Lamentations

LAMENTATIONS

The world we live in is a dangerous world. Sudden death is possible from nature when cars (or houses) fall into sinkholes that appear out of nowhere and ships are tossed by rogue waves. More commonly, tornados tear through homes with impunity and people are killed by their fellow man in drive-by shootings. Sometimes, death is not quick, as in the case of chronic diseases. Too often, unborn babies are, in the words of Shakespeare, “from their mother’s womb untimely...

The Queen of Sheba and Q

THE QUEEN OF SHEBA AND Q

Multiple newspaper reports here and here this morning describe an hundred or more followers of Q, many with Donald Trump banners or other alt right symbols, loitering around Dealey Plaza in Dallas where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in November 1963. They are waiting for the miraculous reappearance of his son John Jr. who died in a plane crash in July 1999. They expect an imminent announcement that Donald Trump will run for reelection with...

Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again

THOUGH THEY SINK THROUGH THE SEA THEY SHALL RISE AGAIN

The late Irish poet Dylan Thomas once crafted a poem called “And Death Shall Have No Dominion” based on Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. I’m not sure how many Christians are fond of Dylan Thomas, though they may have been exposed to him in college. Part of the poem reads: Though they go mad they shall be sane, Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again; Though lovers be lost love shall not; And death shall have no...

COSETTE

COSETTE

Meet Cosette. She is a homeless, hungry waif. Perhaps she is from El Salvador and currently waiting for an opportunity to cross the U.S.-Mexican border illegally (unless she or her family can receive bona fide immigration papers.) Or, maybe she’s Syrian, living in Turkey, and hoping for a boat to Greece. Regardless of her point of origin, she’s likely not welcome at her destination. In Europe, she may spend the winter in a refugee camp with only a tent over...

Is someone pulling your strings?

IS SOMEONE PULLING YOUR STRINGS?

This morning, I read a report that people who have gotten the COVID vaccine and who decide they want it removed from their body can bathe in Borax, a toxic substance that will allegedly “remove” the vaccine from their body (and nevermind what the Borax will do to your skin.) This “cure” is nonsense, of course. But it is an indicator of how desparate people in our society have become–what sorts of fantastic notions they believe, and how far they...

The weapons of our warfare

THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE

Today, there was a story out of New York City involving the Greater New York chapter of Black Lives Matter. Hawk Newsome, the leader of the chapter, threatened violence if the newly elected mayor of Gotham restablished the city’s anti-crime unit. According to Newsweek, Newsome said to reporters outside of Brooklyn Borough Hall after the meeting: “If they think they are going back to the old ways of policing then we’re going to take to the streets again, There will...

Let Children Vote at Climate Change Conferences

LET CHILDREN VOTE AT CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCES

Glasgow, which is hosting COP26, has a familalr motiff. It’s predominantly male, made up of middle-aged politicians who have parochial national agendas, who enjoy being wined and dined at hospitality suites, skillfully adept at putting off any meaningful progress (before the next global summit, anyway.) We’ve known the planet is in danger for several generations now, and the environment keeps getting worse. We’re destroying our children’s future, and they have no formal say in the process. Why not let children...

The truth is out there. UFO crash

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE

Those who have watched–and enjoyed–the X Files will especially appreciate this post. You may remember Episode 17 of Season 1, titled E.B.E. when Fox Mulder is having his conversation with Dana Scully. Mulder says to Scully: “The truth is out there.” The redacted response reads something like this: Scully: “Mulder, the truth is out there, but so are lies.” Today, there are a lot of Mulders running around, posting to social media, sending unsolicited e-mail to family and friends, warning...

Asleep at the Switch. The careless Christian

ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH

The point of this post is to illustrate that each of us plays an important role in advancing the Kingdom of God whether we realize it or not. God gives us our “marching orders” in His Word by providing us with “leadings” to call so and so, visit such and such a place, pray for this or that, etc. It is important that we respond immediately and obediently to these prompts, whether they make sense to us or not or...

The Last Roundup

THIS COULD BE THE LAST ROUNDUP PARDNER!

In Genesis 6:3, Scripture recalls “And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man . . .” There may be several possible interpretations to this passage, but there are two points that seem to favor the argument that it should be taken at face value and literally. First of all, the verses that follow in Genesis 6 speak of a judgment, where Noah builds his ark and then the doors of the ark are shut. At that point, it...

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