents the day that God stood prominently in the midst of human affairs and raised up a nation to be a beacon of Christ to the nations. It was a sacred moment in the 6,000-year history of mankind. It is a day to reflect in amazement that you and I walk within such a display of Divine providence and Divine supervision of all men. The remembrance of this day is meant to call us to re-focus on the affairs of state which has made our society possible. And to develop an intolerance of the false shepherds of the church. A misguided church is a cancer to the nation. Dr. Everett Piper addressed America's false shepherds in his article in The Washington Times over the weekend. From my own perspective, both Baylor University and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities have become enemies of the state through their antagonism to Christian orthodoxy. His article is below. BAYLOR AFFIRMS LGBTQ This week, Baylor University announced that it has received a grant of approximately $700,000 from the Baugh Foundation to promote LGBTQ inclusivity on its campus. Baylor's motto is: For the Church, For Texas, For the World. It describes itself as a Christian university and is a proud member of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, otherwise known as the CCCU. WHAT EXACTLY IS THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES? The CCCU includes about 170 colleges and universities that self-identify as "Christ-centered." These schools represent approximately 525,000 students, 96,000 faculty, and over 11 million alumni around the world. The CCCU's mission is: To advance the cause of Christ-centered higher education and to help our institutions transform lives by faithfully relating scholarship and service to biblical truth. Now, in reading this mission statement, you might think that the CCCU would be biblically conservative, but you'd be wrong. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING In 2015, after the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling on Obergefell vs. Hodges, Dr. Shirley Hoogstra (then president of the CCCU) sent a note to all member college and university presidents, of which I was one, saying it was a time for us to have "conversation" about the inclusion of homosexual faculty on our campuses. TIME FOR A DECISION I immediately called Dr. Hoogstra on the phone, and I told her I was confused by her letter. I proceeded to say that I felt it was time for a "decision and not dialogue." "It's time for us to demonstrate our commitment to biblical clarity," I said. "After all, Scripture is unequivocal on this issue." Dr. Hoogstra's (and thus the official response from the CCCU) was as follows: Dr. Piper, the CCCU is a broad multi-denominational organization that has members who disagree on a variety of issues, such as speaking in tongues and methods of baptism. In the same spirit that we disagree on these denominational differences, we need to have a conversation about this issue of homosexuality and gay marriage and decide how to respond to member institutions who have already decided to hire monogamous, married LGBTQ faculty. After telling Dr. Hoogstra that I took great umbrage with her attempt to conflate a disagreement over whether we should be dunked or sprinkled with a biblically prohibited sexual act, I went further to say that I didn't see anywhere in Scripture where we're told to sit around and have a "conversation" about sin. I asked: Exactly where is it that Jesus tells us to engage in 'dialogue' and 'consultation' about sodomy? I see him, as well as Paul, Peter, and Jude, telling us in Scripture to confess it, but I don't see anywhere in the Bible where it tells us to have a 'conversation' about it. I concluded by telling Dr. Hoogstra that if she did not take a biblically consistent position on the issue, my university could not remain a member of the CCCU in good faith. When she refused to alter her position, I sent her a letter immediately withdrawing my school's membership. At the time, only four other schools in the entire organization did the same. That's right, of 170 Christian universities that advertise themselves as being biblically faithful and "Christ-centered," only five saw fit to take a stand on this issue. Only five believed it was essential to say the Church defines marriage, not the government, and that the Bible defines sexual morality, not you, not me, and not the CCCU through collective dialogue. Now, it should be noted that after Dr. Hoogstra's lengthy time of "consultation" with the other 170 university presidents, the CCCU officially changed its membership criteria to include a third category known as "collaborative partners." This additional classification was specifically created to welcome institutions that affirmed homosexual behavior and gay marriage into the CCCU ranks while pretending that such schools were only "partners" and not full voting "members." HOGWASH! This is Hogwash! If you don't see that the amoral camel has just stuck his nose in the tent, and that his butt will inevitably follow, bringing with it all the consequent mess, you're simply not paying attention. And this brings us back to Baylor University and its new $700,000 program aimed at promoting LGBTQ inclusivity on its campus. In the context of my tale about the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, dare I say, I told you so? Any church, organization, or university that is more interested in being "inclusive” of sin, as opposed to preaching and teaching that we need to confess it, is not biblical and - yes, I'm going to say it - is not Christian. Do not send your kids to such a school. Wolves in sheep's clothing are dangerous, but wolves in shepherds' clothing are downright deadly. __________ Follow Dr. Piper on his podcast here. Follow Dr. Everett Piper weekly in The Washington Times here IN CASE YOU MISSED READING ABOUT OUR SUMMER BREAK: We were all pleased with our spring finale with Governor Stitt and a number of luminaries. Video clips are below. For some time, I have needed a sabbatical to catch up on my reading, to reflect, and to think more seriously about my writing. For that reason, we are taking an extended summer break and will resume September 17 at the Oklahoma History Center. We now have an event team who will assist in our meetings which will oversee the September 17 meeting with Our Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice. Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft will be our guest in November. In 2026, we will conduct weekly meetings in the spring, from February to May, in an effort to provide meaningful content for our legislators. See the full details under my picture below: SEND THIS NEWSLETTER TO A FRIEND HERE. MAY 21 MEETING: GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT Kevin Stitt's Full Presentation here Full Meeting here ________ THE ARIA SINGERS Sing God Bless America ARIA here Full Meeting here ________ JESSE LEON RODGERS CITY ELDERS Jesse Rodgers here Full Meeting here _______ WADE BURLESON  MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE BOB LINN SABBATICAL Wade Burleson: Oklahoma and WWII here Wade Burleson: Summer Sabbatical for Bob Linn here Full Meeting here ________ FOR THE FIRST TIME . . . GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT MEETS THE MAN HE PARDONED: NATHAN GORMLEY The first meeting: Governor Stitt & Nathan Gormley here Full Meeting here ________ BOB LINN ANNOUNCES FALL SCHEDULE 2025 SEPTEMBER 17 WEDNESDAY NOON Supreme Court Chief Justice Justin Rowe OCTOBER 1 WEDNESDAY NOON State Treasurer Todd Russ NOVEMBER 4 TUESDAY NITE 7 PM U.S. Attorney General under George W. 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