Reformation & Recovery

08/15/2024

07/23/2024

Is it really not obvious to the entire world that the phrase "women in power" is incongruous with reality at best, and oxymoronic in truth? What does it even mean? The only power that women have collectively is the power given or surrender to them by men. That is just a fact that corresponds with reality. The charade that the culture has lended itself to is enjoining rhetoric that may be convincing some, and has convinced many others already. But the value of women in culture and as a species has nothing to do with power, inherent or otherwise. The value of women, in God's economy, is rooted in the grace and beauty of her innate capacities toward tenderness, encouragement, shrewdness, joy, industriousness, and so much more. Women are to be exalted, adored, appreciated, protected and valued as precious treasures, gifts from our High King, essential for human and family flourishing. But this insidious notion that our society is engaged in some sort of power struggle is ridiculous. Even with women taking up positions of perceived power, the facts of life and biology tend to bear themselves out over time. They always do. The domineering push for equality in every sphere of life has had and will continue to have negative ramifications throughout our culture. (See women being required to risk their lives to protect a man. Or broken boys who turn into violent mass shooters or terrible assassins. Just a few examples). I have two daughters and a wife, each of whom I love dearly. I am not raising them to prepare for battle against men. Neither am I discouraging them from the possibility of being productive participants in the work force, should the opportunity arise. My perspective has nothing to do with female intellect or fortitude. There are plenty of brilliant women in the world, capable of wonderful and majestic accomplishments. Projecting and asserting power are not among them. No man in is right mind is going to challenge a woman to an arm wrestling contest, or stand resolute in the face of a woman seeking to exude power as she bows up on him. Most often, men will simply resign to the crazy, and allow women to play or pretend they're wielding power. I realize that there have been exceptions throughout history, and that under the cover of military might, large armies of strong men, and vacuums in male leadership within cultures, some women have performed well enough in leadership roles. They never did this by underscoring the specific trait of being powerful. From Golda Meir, to Margaret Thatcher, to Deborah God's judge in Israel, these women had specific gifts and talents suited for their time in history. None of them had the instinct to confront men on the basis of their personal strength. Why is there this need, especially when it comes to politics, for certain women to prove they can p*e standing up? We are definitely at a cultural crossroads. This is not about whether women have strength, as most assuredly everyone with a brain knows. Power is not the same as strength. And if women continue to insist that it is, the revolt to reset our course is going to be a painful one, increasingly so, as many women equate opportunities for power as opportunities for subjugation. While there may just be enough men out there who are and have been willing to play the cucks, convincing many women that equality is a settled fact across the board in every realm, there are men, strong men prepared not only to speak truth with power to those feigning power, but also willing to demonstrate real power when it's necessary.

A woman's strength is not in her exhibition or pretense of power. A woman's strength is in her dignity, her inner beauty and tender soul, her ability to laugh in the face of adversity because her confidence is in The Lord and in her man that God gives her.

Proverbs 31:25Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.

The game is played out. May The Lord bless us all, and bring us to conform to His Word and ways once again. Coram Deo- PC

07/19/2024

Christians, when things seem to be moving in a direction that is good, right and true, we must seize the inertia, saddle the momentum, and take the opportunity to insist upon, doubling down on what is good, right and true. Christ is not compromising His Kingdom. Christ is not equipping His people to surrender. We must not mistake a renewed sense of God with a revival of Christ and His Kingdom. It is our responsibility to undergird any truth that is now being more broadly touted in this cultural moment with the Source of all truth, The God of The Bible. We must pace ourselves, recognizing the incremental social and political gains as wins to be built upon, not settled for.

Every social, cultural, and political issue that we face in our day can and must be addressed with a biblical worldview that honors Christ as King. With strategically placed ambassadors throughout the world, The Church must discern enemies from co-belligerents, and co-belligerents from eternal allies, maintaining a long view of history that has our great grandchildren in mind. Individual Christians have agency that gives us responsibility for honoring our King in every realm we find ourselves. We must never rely upon or trust secular, compromised politicians to complete the work that God has called and equipped His children to do, as He continues to expand His rule over all the earth. Politics is but a means for us to bring Christ and His rule to bear in every context and realm.

In the USA, Christians have the unique obligation and opportunity to uphold a constitution that not only insists upon religious freedom but demands that government authority serves at the behest of the people who have elected them, in line with the morality of the religious underpinnings that established such accountability. Our Constitution demands that duly elected governing authority complies and submits to the people who have elected them. Therefore it is our legal and eternal obligation to submit to constitutionally authorized governing authority, not any and all governing authority. As our Ultimate Authority is Christ, and secondarily the US Constitution, our rightly ordered subjection is predicated not on the politicians who abuse and try to redefine or rewrite it, but upon The God who has ordained the offices, not necessarily the officers.

