March 15 – Beware of the Ides of March – March 15. In old Rome it was the deadline for settling debts (something like our April 15 with taxes) and it was the day in 44 BC that Julius Caesar met his Maker as he was assassinated. Such marked a change from a Roman Republic to a... Continue Reading →
Churchill in MO
The article I'm commenting on is found here: Churchill's Prophetic Warning In the Ten Commandments, God told every human to honor their parents, to keep one day a week to honor their Creator, to not covet but be content, to not hate and kill others, to honor God in worship and word, to not abuse... Continue Reading →
King Ahasuerus’ Executive Orders
What happens in the Oval Office these days is not new – note these Ex Orders from Esther... Ex Order #1 1:5, 8, And when these days were completed, the king made a feast lasting seven days…for so the king had ordered all the officers of his household, that they should do according to each man’s pleasure.... Continue Reading →
Censoring
From Larry Arnn of Hillsdale College: When, shortly before Independence Day, Nike announced its plans to release an athletic shoe featuring the Betsy Ross flag, Nike spokesman Colin Kaepernick objected, condemning the flag as a symbol of racism and slavery. A social media storm followed. Consequently, Nike announced that it was halting production of the shoe. This controversy was... Continue Reading →
The Time
This is a summary of an article in the AFA Journal published March 2020 titled, “The Time of Our Visitation” by Ed Vitagliano. Since the 14th century, the Turks had been rising in power and grabbling lands including Greece, the Balkans, some of the Middle East and parts of Northern Africa. In the 1600’s Europe was... Continue Reading →
Fear
[This musing is a continuation of musings from August 5, 2020 and December 16, 2020] With China, Facebook and Twitter censorship, the election and capitol problems, executive orders promoting “free will” (restrooms, abortion, and expression) and COVID at the front of the news these days, fear is gripping much of the nation. The fear of COVID-19... Continue Reading →
Inauguration Day
I Timothy 2:1-4, Therefore, I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come... Continue Reading →
What to Do?
(from the message given at SSB on January 10, 2021) So here we are! In a political and national mess! What is a Christian to think and do? Some advice from Isaiah when he was in a similar situation – when he was troubled, his nation was facing great threats, and there was a leadership crisis. Isaiah... Continue Reading →
Citizens
What a week! The elections in GA on Tuesday followed by the certifying of the Electoral College vote by Congress on Wednesday with some members rising up in opposition and a significant number voting along with the opposition. On top of that, the President’s speech urging protesters to go to the Capitol, which many did with some... Continue Reading →
God is the KING of kings!
You see that I sent this out before the election of Nov. 3 but it sure applies to the elections on Tuesday and events Wednesday and it goes along with the sermon yesterday. It ends with "Vote", but for today I have added, "Pray"! With the national election happening in a few days, I gave you... Continue Reading →