“Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.” (Luke 11:17) This was Yeshua’s reply to those who accused Him of performing miracles through Satan. What they said was ludicrous, Satan is killing, stealing and destroying, rather than healing and… Continue reading Division Status
Giorgia Meloni
"And so they attack national identity, they attack religious identity, they attack gender identity, they attack family identity. I can't define myself as: Italian, Christian, woman, mother. No. I must be citizen x, gender x, parent 1, parent 2. I must be a number. Because when I am only a number, when I no longer… Continue reading Giorgia Meloni
MLK/FBI and Civil Rights
I watched MLK/FBI a documentary on the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover who sought to destroy MLK by exposing his personal faults publicly. The FBI did this by making extreme accusations of communist links, informants, and wire taps. No one is faultless and so it was not a problem for the FBI to document lapses… Continue reading MLK/FBI and Civil Rights
Jesus Music
This is the title of a documentary released in 2021, offering a narrative of the beginnings of what is currently called Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). It is rated a very respectable and deserving 7.3 on IMDB. It is well told with video from the early days of Larry Norman, Love song, Maranatha, and interviews from… Continue reading Jesus Music
Federal Reserve to the Rescue
This week the Federal Reserve again raised the discount rate a steep .75 percent. This is the rate the Federal Reserve charges to commercial banks and other depository institutions on loans they receive from their regional Federal Reserve Bank's lending facility. This increased the discount rate to around 3.25 percent when it had been near… Continue reading Federal Reserve to the Rescue
Skepticism
Yeshua was attested to be Israel’s Messiah by over three hundred prophetic scriptures. The statistical probability of just a few of these prophecy’s being randomly fulfilled is 1017, that is one followed by seventeen zeros. Yeshua began His ministry with signs and wonders to establish that God was with him. He healed multitudes on numerous… Continue reading Skepticism
Practice of Parenting
Professionals will tell you they don’t know everything, but are in practice to help with what they do know and have learned through experience. As parents we can sometimes forget the reality of our calling as parents. We are to guide, guard, direct, and love our children principally through the supernatural empowerment of God, but… Continue reading Practice of Parenting
What is Truth?
"Then Pilate said to him, 'So you are a king?' Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.' Pilate said to him, 'What… Continue reading What is Truth?
When Tragedy Hits
Bad things happen in this fallen world, often as a consequence of our bad decisions or those of others. It could be an “Act of God”, meaning it was one of nature’s destructive forces. Irrespective of the cause we feel sadness, loss, disappointment, disruption, hurt, and a host of very real emotions. We respond differently… Continue reading When Tragedy Hits
Holy Spirit Review
I have passion for more Holy Spirit in you, me and the world. I don’t apologize for this, but I don’t want to repeat myself, more than a little, so I have prepared an index, in no particular order, of our exhortations of the Spirit, though it may not be complete. Obtaining the Power of… Continue reading Holy Spirit Review
Travesty Before God
“A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?” (Jeremiah 5:30-31) The faithless men who have amassed wealth and spend it to fashion an idol in their image… Continue reading Travesty Before God
Afghans and Americans
There are some striking similarities between these two groups of people with perhaps more to come in the future. Both groups have a tradition of being fiercely independent, each are very tenacious warriors regarding their homeland. The Afghans withstood the Russians for 20 years and the Americans for a long time until we abandoned them.… Continue reading Afghans and Americans
Apologetic for the Spirit
A friend asked me, “What do you think is the evidence of the Lord removing the Candlestick from a church as referenced in Revelation 2:5?” My immediate impression was this is extremely serious and denotes the death of a church. The Candlestick represents the Holy Spirit which is the life of each Believer - no… Continue reading Apologetic for the Spirit
Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment
"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is a short story by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne published in 1837. In the story, Dr. Heidegger invites four elderly friends to his study. He displays a vase that he claims has water from the Fountain of Youth discovered in Florida. The water wondrously causes an old rose to bloom again when… Continue reading Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment
What Remains
Regarding every human ever born from Adam and Eve, an inevitable question will be presented confirming the nature and perfection of God’s love, mercy, truth, justice and righteousness, while also attesting to mankind’s failure, rebellion, sin and obstinacy. That single question is, “What more could have been done to demonstrate God’s forbearance and salvation? It… Continue reading What Remains
Bees and People
I was walking through our house and wondered at some similarities between people and bees. We both like living spaces that are compartmentalized to fit our size. Bees close off areas that are too large not easy to heat and cool. They form wax comb into passages that allow access and fit their total requirements.… Continue reading Bees and People
Climate Change
Recently, a publication called the "World Climate Declaration" was published that stated that there is no climate emergency and that climate science has degenerated into a discussion based on beliefs, not on sound self-critical science. The document was signed by over 1,100 scientists and professionals from around the world led by Norwegian physics Nobel Prize… Continue reading Climate Change
Thought Police
The thought police are emerging. They are not exactly what most of us expected, but they are just as outrageous and incomprehensible as anything we could have imagined. In George Orwell’s “1984”, the thought police were government officers who sought to prohibit any free thought or that which was opposed to the Government. So far,… Continue reading Thought Police
Root of Bitterness
“Make sure there is no root among you that produces such bitter poison” (Deut. 29:18). See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many” (Hebrews12:15) While rebuking Simon the Sorcerer, Peter tells him to repent of his wickedness, with an… Continue reading Root of Bitterness
Mutiny on the Bounty
I watched the 1962 version of this film with Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard, winner of best picture that year. There are two others, 1935, with Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, and 1984, with Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. Each film is still rated fairly high 7.2, 7.7, and 7.0, respectively. This movie is based… Continue reading Mutiny on the Bounty
Freedom of Religion
The U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights protects the free exercise of religion and prevents Government infringement upon the peoples right to practice and express their religious faith. Religious freedom is affirmative, meaning it is silent regarding faithless secular agnosticism or atheism. As the agnostic has no faith or religious exercise, there is nothing to protect,… Continue reading Freedom of Religion
Pure Light of Truth
“Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43) We attended a wedding held in a beautiful church building. We knew the groom and his family well, all three generations. A wedding is a happy occasion, the celebration of God’s design for the family through the joining… Continue reading Pure Light of Truth
Lizzie Atwater
Lizzie Atwater, along with her husband, was one of the 8,000 missionaries working at any one time in China between 1830 and 1949. In 1900 an anti-Christian group known as the Boxers waged a war against the foreign powers that had seized their land by military might and in particular the Christians who came along… Continue reading Lizzie Atwater
Watching and Praying
Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matt. 26:4-41) Someone asked the question what does watching mean in the… Continue reading Watching and Praying
Magazine Issue 8
Yeshua’s Mindset It is difficult to distinguish where the man Yeshua stops and the Messiah God in flesh begins, we know He was fully man and fully God. Angels ministered to Him after His temptation in the desert and after His prayer at Gathsemane. He spent much time alone in prayer which is evidence of… Continue reading Magazine Issue 8