Basically, what we are seeing unfold very rapidly in front of us over the last several years, is the logical outworking of a government who believes there is no authority over their authority along with citizens who are continually allowed to speak and behave as if they are entitled to and practically do live autonomously, that their beliefs and actions have no direct impact on the fabric of society as a whole. But we know better.

Those of us who do know better must be willing to articulate how and why we know better, sharing the hope that is within us. We see an effort to seize the middle, and in order for the middle to be maintained to any degree, the right must be deeply anchored always providing tension with those in the middle so that they do not get pulled back left of center.

For all the mention of God that we've heard of late, we must remind people that God is named, described and has revealed Himself through His Word, The Holy Bible. Let us not assume unity where there is none. Further up and further in. We continue, thankful to The Lord for gracious reminders of our idolatry and mercy that causes us to repent.

Isaiah 9:
6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Romans 13 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.

07/18/2024

This landmark case initiated in Grants Pass, OR, should have profound implications throughout the US. My hope is that people who have legitimized homelessness through a misplaced compassion will now begin to insist upon accountability and responsibility for all involved in the corruption of the homeless industry. Our tax dollars continue to be misspent on "solutions" to homelessness that will never be broadly effective or lasting. Tax paying citizens should be demanding that the homeless camps that impede access to our sidewalks, libraries, business districts, et al, get removed post haste. Here in Fremont, our public library is overrun by homeless people who have zero incentive to take responsibility for their own lives. You can walk down the street in front of our police station and meet "neighbors" who live rent free on the sidewalk, under a well buttressed, furnished tarp house. Pedestrians must be constrained by the dysfunction of the spiritually unbalanced. Any offer to provide real help is shunned as, at best, an inconvenience, and at worst, an outlandish judgment that infringes upon the rights of the derelict. There are way too many programs wasting money on rehousing people without insisting upon personal responsibility, as well as far too many public policies that protect the disturbed and sick from true redemptive healing and integration opportunities. If the citizens of this country, in any city, really want to help homeless people, they must insist upon societal and cultural consequences that marginalize those who want to make demands on the public without participating in their own well being.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Grants Pass v. Johnson that city ordinances against public camping do not constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” under the Eighth Amendment. The Court’s decision…

07/16/2024

People keep talking about political violence as if it is evil. That is a lie. What do you think The Revolutionary War was? The evil is in the lies and injustice that often provoke such violence. The evil is in the people who want to continue ranting inanely, shouting down and silencing those who speak the truth, and do these things with impunity. The evil is in those who are unwilling to take responsibility for stirring untethered and ignorant dissent and validate stupidity as moral. The evil is in those who demand that we discount our lying eyes. The evil is in the baseless rhetoric that promotes violence as peaceful protest. The evil is in those who pretend they’ve done nothing to stir a country into a divided society and then demand to outlaw the guns that will defend us against their tyranny. Political violence, though a last resort, is now the option that those who are afraid they have incited it are trying to quell, so that they can go on gas lighting a nation without any repercussions. Because the tide has turned and those who stand for all that is good, right, true, and beautiful and are willing to defend and die for one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all are much better armed intellectually, spiritually, and practically than the lying, evil bullies are suddenly desirous to consider the consequences of violence. Don’t worry leftists, the truth is on God’s side. And so He protects and inspires His people with grace and mercy. He brings His judgment and moves us to repentance by His love. He equips the righteous to protect and defend the weak, and strengthens armies to defeat sinful nations and unrighteousness rulers. Do not be fooled by the rhetoric of those who walk in fear and lies. Violence, though terrible, war, though horrible, are last resorts for those who are being crushed under the weight of evil. Let the evil sit in their fear, knowing that they are the ones who have sparked the opposition to stand alert, prepared for war if they continue to insist upon proliferating their ideological lies that are destroying this land of the free and home of the brave. The Lord is our Shepherd, we shall not want. He causes us to lay down in green pastures, leads us beside still waters, and restores our souls. He guides us on paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. And though we may walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we will fear no evil, for God is with us. His rod and staff comfort us; He prepares a table for us in the presence of our enemies. Our heads are anointed with oil, our cups runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives, and we shall dwell in the house of The Lord forever.

