We approach our annual celebration of the event that declared us a separate and equal country in the community of countries – the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We are over and over amazed at the wisdom our founders had as they crafted a republic and her guiding documents – especially the Constitution. We shoot fireworks,... Continue Reading →
A Prayer
At the beginning of the Prayer Prods for June 24, I wrote: “Tomorrow in 1962 we outlawed prayers in public schools and June 26, 2015, we mandated all states perform and recognize homosexual marriages. Also on June 26, in 1876 the song, “God of Our Fathers” was published. A couple of lines: Be Thou our Ruler, Guardian,... Continue Reading →
Romans 12 Gifts
Some thoughts from Romans 12 about God’s gifting of His people in order that they might serve one another effectively to His glory in their local church. Romans 12:1-2, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be... Continue Reading →
Bad History
So we are now aggressively about denying our history which means removing all symbols, statutes, movies, etc. that might remind us of our past. There is no question we were wrong in allowing people to be owned and sold, abused and misused, families to be torn apart, some to be thought of as less human... Continue Reading →
Foundations Cracked?
The past days have found me thinking back to the Boeing 737 MAX 8 issue which dominated the news for a number of weeks and is now completely silent. That remembrance got me thinking about this past year and how the foundations of our society have been under severe attack and have seemed to crack. Then an... Continue Reading →
USA Today
I wrote this in 2011 thinking about what lessons the USA should have considered ten years after 9/11, and now almost 20 years later, what have we learned? Ephesians 5:15-16 "See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." BE WISE about life - look... Continue Reading →
Faith Needed
A hot issue these days is that the President pushed demonstrators aside on Tuesday (6/2) in order to visit St. John’s Church which was partly burned on Sunday (5/31). Upon leaving he stood in front of the church sign and held up a Bible. What a ruckus ensued! Why? Regardless of the methods or the motives... Continue Reading →
Sounds
I am sitting on my deck at 8:30pm on a Wednesday. After a hot day, it is a very pleasant evening. I’m drinking tea and enjoying peace and some chatter with Janet. Thank you, Lord. What sparked this musing is the sound of children playing in a yard nearby. I listened, then found myself prompted to grab my laptop... Continue Reading →
USA Christian?
I hate to say this or even think this, but Obama might be more right than I wish when in Egypt some ten years ago he declared that the United States was not a Christian nation. (We are still very Christian compared to most every other nation, but we are not as Christian as we... Continue Reading →
Riots
Friday evening, Janet, Jettie and I spent time with friends in Lincoln leaving there about 9:30. We were heading east on Hwy 6 east of 84th Street when I saw a patrol vehicle all lit up cross over Hwy 6 on the I-80 overpass. I thought there must be an accident somewhere ahead. After getting on I-80... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 