What Does Reopening Look Like?

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“…we should stop looking at false case fatality rates as inevitabilities. We simply don’t know how many Americans have had coronavirus, or how many have it now. We do know that the number of confirmed cases is far lower than the number of cases in society more broadly.”

(Ben Shapiro – Daily Wire)  As our national lockdown drags on, Americans seem less and less inclined to move swiftly toward societal reopening. Perhaps that’s due to the consistent media focus on the risks of reopening…. Continue reading →

The Importance of Obedience

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“Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king” (vv. 22–23).  – 1 Samuel 15:10–35

Human beings are naturally religious, and part of that religious impulse involves following religious rituals. In most of the world’s religions, central importance is placed on the proper following of ritual while less attention is devoted to right belief….. Continue reading →

Political Elite Plays Its Last Card

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“It has become a broad-front war, after four years of unceasing political struggle unlike anything in the country’s history. It is a choice between traditional activist American government slightly right of center, in the Nixon-Reagan tradition, but with redoubled muscularity, and the angry, nasty Left, running against a president who is easy to attack and to defame, but who has a perceptive grasp of where the silent, patriotic, God-fearing American majority resides.”

(Conrad Black – American Greatness)  Every day, the battle lines are drawn more clearly for what promises to be a memorable election. The Democrats infamously lumbered the president with an investigation into his relations with Russia that they knew to be unfounded…. Continue reading →

Coronavirus pandemic and grocery shopping: No need to wipe down food packaging, FDA says

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“The FDA also provided tips on how to protect yourself, other shoppers and store employees when buying essential items.”

(Madeline Farber – Fox News)  Heads up, consumers: When running the essential errand that is grocery shopping during the coronavirus epidemic in the U.S., there’s no need to wipe down the food packaging after you’ve returned home, according to a federal agency. Continue reading →

Rush Limbaugh: ‘We Are Headed to Great Depression’ with ‘Democrats Fully on Board’

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“That outcry had better happen, because this… We’re beyond now saying this is unsustainable. This is untenable! This is cataclysmic! We’re in the midst of a self-created disaster that we could fix (snap, snap, snap) at the snap of our fingers.”

(Breitbart)  A clearly astonished Rush Limbaugh warned his listeners Thursday that America is headed for another Great Depression if the economy contracts any further due to shutdowns in response to the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading →

Francis Chan actually calls communion ‘the Eucharist’

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“So what’s going on with Francis Chan and Catholicism? Whatever it is, it’s been going on for a while now. One of the most telling incidents occurred at IHOP-KC’s Onething Conference.” 

(John Lanagan – The Word Like Fire)  In January of 2020, Francis Chan gave a sermon where he apparently accepted the Catholic view of communion that the bread and wine are literally the body and blood of Christ. Continue reading →

The Nature of Unbelieving Thought

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17 So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; Ephesians 4:17-18 (NASB) 

Genuine Christianity is that which is within the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Christians are commanded to work out their salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12) within that Lordship…. Continue reading →

If Oprah Winfrey Really Thinks Black Lives Matter She Should Protest Abortion

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“In this time of pandemic panic, we don’t need hyperbole. We need honesty. Coronavirus is not “ravaging” the black community. Violent crime is. Fatherlessness is. Abortion is. Devotion to a political party that depends on perpetual narratives of victimhood is.”

(Ryan Bomberger – LifeNews)  How is it that celebrities like Oprah see negative racial disparities in every facet of American life, except in the one industry that kills for a living? Continue reading →

Reformed Denomination Writes Letter to Government Warning of Civil Disobedience if Economy not Re-opened

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“…we must also do what we believe God expects of us, what is best for our people and our communities, and what our consciences dictate. For our American members, The U.S. Constitution rightly affords us these rights of speech and assembly because they extend to us from God, Himself.”

