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How We Lost Our World Status in One Presidential Term

Half the American population knew that, when Biden was elected president in November 2020, we were in for troubled times in our nation. But I doubt hardly anyone could have imagined how far we have fallen since the January 2021 inauguration. We have the weakest president and vice president since the 19th century. The two latest examples of this do-nothing duo are their responses to Iran’s second ballistic missile attack on Israel and the port workers’ strike this week.

Beginning the day he took the oath of office, Biden signed over 60 executive orders in the first 100 days, overturning Trump’s policies that had brought great success, prosperity, and protection to our country. Later that year, Biden ordered the abrupt and bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan disregarding the counter advice from his military leaders. Thirteen American soldiers were killed, and the Taliban immediately took over the abandoned country while our allies rolled their eyes in disbelief. Then, sensing our weakness and incompetence in Afghanistan, Putin invaded Ukraine with no fear of our retribution.

At the beginning of 2023, a spy balloon determined to be from China was allowed to fly over our entire country without challenge for eight days until its mission was complete. Despite innumerable demands to shoot down the intelligence gathering craft, Biden, fearing China, failed to destroy it until it was well off the east coast. On October 7 of last year, Hamas brutally attacked thousands of concert attendees, massacred over 1200 innocent Israelis, and took 240 hostages. Israel’s year-long retaliation strikes against Hamas’s strongholds have been met with repeated warnings from Biden and Harris to avoid any collateral damage and to cease fire.

Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen entered the fray with continuous missile attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, on Israel, and on American military bases in the area. The Biden response, other than a few insignificant counter attacks, has been to send hollow warnings to the terrorists.

After Hezbollah rained scores of rockets on northern Israel, Israel took out several Hezbollah and Iranian top leaders. This drew two ballistic missile attacks from Iran totaling about 300 missiles. Biden, instead of encouraging Israel, repeatedly called for Israel’s restraint. Currently, Israel is readying itself for a major retaliatory strike on Iran, perhaps including its nuclear weapons development. The Biden administration is ramping up its pressure on Israel to not escalate the war and to keep any retaliation “proportional.” The U.S. has given no hint of significant military support of our most faithful ally in the Middle East.

After two attempts to assassinate Trump, the FBI has arrested Iranian terrorists in the US with the objective of killing top political leaders. More recently, federal authorities discovered hackers with Iranian ties have gained access to Trumps private campaign emails. Iran’s known involvement in attempted assassinations and election interference is justification for a serious military response. Yet, the Biden-Harris administration has done little more than make meek comments of disapproval.

These are just a few examples of the embarrassingly timid leadership of our president and vice president. They are a threat to our national security. Our Middle Eastern enemy nations only respond to power and are emboldened by the weakness of their adversaries. American deterrence of enemy activity no longer exists. The present administration is the polar opposite of the former Trump administration regarding international relations and national security. There were no new wars or even credible threats of wars during the Trump years. All nations respected the powerful influence and the will to use military action that was characteristic of President Trump.

Kamala Harris has the same spineless leadership character as her mentor, Joe Biden. But her experience in international affairs and world crises is zero. With her at the helm of our nation, we would be extremely vulnerable. She is totally unqualified for the job of leading the free world. From a national defense perspective, she would be the weakest president in our history during this time of peak threats to our nation.

Unlike most former vice presidents, Harris had only one recognized project in her entire term–to work the illegal immigration problem. She was a complete failure. She has absolutely nothing to show for her time as VP. Friendly nations are dumbfounded by our inability to control our borders. Enemy nations see it as further confirmation of our declining fortitude.

In addition to our milk toast approach to the Middle East crisis, Biden and Harris have been silent in the port workers’ strike that will further degrade our economy by billions of dollars a day. Biden and Harris are paranoid about getting crossways with the labor unions . Meanwhile, Americans continue to suffer from the Administration’s inflationary economy and product shortages.

There is no doubt in my mind that, if Trump had been president during this term, there would have been no Afghanistan troop deaths or Taliban takeover, no Ukraine invasion, no Hamas massacre, no Hezbollah attack, and no attacks from Iran and her proxies. Instead of the world being upside-down and on fire, there would be global peace. Trump would have also implemented a cooling off period for the port workers’ union. Inflation would be under control, and our borders would be secure. If Trump is elected president, he will immediately gather our allies’ support to once and for all render Iran impotent and rid the world of the radical nation’s nuclear program. Peace will come to the Middle East…if it’s not too late by then.

