"Civil War" is a recent movie about a fictional Civil War that has broken out in American between the government forces and the Florida Alliance and Western Forces (oddly a Texas/California alliance). There is no background given on the reasons for the Civil War or how it broke out. Apparently, the government/President disbanded the FBI,… Continue reading Civil War
Unconstitutional
The US Constitution includes the bill of rights, it guarantees our right to express our religious beliefs and free speech. There is a right to a speedy trial before a jury of our peers. It provides that due process must transpire before one is jailed or convicted. It provides that law is to apply to… Continue reading Unconstitutional
Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age
"Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age" is a book by Rosaria Butterfield related to the following five lies: 1. Homosexuality is normal 2. Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical person. 3. Feminism is good for the world and the church. 4.Transgenderism is normal. 5. Modesty is an outdated burden that serves… Continue reading Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age
Secret Power
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 6:1) This is a critical aspect of Yeshua’s ministry and opposite from the world’s practice. Have you seen coworkers who worked late to be seen… Continue reading Secret Power
Where Help Comes From
“For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith…for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.” (Hebrews 4:2,10) Our… Continue reading Where Help Comes From
Remember Now
“Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”— before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars grow dark, and the clouds return after the rain; when the keepers of the… Continue reading Remember Now
Transgender and Pinocchio
Until recently to identify a thing apart from its biological, factual, scientific and historical reality was mental derangement, illness, or incapacity. Suddenly, to identify ones race, gender, or other characteristic as other than reality was accepted as truth over and above reality. At the same time surgical and pharmaceutical methods began to be used as… Continue reading Transgender and Pinocchio
New Compassions
: “But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand.” (Psalms 10:14a) God is falsely accused of many things, but not caring for the afflicted, oppressed, grief-stricken and helpless is perhaps the most malicious. To deny God’s compassion and mercy is to spit in the… Continue reading New Compassions
Affiliation With God
“No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no misery observed in Israel. The Lord their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them.” (Numbers 23:21) People talk and talk about the status of the economy, social harmony, financial stability, civil maintenance, healthcare and liberty and things are not good in America. Why?… Continue reading Affiliation With God
Mercy’s Majesty
The small things we never planned, couldn’t or wouldn’t pursue amidst our ceaseless desires, God gives as a glimpse of His unconditional love awaiting us in His presence. Just as God has never ceased loving Israel, He stands ready to receive us, set us free from every failure, weakness, blemish, imperfection, and shame that weighs… Continue reading Mercy’s Majesty
Jewel Weed Effect on Poison Ivy Dermatitis
What happens when you realize you touched poison ivy - it itches like crazy. Jewel weed is a remedy to poison ivy itching according to folk lore and outdoor experience for more than a hundred years. A test was conducted at University of Cincinnati in 1991, reported in the Journal of Wilderness Medicine 2, whether… Continue reading Jewel Weed Effect on Poison Ivy Dermatitis
Finding Yeshua
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) Believers want… Continue reading Finding Yeshua
Sinful Desires and Repentance
"Whoever abides in Him does not sin.... Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God." I John 3:6,9 "Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but… Continue reading Sinful Desires and Repentance
Spiritual Blindness
“He said, “Go and tell this people: “ ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” (Isaiah… Continue reading Spiritual Blindness
Mistrust Warranted
You wouldn’t trust the devil if you were thinking right and you shouldn’t trust your own independent thinking all the time either. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;” (Proverbs 3:5) One may question, how are we to live, God gave us an intellect to use? We… Continue reading Mistrust Warranted
Give Praise
The Lord, Yeshua, Messiah is the pinnacle of perfection, fully human as He is fully God. It is only fitting and right that we give Him the praise due his name. Set aside everything and seek His face. Praise His mercy shown you, praise Him above the highest heavens. Give praise recounting His goodness to… Continue reading Give Praise
The Inner Game of Tennis
"The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallwey is a short book on the mental side of peak performance for Tennis as well as other sports. The book introduces the reader to a Self 1 and Self 2 that each person possesses. Self 1 can be thought of as the ego-mind. This is the part… Continue reading The Inner Game of Tennis
Prayer Debriefing 14
The Lord is working and His Kingdom is growing. He invites us to join His work through prayer. Holy Spirit teach us and lead us to pray according to the Father’s will. Yeshua is destroying the works of the devil, prayer is involved tearing down strongholds and everything that exalts itself against the knowledge of… Continue reading Prayer Debriefing 14
Godliness Training
"Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come." I Timothy 4:7-8 "But solid food is for the mature, for those… Continue reading Godliness Training
A Grand Dream Realized
The world was ruled by tyrants, dictators, kings and tribal leaders for ages. When the printing press was invented to print the Bible it was spread around the world. Increased literacy was like a bright sunrise shinning on all mankind. Gradually, people began to understand the character and purposes of a loving Creator God. This… Continue reading A Grand Dream Realized
Effective Prayer
“And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” (James… Continue reading Effective Prayer
Fellow Americans
I understand your disgust and mistrust of rich Establishment Republicans. I understand being a member of a union at work where management will single out people to mistreat. I understand following one’s family political traditions, or not. I understand the insignificance of much political discourse in the last few decades. I can relate to the… Continue reading Fellow Americans
The Daughters of Molech
“They built the high places of Baal that are in the valley of Ben-hinnom to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire to Molech, which I had not commanded them nor had it entered My mind that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin." Jeremiah 32:35 Pro-Life advocate… Continue reading The Daughters of Molech
Foolish Talk
”Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.” (2 Timothy 3:8-9)… Continue reading Foolish Talk
Justice Rejected
When power is the goal those who seek it must discard justice. The Communists proved this slaughtering millions of their citizens. In America it has thus far taken a hidden circuitous route. It started with affirmative action which was not a law, but a bureaucratic policy saying that if there is a tie between the… Continue reading Justice Rejected
