When you feel bad, when it looks bad, when it IS bad, what can you do? Here is what the Bible says. This is King David preaching to King David. Psalm 42:5 says – Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation. David was in a bad place. So, he focused his hope. And your hope is not in your situations. Your real, true, greatest and ultimate hope is in God, who is orchestrating your situations for your good and his glory. So, you lift up your soul, by proclaiming your hope, and praising God. Don’t let your situations preach to you about God. Preach to your situations about God. He will save you.
Friday, January 23, 2026
Friday, January 16, 2026
The Totalitarian Trail
Recently, we’ve had clashes in the
streets of Minnesota and Oregon. We attacked Venezuela and captured their
dictator. We attacked terrorist sights in Syria and Somalia. We’re talking
about attacking Iran and toppling the government. And taking Greenland by
force. We’re threatening Cuba as well. All sorts of social, political, and
economic action taking place, some apart from the normal checks and balances
built into our system. Where are we headed with all this?
Theodore Roosevelt said walk softly and carry a big stick. I don’t think he meant we should be surprising and smashing. And I don’t think this is what when Ronald Reagan meant when he talked about peace through strength.
Yes, the Pax Romana of 27 B.C. to 180 A.D., with its relative peace, prosperity, new roads, and a common language, helped Christianity to spread. But I don’t think that’s what’s happening in today’s world. Some believe that we are called to implement a sort of Christian hegemony. But are we following Jesus down the narrow road? Or travelling down the totalitarian trail?
Friday, January 09, 2026
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