There is no place in American government and culture for a radical socialist, weak, and inexperienced Kamala Harris as president. We might not survive four more years of Biden 2.0 with an unqualified president. The free world deserves better from its leading nation, America. We MUST correct the mistake in November!

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The Great American Scam

America is setting itself up to fall for the biggest scam in its history. God led our founding fathers to form the greatest free market capitalist democracy ever known to mankind. Now, this great nation is embracing the lies, deceptions, and brainwashing of a political party obsessed with dragging the country into socialism.

Our race to the bottom began in 2020 with the questionable election of Joe Biden, an extremely liberal president. His decisions on the economy, immigration, government spending, the military, foreign affairs, and moral values grossly defied American standards and common sense. Biden chose Kamala Harris as his vice president. She was the least logical choice among numerous candidates, but she was a black woman which met his announced DEI criteria. After three-and-a-half years, both Biden and Harris were polling as one of the worst performing Executive Branch teams in our history. At that point, very bizarre things started happening.

President Biden “suspended” his reelection campaign under overwhelming pressure from his own party, and Harris was “coronated” the new Democratic presidential candidate. This was the Democrats’ choice for the leader of the free world although she had failed miserably in her presidential race primary, was described as likely the worst vice president in history, was a far-left radical, and had no record of doing much of anything in her VP position. However, at the time of her no-primary nomination, there was seemingly a miracle happening in the Democratic Party. Suddenly, Kamala Harris was the queen of the ball. She was instantly deemed highly intelligent, an excellent leader with a long, sterling record of accomplishments, and a moderate on the political spectrum. The Cinderella woman received a magic make-over concocted by her party and the news media.

Vice President Harris served less than one term in the Senate. VoteView, an independent organization that ranks senators according to their left-right voting record, listed Harris as the second most liberal Senator in the 21st century–more liberal than Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders. As California’s attorney general, her official actions consistenly reflected an extreme leftest philosophy. She passionately supported defunding law enforcement, bail for hardened criminals, virtually unlimited abortion, extreme environmentalism, Medicare for all, overarching government control, and a host of other Marxist beliefs. Then, her radical Socialist world view immediately flip-flopped toward the center when she became a presidential candidate.

Now, at less than two months from election day, she still refuses to talk about those long-held values that would repulse nearly every American and is focusing almost solely on her false whiplash turn to a moderate view. She knew she couldn’t win the election advocating her real beliefs. Even Bernie Sanders said she was flip-flopping her positions to get elected. In her heart, she is still the same radical Socialist she was from her early adult life through her vice presidency.

Many Americans see right through this thinly-veiled facade. But, sadly, many–perhaps most–of our population is mesmerized by her appealing rhetoric, her false promises, and her younger age. Almost everything she says can be credibly countered based on years of previous statements and actions. She is a hologram–a counterfeit person who is not really whom she pretends to be. The news media, the performing arts community, and the academia elites, fronts for the Democratic Party and purveyors of Socialism, are apparently willing to go to any length to ensure Harris’s success. We must not only question every word that comes from Harris’s mouth, but also every report about her from these sources.

Half of America is taking the bait hook, line, and sinker. They are being taken for a ride in the biggest scam ever foisted on our nation. Pray that enough victims of this fraud see the light of truth before they cast their vote. We must not allow the leader of America and the free world to be a radical Socialist.

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The “Reagan” Movie Experience

My wife, Linda, and I recently watched the biopic, Reagan, in a local theater. Based on the marketing hype, I expected to be entertained by the personal story of the greatest American president of all time in my opinion. What I didn’t expect was the emotional impact it would have on me. I lived those years serving my country in a military career. I relived them in fond, yet heart-wrenching, memories throughout this exceptional movie.

My 24 years in the Air Force as a pilot and war planner during the Cold War were exhilerating. I was ready and expected to serve in the combat zones of Vietnam and later the Persian Gulf but was instead immersed in other assignments during both conflicts. Although flying was my primary duty, sometimes in non-combat support of both wars, I spent about half my career in staff duties as a war planner. In Military Airlift Command Headquarters, European Command Headquarters, and the Pentagon, I was focused on strategies to counter the Communist expansionism and militarization of the Soviet Union–the greatest threat to America’s national sovereignty. I was deeply involved in this effort every day for the first five years of the Reagan presidency.

