Life's Inanities and Ironies

“I was a fortunate teenager…   As a freshman in high school I fell in with a group of Jesus-loving , soul-winning , on-fire teenagers . Fifty-plus years later most of them are still my best friends. I can call them at 2 a.m. when life hurts and they’ll pray heaven down. Those are the kind of friends you need.” That wasn’t some preacher making something up. That was a 66+ years old me ruminating on how fortunate I am Fifty years later I'm still reaping the harvest of the choice i made at fourteen. And that’s exactly why I’m yelling into the internet void today: Your teenage squad isn’t just “people you hang with .” They are the architects of your future soul. The Bible doesn’t mince words: - “Walk with the wise and become wise; hang with fools and you WILL be destroyed.” ( Prov. 13:20 )   - “Bad company corrupts good character.” ( 1 Cor. 15:33 )   - One bad decision with the wrong crowd cost Rehoboam 80% of Israel’s kingdom… in a single afternoon ( 1 Kings ...

 Hey there, fellow believers! If you're like me—a committed fundamentalist Christian holding tight to the Bible as God's inerrant Word—you know how crucial it is to dive deep into Scripture, especially in these chaotic times when so many folks are drifting away from the truth. Today, let's chat about Luke 2:21-38 . This passage isn't just some old story; it's a real, historical account inspired by the Holy Spirit , showing us God's amazing plan for salvation through Jesus, the Lamb of God . We'll walk through it together, seeing how obedience, fulfilled prophecies, and heartfelt praise all point to Him. And hey, it'll stir us up to worship and share the Good News boldly. Starting Small: Obedience in Everyday Moments Okay, imagine this: Just eight days after Jesus' miraculous virgin birth in that humble stable—yep, the one prophesied in Isaiah 7:14 and detailed in Luke 1 —Mary and Joseph take Him for circumcision. This was straight out of God's ...

 Hey, brother or sister—yes, YOU, the one who believes the Bible is 100% true from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21—can I steal three minutes of your Christmas season? You already know the Luke 2 script by heart. Census. Bethlehem. Manger. Angels. Shepherds. Cute, right? But what if I told you the Holy Spirit hid a bombshell in plain sight that most Christians completely miss? One little verse that turns the whole nativity from a Hallmark moment into a gut-punching preview of Calvary. Grab your Bible (you know, the real one with paper pages) and look at Luke 2:7 again: “She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger.” Stop. Right. There. In first-century Judea, when a lamb was born for temple sacrifice—especially the Passover lambs raised outside Bethlehem—guess what the shepherds did the moment it dropped? They wrapped it in cloths to keep it from thrashing and bruising itself.   A blemished lamb was worthless.   It had to be perfect. So Mary takes...

As we approach the Christmas season, it's easy to get lost in the hustle of decorations, gifts, and festivities. But for those of us who hold to the inerrant Word of God, the true heart of Christmas beats in the pages of Scripture. In Luke 2:11 , the angel's proclamation to the shepherds rings out with eternal significance: "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour , which is Christ the Lord ." This isn't just a holiday greeting—it's a divine revelation unveiling the three-fold identity of the Babe born in Bethlehem : Savior, Christ, and Lord. In this blog post, we'll unpack this verse, drawing from the unchanging truths of the Bible. As fundamentalist Christians, we stand firm against the tides of modern relativism and liberal theology. We'll explore how this tiny infant in a manger embodies our redemption, fulfills ancient prophecies, and reigns as sovereign God. Whether you're a seasoned believer or seeking truth, let this...

 This is not my usual topic for this blog but it's something that I feel compelled to put out in the world.  I recently rediscovered the TV show *The West Wing*, and I've been diving into it over the past week or so. I largely missed it during its original run, but it's pulled me in now for several reasons. It's undeniably a masterful series—sharp dialogue, superb acting, and some of the best scripting television has ever seen—but what fascinates me most is the window it provides into liberal thought at the turn of the millennium, during the latter years of the Clinton administration . In my view, that era represents the last time the Democratic Party and the broader American left could reasonably be described as at least semi-sane and grounded in pragmatic center-left politics. A couple of aspects of the show particularly struck me as I watched. First, the way Republicans are portrayed often feels like a mirror image of what we now call "Trump Derangement Syndrome...