Archive for January 2024
The politics of terrorism and persecution
Open Doors, dedicated to strengthening and equipping Christians around the world who are facing persecution, estimates that 312 million Christians face high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith in some 50 countries. This persecution is primarily found in two types of countries—Islamic nations and authoritarian regimes such as communism. The biggest threat to…
Read MoreSeeing is believing
Many Christians look down upon one of Christ’s disciples for not believing that it was Christ who appeared to them after his resurrection. Thomas said in John 20:25, “Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into…
Read MoreThe Farm Chronicles: Of weddings, rings, and registers
My oldest brother Chuck was 14 years older than me. He was not only my brother, but kind of a father figure and certainly my coach. We were very close. He was a scholar athlete at our local high school, well loved and respected. Of course, I was only four years old when he graduated…
Read MoreBiden’s democracy is a war on Americans
When Joe Biden took office in 2020, he promised to be the president of all Americans. As he kicked off his campaign at Valley Forge, Pa, he attacked some 75 million Americans, characterizing them as extremists. His speech ranted against Donald Trump and those who voted for him. He accused Trump and his supporters of…
Read MoreStupidocrisy: Chickens coming home to roost
Remember the “defund the police” movement among Democratic Party mayors across the country? When crime shot up like a rocket, they were all wondering why it happened and placing blame on anything but themselves. Chicago is a great example. The mayor and Aldermen voted to transfer millions from the police budget to social programs thinking…
Read MoreDemocracy, supreme authority, and the one true God
Joe Biden’s campaign kickoff speech was designed to establish that Joe Biden is Democracy and Donald Trump is authoritarianism. A vote for Biden is a vote to save Democracy. Those who vote for Trump are anti-Democracy extremists. That’s how his speech shaped up. A democracy is defined as: a government in which the supreme power…
Read MoreOf the burning bush, sandals, and hearing God
When was the last time you looked up at the night sky and saw thousands, if not, millions of stars? When camping in my childhood, I used to lay out under the stars and marvel at their great numbers. In Ghana, West Africa, you can sit outside at night and the only light in the…
Read MoreThe Farm Chronicles: Roy Rogers and me
I was down in the basement going through some old boxes and happened to find my lunch pail from my elementary school days. It reminded me of so many adventures. This was no ordinary lunch pail. It was a Roy Rogers Chow Wagon lunch pail. When you run on to something like that, all of…
Read MoreVoter rights and the thumbprint of Jim Crow
After the civil war through the 1960’s, the Democratic Party was solely responsible for blocking black Americans right to vote. This is not a political statement. It is historic record. They did so under the auspices of Jim Crow laws which allowed arresting blacks for the smallest of crimes to be incarcerated to hard labor,…
Read MoreStupidocrisy: Saying something is something it isn’t
The Bible suggests that the mature constantly train their senses to discern good from evil (Hebrews 5:14). This is so very important. Society is constantly bombarded with conflicting claims. One example: There is no end to the government-sponsored commercials urging COVID booster shots. But there are now hundreds of studies proving that these shots are…
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