The Spiral of Silence

Scripture Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. ~Proverbs 31:8, NLT Quote Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless. ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer As Sir Edmund Burke said, “The only…

The Fate Of Tyrants

Scripture You will not be given a proper burial, for you have destroyed your nation and slaughtered your people. The descendants of such an evil person will never again receive honor. ~Isaiah 14:20, NLT Quote All tyrants are the same: they are interested in their own power and nothing else. They do not care if they destroy a…

Christ Haters

Scripture “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you.”  ~John 15:18, NASB Quote Some people in the world are Christ lovers and some are Christ haters but all are fixated on Christ. ~Marilyn Monroe {I kid you not} We have a lot of naive people who think that everyone in…

God of Wonder

Scripture And when the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw that Jesus was dead, they went home in deep sorrow. ~Luke 23:48, LNT Quote When I can read Isaiah 53 and not be moved, I know I am backslidden. ~Ron Dunn I heard a very notable preacher say on tape that the same…

What Happened To The Democratic Party?

Scripture If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? ~Psalms 11:3, AV Quote If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the public good so much as for the selfish {greedy law makers themselves}.” ~Noah Webster I had…

A Crack In The Wall

Scripture Those sins are like cracks in a high wall. They get bigger and bigger. Suddenly the wall breaks apart. Then it quickly falls down. ~Isaiah 30:13, NIrV  Quote The deterioration of a government begins always with the decay of its moral principles. ~Charles de Montesquieu My meeting last Sunday morning with the Trustees was about…

Honesty Pleases God

Scripture The LORD hates it when people use scales to cheat others. But he is delighted when people use honest weights. ~Proverbs 11:1, NIrV Quote “No legacy is as rich as honesty.” ~William Shakespeare Subtle forms of deception are acceptable in the corporate world which is why I despise dealing with them. Salemen are trained…

Protection And Peace

Scripture  This is what the LORD says: “Do not go to funerals to mourn and show sympathy for these people, for I have removed my protection and peace from them. I have taken away my unfailing love and my mercy. Quote When we put our trust in God’s Son, He puts His peace in our…