May 31 Today’s Prayer
Monday, May 31
Help us to obey You, dear Lord, even when things don’t make sense. Amen.
May 30 Today’s Prayer
Sunday, May 30
Dear Lord, we pray that our days are filled with Your love and peace. Amen.
Miley Cyrus: From bubbly tween star to video vamp?
Writing about Disney star Miley Cyrus (pictured at right) is a bit surreal for me.
My daughter grew up watching Cyrus as “Hannah Montana” and she still hasn’t quite forgiven me for never taking her to see the singer when she appeared in concert several times here in Oklahoma.
So when I got an e-mail news release about Dannah Gresh (pictured below) and her concern about Cyrus’ latest music video, I was immediately intrigued. I had written a story about Gresh and her “Secret Keeper Girl” ministry tour for young girls and their moms when the tour stopped in Tulsa last fall.
Here’s the thing: Gresh said she has tried to stay positive about Cyrus for many years and even wrote that she was a good role model in her new book that is set for a September release. But in our recent interview, Gresh told me that she stopped the presses in order to include her updated opinion of the megastar after watching the “Can’t Be Tamed” video.
Gresh said she’s concerned about the “violently sexual” nature of the music video. It shows a provacatively dressed Cyrus dancing and interacting suggestively with male and female dancers.
May 29 Today’s Prayer
Saturday, May 29
Reveal to each of us the future and hope we have in You, magnificent Lord. Amen.
May 28 Today’s Prayer
Friday, May 28
Remove bitterness from our hearts so our prayers to You, Lord, are not hindered. Amen.
Concert alert: tobyMac and Chris Tomlin
With the Memorial Day holiday signaling the unofficial beginning of summer, there are several Christian concerts on the horizon.
One of the most anticipated concerts is the “Hello Tonight” tour with Christian worship artist Chris Tomlin and contemporary Christian recording artist tobyMac (pictured). The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. June 17 in the Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre, 2101 NE 50.
General admission is $25; Expressline admission is $35.
Meanwhile, the Burchfield Brothers are set to perform a free concert at 6 p.m. June 13 at Immanuel Baptist Church, 1451 E 45 in Shawnee. The concert is free and open to the general public. A love offering will be taken. Brothers Jon and Ben Burchfield just released their 11th album, “Times and Seasons.”
Christian rock band Stellar Kart is set to perform in concert July 31 at the Southeast Expo Center in McAlester. That concert is set for 7 p.m. at the center, 4500 U.S. Highway 270. Admission is $10 in advance and $12.50 at the door.
In August, contemporary Christian recording artist Britt Nicole (pictured below) is schedule to perform in concert at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. Nicole’s concert is set for 10:30 a.m. Aug. 7 at the center, 2900 Jenkins Ave. Her performance is part of the Oklahoma 
Youth Evangelism Conference hosted by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
May 27 Today’s Prayer
Thursday, May 27
Everyday we are amazed by the mercy that You extend to Your people, O Lord. Amen.
May 26 Today’s Prayer
May the trials we face, Lord, produce faith we would not have found otherwise. Amen.
May 25 Today’s Prayer
Dear Lord, let us worship You wholeheartedly with no restraints on our praises. Amen. 
May 24 Today’s Prayer
Monday, May 24
We struggle, dear Lord, to allow You to be the ruler of our lives. Let us give in. Amen.
