I knew better…

Well my readers, it is my fault, I knew better. It was on this very day last year that I posted the essay Accepting God's Will as a Blogger in which I formally ceased blogging. I still believe what I wrote then. And yet, I returned to blogging. Silly me. First, around May, I started …

Prayers for Jerusalem (and Babylon)

Today I would like to do a brief scriptural analysis of the oft misquoted *pray for Israel* mantra that evangelicals mindlessly repeat. What does it actually say? What is the context? And is there a near identical exhortation to pray for Babylon? Read on... One scripture often referenced is Psalms 122:6 which states: "Pray for …

Loose our blessing?

In the lead up to the current Israeli assault on Gaza I saw a short clip of John Hagee at his "A Night to Honor Israel" rally held on October 22. The wacky, blubberous, false teacher urged a preemptive American attack upon Iran, spoke falsely about God's covenants, and declared that "What you do to …

Christianity, Pagans, and Boycotts

Well my readers, June was Pride month and LGBTQ activism was everywhere in our face. And it was the second annual celebration of Juneteenth also. Then the hysterical leftist protests started after the supreme Court struck down Roe on the 24th, with one company (Netflix) pledging up to 10K per trip to send their pregnant …

Religious Liberty (and the Shakers)

I support religious liberty. People have the right to seek peace with their creator. The 1st Amendment recognizes complete religious liberty to all faiths. The state has no right to restrict religion, except when its services or rituals entail criminal acts, such as human sacrifice or sexual abuse of children. (A Jewish story from NYC …

The Holy Land…Isn’t

In this month's essay, I would like to analyze the meaning of the word "holy" and the concept of Israel/occupied Palestine being some sort of holy place to God and Christianity. And where did the idea of Christian pilgrimages come from? You might be surprised. Let us begin. Is there such a thing as a …

Is the end of America the end of the world?

After a recent conversation with a relative and reading an article about the rise of China, I felt the need to write this post. Most evangelical Christians think that we are *right now* at the end of days. Not just in a general sense, as Christ died almost 2,000 years ago, but that the end …