During my time at the Pentagon, President Reagan was reshaping America’s response to the Soviet nuclear threat and global expansionism. He was bolstering our nation from an inferior military position to a strategy of peace through strength. We began building more and better weapon systems while simultaneously negotiating with Soviet leaders for a reduction in nuclear missiles and warheads. These were life-or-death years for our nation. My department was working feverishly feeding the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of Defense option comparisons and risk assessments. In my next assignment at Military Airlift Command Headquarters, I continued with their plans staff to research and develop our ability to mobilize and transport forces all over the world faster and with more fighting power than the Soviets could produce.

While the military was engaged in all of this, the State Department and Congress were pressuring the Soviets from an enormously improved position of military and economic might. Rejecting the advice of his Secretary of State, President Reagan made the famous Brandenburg Gate speech on June 12, 1987, demanding, “Mr.Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” The Soviets thrashed and threatened as the U.S. turned up the heat, then tore down the Berlin wall on November 9, 1989. At the end of 1991, Gorbachev resigned, and the Soviet Union was no more. The Cold War was over!

A few weeks after the wall came down, my major general boss flew our European Command planning staff to Berlin to witness the scene. My heart pounded as droves of East Berlin men and women were still streaming through the ruins of the wall into West Berlin with shouts of celebration of their newly-attained freedom. I will never be able to duplicate my feelings on that day. I collected a few small stones from the rubble which are now proudly displayed in my home office.

America’s perseverance and power, wielded by President Reagan, led us from a credible threat of a global nuclear holocaust and/or Communist world domination to the fall of an evil world power in eight years.

As I watched this monumental real-life warmongering play out on the big screen, I was overwhelmed with emotion. I had lived it. I had been in the thick of it. My contributions were relatively small, but it was my professional environment for several years. I was proud to have been there. The movie struck hard as I contemplated again what might have happened had this brave, bold, and resolute president not been leading our nation in those years. As the final credits were rolling, I remained in my seat for a moment thanking God that He saw fit to rescue America and the Free World from what Reagan called the “Evil Empire.”

I was also consumed by the realization that now, 35 years later, the Communist Evil Empire has risen again. Russia still has the nukes, the expansionist ideology, plus the alliance with China–an even greater threat to the Free World. America desperately needs another Reagan. We faced the enemy with unified national resolve during the Cold War. Our leader didn’t blink. I believe we are being called on at this time to do it again.

Dennis Quaid was outstanding in portraying President Reagan. But it was the pictorial collage of the real Ronald and Nancy, including his funeral procession and burial, at the end of the movie that brought me to tears. We will forever be indebted to this man. I highly recommend that you see this movie. I wish every American would see it. May God have mercy on us and patience with us.

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Which America Do You Want?

TRUMP/VANCE

Reverse out-of-control inflation

Reduce taxes on all income levels

Reduce inflationary government spending

Reverse the national trend toward Socialism

Close borders to illegal immigrants

Deport most illegal immigrants

Cancel illegal immigrant government benefits

Support state determined abortion rights

Keep broad healthcare options for all

Enact tougher crime laws

Support law enforcement

Protect Second Amendment rights

Terminate the Department of Education

Protect parental rights

Apply economic sanctions to enemies

Strengthen military readiness

Use military power for war deterrence

Regain international respect for America

Make family values a policy priority

Stop the movement against the Supreme Court

Demonstrate iron-clad support of Israel

Maintain consistent positions on issues

Prohibit government control of prices

Make borrowers accountable for loans

Scrutinize government entitlements

Demonstrate transparency

HARRIS/WALZ

Continue inflation-producing policies

Raise taxes on all income levels

Increase inflationary government spending

Advance the national trend toward Socialism

Allow illegal immigrants to continue entry

Provide citizenship to most illegal immigrants

Broaden illegal immigrant government benefits

Pursue national amendment for abortion rights

Change to government-run healthcare for all

Continue softer consequences for criminals

Decrease law enforcement funding

Order tighter gun control laws

Expand federal control of education

Ensure government control over parental rights

Continue economic support of enemies

Continue woke military policies

Restrain military power for diplomacy

Allow international disregard for America

Strengthen the attacks on family values

Dilute the effectiveness of the Supreme Court

Move away from support of Israel

Flip-flop on long-held positions on most issues

Require government control of prices

Implement tax-payer bail-out for borrowers

Create more government entitlements

Rely on deception

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Pat Boone’s Message to America

