The Gift of Life and the SOTU

I was planning to write this week on President Biden’s recent State of the Union address to 32 million Americans across the country.

It was the darkest, angriest SOTU I’ve ever witnessed.

But today (which happens to be my birthday) after enjoying morning devotions, God nudged me to also focus on the amazing “gift of life” we’ve all received despite the evil of our times.

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If I Were the Devil

I’ve never been big on conspiracy theories though the blocking of the JFK assassination papers from the public makes me wonder what’s being hidden. Fortunately, in the the next life, everything will be revealed (Luke 12:3). I’m sure we’ll be shocked about “what really took place” in history.

I do believe in one conspiracy the Bible describes and is caricatured in C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters and Frank Peretti’s This Present Darkness:

The devil and his demons conspiring to destroy human beings.

During the past one hundred years, if I were the devil, what would I do?

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Thoughts on the 2022 Midterms and the Road Ahead

I took an extra day to ponder the USA 2022 midterm elections.

I was greatly disappointed by the initial results. An extra twenty-four hours to ponder, listen, read, and pray brought greater perspective and understanding. 

When you’re in a cultural civil war (which we are), every election is consequential. Your side either advances or recedes–which means freedom grows and tyranny is restrained, or freedom shrinks and government power expands.

Here are my thoughts on the 2022 midterms.

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