And because this is true, we are not afraid to feast in the midst of the fools who are trying to cuck us. We will laugh in the face of their mockery. We are prepared to fight the tyranny of those who continue to oppress us by feigning a desire for peace while stealing the soul of our nation. Political violence does have a rightful and righteous place in our nation and in the world. We, those most truly tolerant of their hypocrisy, just know when it’s time to engage it. Thanks be to God, we are not there yet. But stop offering up the tired chatter of progressive elitism and government overreach as the solution for a free people. Stop discounting half this nation as deplorable. Stop insinuating that people who love God and His Word are daft idiots. Stop bullying the long suffering. Stop poking the bear and you won’t need to worry about violence. Though vengeance belongs to The Lord, His peacemakers stand armed and ready, equipped to respond to violence with the strength necessary to destroy evil. God will not be mocked, nor will His people continue to be subject to the sins of the malevolent, gaslighting, globalist, corrupt politicians who exchange the truth for lies. Those who feign an abhorrence to violence tax us and put us in debt to support their brand of violence internationally. Yet they condescendingly feign a rejection of violence that might have them face the consequences of their own sins.

Lastly, when the same people who enforce policies that insist on safe spaces and cry rooms to escape the “violence” of free sp*ech, any further words they use regarding real violence are only cognitive dissonance. Political violence certainly is not preferred. Political violence is not warranted, most of the time. And a 20 year old, poorly socialized, insecure, unstable kid tried to make a name for himself is hardly a political dissident or violent, political activist. He was a broken, hurting, immature child with zero life skills. But he is not the standard by which we are to take our cues regarding the necessity of political violence. Nor should his heinous act be the focal point for ascribing the worthiness of political violence. The left is being hoisted on their own petard. And now we watch them scrabble for some semblance of control. But they no longer get to dictate the terms of anything resembling moral or civic authority. Don’t worry, leftists, just desserts won’t include violence. But your inflammatory rhetoric does and will have consequences, the escalation of which are likely in sync with your repentance. Coram Deo - PC

07/14/2024

It wasn’t loud pops or noises! It wasn’t fireworks. This was an assassination attempt on the former POTUS! The media lies began right away. The live video was self explanatory and yet all initial media reports tried to minimize what was happening. This is sickening. They tried to kill Donald Trump. Lord we pray that truth will reign supreme, that Your people will desire truth more than anything. There is a play on the people of this nation, to deny truth in front of our very eyes and ears. We pray for Your justice, Your peace, Your mercy, and Your forgiveness will arrest the judgment on this country, and that Donald Trump will know You, call upon You, and make Your name famous as he campaigns to be President of these United States. And we pray for the dementia and senility of our current POTUS, that he will be allowed to retire with dignity. We pray this in the name of our Lord & Savior, Jesus, The Christ. Amen!

07/12/2024

Word!

07/12/2024

Words of wisdom…

06/15/2024

Well, well Fremont, we've finally arrived. Our very own "drag storytime" and "drag bingo" for the children. Never mind that our public library is a perfect campground for homeless people, or that Lake Elizabeth is a toxic cesspool, or that you can purchase your very own family garage for $1.2 million, but this either the best city to raise a family or the happiest, https://www.sunset.com/lifestyle/family/best-place-to-raise-a-family-2024 depending upon what news you are inundated with. Now, you can be blessed to know that your fine city, with an allegedly, predominately Christian city council and mayor, are doing all they can to indulge the godless and deny the lordship of Jesus Christ. Fremont, a great place to pay taxes and raise a family that will chase money over God, chase innovative tech not Jesus, The Christ, and bend the knee to the wealthy progressive, liberal elites who will do all they can to forfeit the blessings of The Lord. Christians, Christ is on the throne, He is King of kings, now and forever. Our collective lack of obedience is a welcoming of hostilities towards all that is good, true, and beautiful, all that is of God. But it's so nice out. There are so many things to do, so many places to experience, so many restaurants to try, so much money to earn. Judgment that comes from God is just, right, and holy. When I got here 2 years ago with my family, I began trying to rally people and bring attention to these things and other important issues. Our city government is declaring before us all that it has no desire to honor The Lord. They are delegitimizing themselves on full display. This is our consequence, if we do not respond in the public & political squares. When the government does not believe there is an authority over them, they believe they are the ultimate authority. We must respond in accordance with The God that is above the state. Ephesians 5:11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. Romans 12:9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.

05/29/2024

Transgender Care and Treatment is a Farce! The lack of holistic care and multi-discipline care in this arena is tantamount to malpractice happening internationally. Here is one fairly thorough report that details, albeit grossly disguised in pseudo-academic jargon, the incompetence within the psychological and medical professions to confuse and mutilate children and parents. All it takes is one kook to get their hands on a child to destroy said child's life. We are experiencing an international crisis. The unknowns and damages done throughout the report indicate only that what has been done to thousands of children, especially little girls in the west, is nothing short of pre-pubescent terrorism. For this reason alone, parents should do everything possible to prevent their children from attending public schools. "Transgender science" is no science at all. It's giving permission to Doctor Frankenstein to treat your child.

Final Report Dr Hilary Cass has submitted her final report and recommendations to NHS England in her role as Chair of the Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people. The Review was commissioned by NHS England to make recommendations on how to improve NHS gender iden...