At 90 years old, pop music legend, Pat Boone, re-emerges from the 1950’s with a voice that hasn’t aged much and a crucial message for fellow Americans to bring our nation back to its roots. Watch a sample video clip of his just-released song, Where Did America Go?, here, and download it from Spotify or other source. Listen to it in its entirety here. Read further about this entertainment icon’s amazing life below.

Patirck Charles Eugene Boone was born on June 1, 1934, in Jacksonville, Florida. In the early and mid-50’s, he rose in the charts as a teen idol and an alternative to the Elvis Presley-type rock and roll. In 1957, at age 23, he began hosting an ABC variety TV show, The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, which ran for 115 episodes. Heading the charts among his 38 Top-40 hits were, “Love Letters in the Sand,” ” April Love,” “Moody River,” and “Speedy Gonzales.” He sold 50 million records. During this time of peak popularity, he wrote a Christian-oriented book for teens titled, Twixt Twelve and Twenty. Although listening to Elvis a lot as a preteen, I was smitten by Pat Boone. I read every word of his book. In the 60’s, he devoted more studio and stage time to gospel music and later became a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

At 19 years old, Boone married Shirley Foley, daughter of country music great, Red Foley, and they had four daughters: Cherry, Linda, Debby, and Laurey. The girls are now 70, 69, 68, and 66 respectively. Although all four daughters sang together publicly as children, only Debby had a successful singing career. Her biggest hit was “You Light Up My Life,” which was at the top of the Billboard for ten weeks. Below is the young Boone family in a casual setting followed by the couple shortly before Shirley passed away in 2019 at the age of 84.

Pat Boone now resides in Beverly Hills, California. While not being very active in the music world since the 1960’s, has been a popular motivational speaker and conservative political commentator throughout his life. He is very concerned about the direction of America at present. Please download “Where Did America Go” from your favorite music source and share it with your friends and family. Let’s make this an election year theme song by a real patriot.

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The Miracles: Three Hair-widths and a Head Turn from Assassination

Much has been reported about how close former President Trump came to being assassinated Saturday, July 13. However, a further look shows jaw-dropping calculations indicating his survival was nothing short of miraculous. Let’s look at some astronomical scientific odds that should convince the most dubious skeptic of God’s hand in the preservation of this man’s life.

That bullet fired at 6:11 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday pierced Trump’s upper ear called the helix, actually excising a small piece of flesh. Had the bullet been just an inch to the right at impact, it would have penetrated his brain virtually assuring death. It is mind-boggling how little rifle barrel movement would have been required for the shot to have been fatal. There is a mathmatical calculation to bring this into even better perspective.

In the realm of firearms, there is a term called Minute of Angle, or MOA. Simplified, it is a formula for determining the adjustment a shooter must make to ensure the desired point of impact. I did a quick study and some number crunching to determine how much the rifle used by the wannabe assassin would have had to moved to have accomplished his objective.

The most exact distance I was able to find from the shooter’s rooftop position to Trump’s stage position was 127 yards. At that range, the shooter would have needed to move the muzzle of his AR-15-like rifle a microscopic 0.01 inch to the right to have vectored the bullet into the former president’s brain. That is the width of three average human hairs. All other factors being the same, if the end of the rifle barrel had been three hair-widths to the right when the trigger was squeezed, the result would have been an assassination rather than a flesh wound. The non-lethal shot was not a coincidence. it was a supernatural act of God and His angels!

And, there was another miracle. One second before the bullet was photographed in a still shot splitting the air, Trump’s head was turned toward the audience behind him. As the weapon was fired, he turned toward the jumbotron screen just in time to align his head with the bullet’s trajectory. If he had looked at the backdrop crowd one second longer or had turned back to face the main audience instead of the screen, the bullet would have entered the left or right side of his skull respectively. Instead, he faced the parallel path of the bullet which missed his head by a half-inch and his brain by an inch. That, too, was not a coincidence but rather God’s merciful protection.

