The Return of The Gestapo (part 1)
Are we seeing the return of The Gestapo, here in America? The Gestapo was a secret Nazi police force formed in Nazi Germany in April of 1933. They used surveillance, intimidation and torture to control the people. During WWII the Gestapo played a key role in the Holocaust. ” The Gestapo investigated any person or […]
The Silent War. America Under Attack (part 3)
In this, the final part, we’ll look at not only how we should respond, but how are we responding thus far and how our faith affects the outcome. Again, when I say “we” or “our”, I’m referring to “The Church” as a whole. I’m really not a “numbers” guy. In fact, anything that has to […]
The Silent War. America Under Attack (part 2) The two Myths
In part 1 we covered, who is doing the attacking? And how are they attacking? In part 3 we’ll go over, what should be our response? When I refer to “our” I’m talking about “The Church”, aka “The Bride of Christ” and her earthly leadership. In order to adequately discuss how we should respond; I […]
The Silent War. America Under Attack (part 1).
Whether you realize it or not, whether you want to be involved or not, make no mistake, we are in a war. America is under attack. No, there are no literal bombs being dropped on us by a foreign county, at least not yet. And although you can’t see it, it’s happening. It’s a supernatural, […]
Political Terminology 101. Why we need to know.
If you make a stand for anything today, like it or not, you’re going to get a label. These labels often put you in a particular group that they see you as having common tenets with; whether it’s true or not. It could be anything from race, religious affiliation, political ideology, or cultural identity. You’ve […]
More Than Monkey Business
By now I’m sure you’ve heard that there’s a new pandemic in town, namely Monkeypox. What is it and where did it come from? “Monkeypox is a zoonotic virus, meaning it transfers from animals to humans. …it belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of viruses, which includes smallpox.” (Medicalnewstoday.com) The majority of infections started in the […]
Smile, You’re on Camera
Recently there has been a rise in robberies and thefts in our neighborhood as well as in other surrounding neighborhoods. Everything from home invasions, vandalism, porch pirating, car break-ins to pet theft. Yes, some neighbors have been reporting that their dogs have been stollen right out of their fenced in back yards. All you need […]
O’ Go On! Flattery Will Get You Everywhere!
I’ve realized that when you speak out the truth it is often not well received. But placating someone is selfish and cowardly. As followers of Christ, we’re called to speak and stand up for the truth. At times that truth may be in the form of a rebuke. Conversely, the one who speaks it must […]
Order in The Church; A message to Pastors
As a child on I grew up in the church. Actually, it was two churches. One was the CCNA (Italian Pentecostal), and the other was an Assembly of God church that was also Pentecostal, although a bit more structured. I’ll be 65 this October and my wife and I have lived in 6 states over […]
Divine Leadership
Did you know that we didn’t elect Joe Biden as our president? You may be thinking, exactly, he stole the election! Actually he didn’t. God installed him as the president of the United States. Let me explain. In biblical times when the children of Israel disobeyed God and were unfaithful to him, he would allow […]