(Jeff Maples – Reformation Charlotte) There has been an undeniable and growing unrest among not just Christians, but citizens around the country — and the world for that matter — who are practically imprisoned in their homes by decree of their local and national government leaders amid the coronavirus outbreak…. Continue reading →

Never Trumper Albert Mohler Endorses Donald Trump in 2020

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“That Party swerved so far to the Left and is now, even on religious liberty issues, antagonistic to biblical Christianity. But, (Trump) has been more consistent in Pro-Life decisions, executive orders…he has been more consistent than any President of the United States of any Party and any Republican, in the quality of appointments he has made to the federal judiciary, which will far outlive any presidency.”

(Capstone Report)  Democrats ‘swerved so far to the Left’ and are ‘antagonistic to biblical Christianity’

2020 is not 2016, Mohler said in explaining his move to support the GOP candidate Continue reading →

The Church Is More Essential Than A Hospital: Responding to Criticisms

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“If you are not part of the body of Christ, then you are not part of Christ. If you do not love His bride, the church, then you do not love Jesus (Matthew 25:40). You are still dead in your sins, and you are not saved.”

(Gabriel Hughes – The Midwestern Baptist)  In the midst of the current pandemic, various local governments have been shutting down those businesses and services it deems “non-essential.” This has stirred a lot of discussion as to what is considered essential and what is not. It was in the spirit of those debates that I made the following comment on Twitter: Continue reading →

The Nazarene

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45 Philip *found Nathanael and *said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 46 Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip *said to him, “Come and see.” John 1:45-46 (NASB) 

In the passage above, John 1:45-46, we see two of our Lord’s future Apostles, Philip and Nathanael, conversing. Philip finds his friend Nathanael and tells him that he and other friends have has found “Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote.”… Continue reading →

Bob Iger Thought He Was Leaving on Top. Now, He’s Fighting for Disney’s Life

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“…people close to Mr. Iger and the company said in interviews that the real question wasn’t whether he saw the crisis coming — but whether his focus on burnishing his own legacy and assuring a smooth succession left him distracted as the threats to the business grew. No big media company is more dependent on its customers’ social and physical proximity than Disney, with its theme parks and cruise lines. Few have been hit harder by the pandemic.”

(New York Times) The former C.E.O. thought he was riding into the sunset. Now he’s reasserting control and reimagining Disney as a company with fewer employees and more thermometers. Continue reading →

Shutdown Could Kill More Americans Than COVID-19

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“The impact of layoffs goes beyond suicide, drug overdosing and drinking. Overall, the death rate for an unemployed person is 63% higher than for someone with a job, according to findings in Social Science & Medicine.”

(Betsy McCaughey – Townhall) Thursday’s unemployment update confirms that over the last three weeks, nearly 17 million Americans have been laid off because of the shutdown.

That’s one-tenth of the nation’s workforce. It’s not just an economic fact. It’s a public health disaster…. Continue reading →

CDC, FEMA Have Created Plan To Reopen America. Here’s The Projected Start Date And Phases

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“Decisions on reopening individual communities – which will be made at the federal, state, and local levels – are contingent on…”

(Ryan Saavedra – Daily Wire)  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have created a plan to reopen America after the country was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in China.

“CDC and FEMA officials have worked on the public health response for at least the past week, and the resulting document has been discussed at the White House, including by members of the coronavirus task force,” [far-left] The Washington Post reported…. Continue reading →

What Will Change After the Virus Crisis?

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“… it’s unlikely that the Wuhan virus will lead to a significant rollback of that order’s reach and power. Too many powerful interests are served by it––corporations, popular culture, high culture, universities, think-tanks, journalists, and the whole global technocratic elite that fancies itself superior to the parochial citizens of diverse nations. And don’t forget, we the people have become hooked on cheap goods.”

(Bruce Thornton – Frontpage Magazine)  We’ve reached that point in the Wuhan pandemic when we start talking about how the world will change after the crisis passes…. Continue reading →

AG Barr orders local governments to stop applying gathering restrictions to churches unfairly

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“The attorney general also revealed that the Department of Justice has intervened in a situation in Mississippi in which church members were fined $500 each for gathering in their cars in the church parking lot to listen to their pastor preach over the radio.”

