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Turnaround: America's Revival
Americans live in the greatest representative republic in the history of the planet which is defined each day by “We the People.” Everyday, the nation is US.
When we look in our national mirror, if we don’t like what we see, we should do what it takes to improve our reflection.
TURNAROUND is a journey book, filled with ancient truths, our modern division, personal faith, true stories, a case study on immigration politics, and a lesson about the bees that will kill you.
This audiobook is a celebration of our freedom and a challenge to reconnect to our faith and do something significant with our lives. The stories are deeply personal and practical.
Let’s pray and get to work on our national turnaround.
When we look in our national mirror, if we don’t like what we see, we should do what it takes to improve our reflection.
TURNAROUND is a journey book, filled with ancient truths, our modern division, personal faith, true stories, a case study on immigration politics, and a lesson about the bees that will kill you.
This audiobook is a celebration of our freedom and a challenge to reconnect to our faith and do something significant with our lives. The stories are deeply personal and practical.
Let’s pray and get to work on our national turnaround.
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Published April 8, 2025
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August 31, 2025
If you don’t know Senator Lankford, then enjoy this book as a window to the things that are important to him. He is a Christian, an American, an Oklahoman, and a conservative. The pages of the book are a mix of his faith and his approach to problem solving. I heard him describe this as a leadership book. Leaders emerge when they get involved to solve a problem. Complaints and anger are not productive. Get off the sidelines and get in the game. Don’t demonize the other person who you disagree with or who disagrees with you. Talk to the other person and see what you can agree on and build from there. I enjoyed getting to know Senator Lankford. Perhaps, we will have more elected officials on both sides who a similar approach.
Here are a few memorable few quotes from the book.
On his first career as a youth pastor (page 81)— To make sure I stayed focused on the priorities as a youth pastor, I broke down the foundational concepts into three big buckets: what did the student need to know (doctrine), be (character), or do (habits) to authentically walk with God and other people.
On praying for elected leaders (page 92)—When you pray for leaders, I encourage you to ask God to protect their family, give them wisdom in their decisions, and give them the discernment to know what to do and what not to do. When we pray, God directs and empowers us in ways we will never understand this side of heaven. When a friend gives you genuine encouragement, constructive criticism or a prayer on the spot, it’s a gift. Blessing imperfect leaders makes them better. Cursing imperfect leaders makes them bitter.
On the meaning of a calling (page 105)—It’s a unique and overwhelming sense of obligation to serve people in a specific way. It’s the thought you can’t stop talking about and can’t stop thinking about that drives you to get up in the morning, but probably drives the people around you crazy.
On the importance of friends (page 146)—Show me your friends, and I will show you your future.
On what else is in the Promised Land (page 238)—In Scripture, the Promised Land is described as a land flowing with milk and honey. That sounds sticky, but also wonderful. Until you realize that a land flowing with milk and honey must have also had lots of cow poop and bees. You can’t have honey without bees, and you don’t get milk without some poop; that’s self-evident. The Promised Land would not have sounded as great if it had been described as the land full of cow poop and bees. . . Those who walk in joy recognize the faithfulness of God and see the milk and honey more than they see the cow poop and bees. Both are there, but only one is the focus.
Here are a few memorable few quotes from the book.
On his first career as a youth pastor (page 81)— To make sure I stayed focused on the priorities as a youth pastor, I broke down the foundational concepts into three big buckets: what did the student need to know (doctrine), be (character), or do (habits) to authentically walk with God and other people.
On praying for elected leaders (page 92)—When you pray for leaders, I encourage you to ask God to protect their family, give them wisdom in their decisions, and give them the discernment to know what to do and what not to do. When we pray, God directs and empowers us in ways we will never understand this side of heaven. When a friend gives you genuine encouragement, constructive criticism or a prayer on the spot, it’s a gift. Blessing imperfect leaders makes them better. Cursing imperfect leaders makes them bitter.
On the meaning of a calling (page 105)—It’s a unique and overwhelming sense of obligation to serve people in a specific way. It’s the thought you can’t stop talking about and can’t stop thinking about that drives you to get up in the morning, but probably drives the people around you crazy.
On the importance of friends (page 146)—Show me your friends, and I will show you your future.
On what else is in the Promised Land (page 238)—In Scripture, the Promised Land is described as a land flowing with milk and honey. That sounds sticky, but also wonderful. Until you realize that a land flowing with milk and honey must have also had lots of cow poop and bees. You can’t have honey without bees, and you don’t get milk without some poop; that’s self-evident. The Promised Land would not have sounded as great if it had been described as the land full of cow poop and bees. . . Those who walk in joy recognize the faithfulness of God and see the milk and honey more than they see the cow poop and bees. Both are there, but only one is the focus.
January 24, 2026
4+ stars. An excellent read on several levels and across a number of spheres. "Revival" in the title is intentional as Lankford's christian faith is clearly foundational to his approach to public service. The book starts out a little slowly but he eventually gets to the heart of the matter: what America needs to do to right our course and how common people can help. It is a very encouraging work.
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