Both the shooter’s three-hair-widths-off marksmanship AND the former president’s “random” head movements were essential to preventing an assassination. It is not often that the whole nation gets to witness miracles like these. Now, God’s purpose in the miracles may be unfolding before our eyes. It is refreshing to be experiencing God’s positive intervention in the life of America. Can we keep it from being just a temporary experience?

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America’s Presidential Crisis

The most vulnerable and high-stakes presidential campaign and election in the history of our nation is upon us. Today’s tinderbox of international strife and domestic conflict craves heroic leadership. But we are left to choose between two highly flawed men, neither of whom is likely to stem our nation’s decline.

There can be no doubt that America’s recent years have been plagued with abysmal economy, morality, security, international influence, family priority, law and order, and education. Citizens are grasping for leadership at the presidential level to solve these problems. A president cannot be the savior of a nation. Only One Man can do that. But God can raise up national leaders of His choosing who can lead according to His direction. Apparently, due in part to our rejection of effective, godly leaders, He is not doing that for America at present.

Our choice in November is between an incompetent president with cognitive deficiences and an egocentric with tons of legal baggage. In a November 16, 2023 post, I predicted we would not see either of these candidates on the November 2024 ballot. Now, five months away from the presidential election, I still stand by that prediction, although I’m a little less convinced that Trump won’t be the Republican candidate. But I can’t wrap my mind around a second term bid for Biden.

Even though Trump is leading in the polls, he has yet to receive the full impact of what the unscrupulous Democratic Party is throwing at him. He has more court proceedings to face and a sentencing for the sham financial fraud conviction. He could actually end up in prison by November. Also, there is so much hate raging against him, I am concerned for his safety.

Biden, on the other hand, is beyond my comprehension. Simply said, he cannot be a second term president. He is absolutely incapable, and the Democrat Party leaders absolutely know that. If Democrats truly cared for their country, they would take him out of the race today. I would not be at all surprised to see a “brokered” Democratic, and possible Republican, Convention. This would involve the convention delegates nominating someone other than the winner of the national primary. Another scenario could be the Democrats somehow pulling off a win for Biden and a majority in the House in November, then pressuring both Biden and Harris to resign paving the way for the Speaker of the House to become president.

I know all this is long-stretch speculation. But I can’t see this election year avoiding a major anomaly in an attempt to rescue the nation from this presidential crisis. I have never felt more embarrassed and less confident about America. Our leadership, especially the presidential branch, is failing us, and the whole world knows it, both our allies and our enemies. This may be God’s judgement on our nation.

We Christians need to pray for godly leadership like never before and for a miraculous resolution to the presidential crisis between now and November 5. We also need to ready ourselves for God’s judgment if that is what He chooses.

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America’s Potential Catastrophe from the Middle East Crisis

(Updated from a previous post) For over two centuries, America has been the staunchest ally of Israel and supporter of Jews around the world. For over seven decades, we have supported the fledgling, relatively new nation, often in the face of global opposition. It was largely the influence of the Untied States that secured the UN vote to recognize the nation of Israel in 1949 after their declaration of independence the year prior. Soon afterward, most Palestinians, who were scattered throughout the nation, congregated in what became the West Bank of the Jordan River and the Gaza Strip. The Palestinians eventually claimed those territories as their sovereign land within the new boundaries of Israel. However, the war of 1967, initiated by Arab nations, resulted in Israel’s rightful annexation of those areas for self defense while allowing the Palestinians to remain there. A 1993 agreement brokered by Washington after multiple skirmishes between Israel and the Palestinians established a separate “state” for the Palestinians on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian Authority acting as a pseudo-governing body.

The Palestinians, still not satisfied with Israel’s existence, continued terrorist attacks, mostly by the militant groups, Hamas and Hezbollah, against the Israelis. In response, Israel rejected the separate state status and began settlements of Jewish families and businesses within the West Bank in the late 1990s. The Biden administration supports the reestablishment of the “two-state solution.” This is a wrongful position for America to pursue. Without control of the West Bank, Israel is indefensible. So far, the Palestinians, particularly Hamas and Hezbollah, have rejected anything short of total expulsion of the Jews from Israel.