(Adam Ford – Disrn)  Attorney General William Barr released an official statement Tuesday afternoon directing local governments across the U.S. to cease applying social-gathering restrictions to church unfairly. Continue reading →

Holiness is Not an Option

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14 Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 (NASB) 

Are we to accept the profession of faith from everyone who claims to be a Christian? This is a hot button issue in our time. I know of several people who once fellowshipped here who no longer do because they are convinced that it is wrong to rebuke and contend with those who profess faith in Christ, but whose fruit show otherwise. What about this fruit? Is it an indication of the veracity of one’s faith?… Continue reading →

Rush Limbaugh warns of ‘Your papers, please’ checkpoints in U.S.

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“Can you say George Orwell, folks? Do you know what an immunity card is? It is federal permission to leave your home. It is federal permission to leave your home and go to work and interact with others who are immune.”

(WND)  Talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh on Monday warned Americans of the possibility of “Your papers, please” travel checkpoints in the United States as part of the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Bill Gates worships at the altar of China

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“Gates was on Fox News Sunday and CNBC, and writing for the Post, because money talks. He buys influence and advisers. For that reason, we also have to pay attention to him. He doesn’t mind his own business and concentrate on ways to improve software products. Instead, he makes our lives and business his business.”

(Cliff Kincaid – Renew America) Bill Gates, who is worth more than $100 billion, made his money through Microsoft computer software programs. How did he become an expert on diseases and bioterrorism?… Continue reading →

The Christian Post’s ‘Editorial Advisors’ Surprised to Learn of Company’s Crimes

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This article is the second in an ongoing series about controversial South Korean religious leader David Jang and a business empire that includes Olivet University and The Christian Post newspaper. … This article examines the “hear-no-evil, see-no-evil approach” embraced by many evangelical leaders who bask in the glow of Jang’s influential empire. 

(Steve Rabey – Ministry Watch)  The Bible praises those who provide good advice. “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Proverbs 15:22).  Continue reading →

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

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28 “Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter; 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— 30 because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.” Mark 3:28-30 (NASB) 

I am sure most of those reading this have at one time or another become concerned to some degree that they had committed the unpardonable sin. Continue reading →

Is There A Conspiracy To Make The Bible Anti-Gay?

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“Hershey and Oxford confess to being “gay Christians.” That’s important to know because it reveals their bias up-front. The “gay Christian” movement is notorious for pushing the narrative that there’s been a decades-long conspiracy to make the Bible anti-gay. The reality is that the “gay Christians” are the ones attempting to make the Bible pro-gay. The most prominent voice in this movement has been Matthew Vines, who has refused to engage any true biblical scholar over the way he twists Scripture.” 

(Gabriel Hughes – The Midwestern Baptist)  The following is a question I was asked by a listener of the WWUTT podcast. I mentioned on that I would answer it on my blog. Here is the question and my response. Continue reading →

Anticipation Over U.S. Attorney John Durham’s Investigation Builds

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“I think what happened to him was one of the greatest travesties in American history. Without any basis, they started this investigation of his campaign, and even more concerning, actually, is what happened after the campaign, a whole pattern of events while he was president. So I — to sabotage the presidency, and I think that – or at least have the effect of sabotaging the presidency.”

(Kristina Wong – Breitbart)  Anticipation over United States Attorney John Durham’s investigation is growing as Attorney General William Barr recently hinted he is building the case to prosecute people. Continue reading →

Is President Trump finally getting ready to fire Dr. Fauci?

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“The Times story includes dozens of dramatic photos, many of them credited to the WHO. The article can be read in its entirety here at msn dot com without having to navigate the newspaper’s restrictive pay wall. Suffice it to say that it attempts to break major new ground in the dominant media’s and the left’s largely evidence-free contention that Trump fumbled the federal government’s response to Covid-19 since day one and that as a result Americans died.”

(Peter Barry Chowka – American Thinker)  For the first time in the 2020 coronavirus crisis, President Trump has appeared to publicly put some major distance between himself and the Coronavirus Task Force’s principal medical advisor and spokesman, Anthony Fauci, M.D…. Continue reading →