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It’s Gettin’ Crucial
15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Ephesians 5:15-17 (New … Continue reading
Posted in church, community, culture, government, military, news, politics, Race, religion, science, thoughts, world
Tagged Charlottesville, climate change, Donald Trump, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Kim Jong-un, monsoon, Mumbai, North Korea, nuclear weapons, race, Texas, Virginia
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Memorial Day 2017
Another Memorial Day come and gone. I made no tributes. I had no wreathes to lay at half-mast flags. No war movies to binge on today (I’m trying to catch up on Dr. Who). No parades to watch (it rained … Continue reading
Peace…
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:14 (King James Version) It’s now Christmas Day in my neck of the woods, so let me wish you a Merry and Blessed Christmas to … Continue reading
Posted in culture, life, military, politics, Race, society, thoughts, world, worship
Tagged Book of Isaiah, Book of Luke, Christmastide, color, economics, Jesus, Joseph, Mary, peace, popular culture, race, Syria
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America the Screwed
And you, son of man, thus says the Lord God to the land of Israel: ‘An end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. Now the end has come upon you, And I will send My … Continue reading
Posted in culture, government, media, military, politics, Race, thoughts, world
Tagged "Patriots", #BlackLivesMatter, 2012, african american man, American Christianity, Ancient Israel, banana republic, Book of Ezekiel, Bridgegate, economic woes, failed state, fear, First Nations, genocide, GLTBQs, immigrants, slavery, war, Wells Fargo
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A Better Way to Live
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 (King James Version) If you are to peruse the daily news, you would find enough to … Continue reading
Posted in community, culture, life, media, military, news, politics, society, thoughts, world
Tagged 2016 Presidential Campaign, Book of 2 Timothy, current events, fear, love, Syria, World War III
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Drones and Due Process
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in … Continue reading
Posted in military, Race, society, technology, thoughts
Tagged bomb robots, Dallas, drones, due process, Fifth Amendment, Micah Xavier Johnson, United States Constitution
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A Memorial for the Living
Another Memorial Day is coming upon us. This weekend will be full of parades, wreath layings, flag waving, and speeches about those of us who made the “ultimate sacrifice.” There will be cookouts, beach openings here in New Jersey, sales, … Continue reading
Posted in culture, military, relationships, society, thoughts
Tagged families, life, Memorial Day, refugees, war veterans
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