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Responding Rightly to the Chip and Joanna Gaines “Scandal”

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HGTV is a popular network for home improvement shows - one that has caused a lot of trouble in my home. My wife does not appreciate all of the projects I have undertaken after being inspired by them. They are also a network committed to celebrating "tolerance and diversity" on matters of gender and sexual orientation. They make sure that the "regular people" who appear on their shows are homosexual in a proportion that far outpaces the population average. They canceled one show before it even began because the twin brothers, both evangelical Christians, had made statements in line with … [Read more...] about Responding Rightly to the Chip and Joanna Gaines “Scandal”

Taking a Prophetic Stand: Die Hard Is NOT a Christmas Movie

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I read a post the other day differentiating trolling and taking a prophetic stand. Trolling is when someone takes a strong stand with which I disagree. When I agree, that person is taking a prophetic stand. I am taking a prophetic stand against a great evil I've seen on several of my friends' Twitter and Facebook posts. On lists of great Christmas movies, they include action classics like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon on the list. People, this evil must be banished from the land. We must agree with one mind that such movies - while interesting, exciting, and funny - are NOT Christmas … [Read more...] about Taking a Prophetic Stand: Die Hard Is NOT a Christmas Movie

A Plea to the President-Elect and Congress: Let It Go – Don’t Let Hillary Be News

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I do not like Hillary Clinton even a little bit, and it shocked me when I watched the votes roll in on election night how I found myself cheering for Donald Trump. Donald Trump! I won't go back over what I think of Donald Trump because I've committed to trying to show more respect now that he is president, but the choice was something like choosing between West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease. For me, Hillary was the worst. I find her personally repulsive. Her views are offensive on the issues that I care most about. And I am convinced she committed crimes against the security of this … [Read more...] about A Plea to the President-Elect and Congress: Let It Go – Don’t Let Hillary Be News

Telling the Truth: A Great Place to Start the Healing

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Our God is truth but are we in danger of becoming a people who subvert the truth to our agendas? In our theological and political passions, the truth can often be left in the dust. We have a lot of euphemisms for what replaces the truth, but as Christians we only have two options. Jesus said our yes should be yes and our no should be no. He made it clear that the enemy is the liar and that God's people must "speak the truth in love." But we give cover to our lies. Inflated rhetoric. Impassioned, heat-of-the-moment verbiage. Enflamed with righteous anger. Senator Hiram Johnson said, "The … [Read more...] about Telling the Truth: A Great Place to Start the Healing

Random Observations, Questions, and Ruminations

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Nothing I'm about to say has any social, moral, or spiritual value. 1. It is clearly not enough to simply rebuke morning people. Should they be subjected to church discipline and felony prosecution, or are more extreme forms of punishment indicated? 2. Why can't coffee taste as good as it smells? Why are there no coffee-scented after-shaves and perfumes? 3. Restaurants are robbing us blind by charging 3 bucks for a glass of tea or cola, then act as if "free refills" is some kind of magnanimous gesture. 4. I'm not sure I want to live in a world where something called a "gourmet … [Read more...] about Random Observations, Questions, and Ruminations

Taran Killam’s Prejudice: An Example of What’s Wrong with America

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  If you had asked me yesterday morning who Taran Killam is, I'd have told you I have no idea. Evidently he was on Saturday Night Live, which I haven't watched in about 2 decades - it's still on? He was fired a couple of months ago from that show. I was introduced to him yesterday by an insightful post-election tweet he shared with America. Rural=so stupid. As you might expect, a few rural folks responded. Actually, I was surprised at the reasonable nature of most of those tweets - they weren't insults for the most part (there were a few), but challenges to his prejudice and hatred … [Read more...] about Taran Killam’s Prejudice: An Example of What’s Wrong with America

The Ball Is in Your Court, Grand Old Party

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I am 10 months from a birthday that ends in a 0. I will not be 50 and I will not be 70, beyond that I will not be specific. When I turned 18 I registered as a Republican and voted faithfully as one until this election. I did vote for our senator, Chuck Grassley, but I voted for an independent for president and refused to vote for my congressman (Steve King) because of some unconscionably racist comments he made recently and refused to apologize for. I have renounced my party affiliation and am now independent. My timing is impeccable! For the first time in a long time, the GOP will hold … [Read more...] about The Ball Is in Your Court, Grand Old Party

An Open Letter to President-Elect Donald Trump

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Congratulations, Mr. President, on the stunning events of yesterday’s election. You shocked the world. Anyone who knows me or reads this blog knows that not only did I not vote for you but I expressed in the strongest terms my belief that you were not qualified to be president, that I was disgusted by your behavior, disagreed with many of your positions, distrusted your sincerity even on positions we held in common such as the pro-life position, and generally disdained your personality, deportment, and conversation. Sir, I determined last summer that this day should not come and that I … [Read more...] about An Open Letter to President-Elect Donald Trump