Culture
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What Do We Do Now?
No matter who you are, what you believe, or where you live, surely you are aware, even alarmed at the changes in our culture in just one year. And, if you are not, may I sound the alarm? I am a Christian and from a Christian viewpoint, much of what is happening is horrifying and gratifying all at the same time. How can that be? Horrifying As I Christian, I do not support nor believe most of what the current “presidential” administration is doing is right, good or in the best interests of people in general, our nation as a whole, or the world at large. Regardless of what I…
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A Defense of Why I Will Vote Republican: Religious Freedom and the Devastating Effects of the “Equality” Act
The number 1 reason I will vote for President Trump and the conservative movement is their stance on religious freedom. Let’s go back to the Bible verse from the Introduction to this series. ‘The greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” In light of that, my number 1 priority is to protect our right as citizens to worship God and to live according to his word. Now, I know this might not seem important to many people. Maybe it seems like the economy, or global warming or abortion is more important, but again, in light of the…
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A Defense of Why I Will Vote Republican: Introduction
I recently made some posts on Facebook that were, of course, controversial. I have gotten reprimanded, or “corrected,” by Christians and non-Christians alike. At first it irritated me, but then it motivated me. If I am going to vote Republican and attempt to persuade any one on any of this, I need to be able to defend that position Biblically. This is my defense. It will come in parts as I get through each issue. Basic Assumptions I am not judging your Christianity or that of any candidate, Presidential or otherwise. We are all sinners and I am not here to judge one person’s sin against another because God hates…
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The Water is Boiling
Surely you have heard about frogs in boiling water. The frog gets in before the water is even warm and slowly, ever so slowly the water gets warmer and warmer and warmer, but since the frog is in the water, he either doesn’t notice how hot and DANGEROUS the water is getting until it is boiling and kills him. Perhaps you watched this on a video in science class when you are younger or perhaps you haven’t seen it at all, but it illustrates an important point that we see play out in so many ways in our lives. Small incremental changes are less noticeable when you are experiencing them…
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What Is Happening?
These days I feel overwhelmed most of the time. Do you? We all have the normal “stressors” of life but now we add on all the COVID restrictions and precautions, which change on a daily basis. The target is forever moving leaving our lives not only changed but also uncertain and chaotic not to mention devoid of loving community. Our kids can’t go to most of their summer activities, summer travel is not a thing, parents are trying to work and take care of small kids who normally go to daycare, jobs and the dreams of many hard-working Americans are being lost because no one knows what rule they will…