First, the world needs to understand that the right of the Jewish people to the land of Israel goes back about 4,000 years according to a divine mandate that overrides any ethnic or political consideration. Around 1800 BC, God began the process of establishing His chosen people through Abraham, promising him a specifically defined region of land (now Israel) in the Middle East. The original boundaries of this “promised land” described in the Bible covered an area even larger than what is now recognized as Israel. Upon bestowing the land on Abraham and his future descendants forever, God included this statement, “I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you, I will curse.”

Jews do not occupy Palestinian land; Palestinians live in the land that has belonged to the Jews for almost four millennia. The Palestinians are not a nation. The history of many of them traces back to the Philistines of the Old Testament who were constant enemies of the Israelites. Other Palestinians are a hodgepodge of people from various Arab nations who have migrated over time to the land forcefully vacated by the Jews. Palestinians have never been recognized officially as a nation and have never had a legitimate government. There is no doubt that Israel has rightful claim to the territory within its borders and even more according to God’s promise. Therefore, since the Palestinians refuse to coexist peacefully within Israel, but rather repeatedly attack their host nation, Israel has every right to defend itself against their militant arm, Hamas. Israel’s defensive action is especially justified after the October savage attack by Hamas. They are right in pursuing final expulsion of Hamas from their land.

Iran’s horrendous and unprecedented attack on Israel with over 300 weapons cannot be considered reasonable retaliation for Israel’s precision strike on Iran’s three commanders in Syria. The attack by Iran was essentially a declaration of war on Israel by that nation. Yet, we now have an official warning from the White House that America will not condone any military response from Israel on Iran. Closely coordinated pro-Iranian “protests” by leftists across our nation are closing major bridges and highways endangering the lives of thousands of citizens and degrading our economy. The protesters are shouting, “death to Israel and death to America,” with many burning American flags. These illegal activities are not only placing our country in grave jeopardy, but are also inciting more worldwide anti-Semitic attacks. Our nation’s greatest threat from the Middle East crisis is not from Iran but from the misinformed and misdirected actions of our fellow Americans.

America has been blessed in wonderful and innumerable ways. I believe that one of the main reasons for our blessings is that we have always supported (blessed) Israel according to God’s Word. If we follow certain other nations, and even our internal antagonists, in criticizing this crucial ally, we place ourselves in grave danger. This geopolitical movement goes beyond politics, but it is almost completely led by the Socialist Left. And, it is virtually all under the umbrella of the Democratic Party. A recent Gallop poll indicated that American Democrats favored Palestinians over Israelis, 49% to 38%. The same poll showed Republicans favored Israelis over Palestinians, 78% to 11%.

President Biden and his administration are not the Democrats of the Kennedy and Clinton years. The Party has become radically Socialist, anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, and, in large measure, anti-American. America has been in decline for several years morally, spiritually, economically, militarily, and about every other way of measuring a nation’s status. Now, we are seemingly determined to weaken our bond with Israel and become even less influential on the world stage. As you watch the current crisis play out in the news media, stay centered on the truth. Pray that, through God’s mercy and grace, He will protect and sustain us despite ourselves.

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Most Ungodly U.S. President in History

It would be wrong for me to say President Joe Biden is not a Christian. The only one who makes that judgment is God. However, from what has been easy to observe, our current president’s actions and words are more in opposition to the Bible and Christian moral values than any other president in history. Let’s look at some of those ungodly actions and words including what happened this past Holy Week.

Only the triune God judges a person’s faith and where they will spend eternity. But Jesus taught us through His Word to avoid people proclaiming false ideas and principles. He said, “By their fruit you will recognize them” (Matthew 7:20). In other words, we should recognize others and react to them according to what they do and say. Other scriptures indicate He expects us to discern who is behaving and speaking in ungodly ways, avoid them, and warn others about them.

A White House tradition for over a half-century has been to invite children of National Guard members to design Easter eggs to be used in the annual Easter egg roll. On March 28, instructions from the Administration stated the designs, “must not include any questionable content, religious symbols, or overly religious themes.” Wait. Isn’t Easter inherently celebrated with religious symbols and themes? So, Biden removes Jesus from Easter.

The next day, March 29, the president signed a proclamation making March 31 the “Transgender Day of Visibility.” It seems that 15 years ago, a transgender activist self-declared that date as a time to raise awareness of transgender discrimination. President Biden’s official proclamation just happened to coinside with this year’s Easter Resurrection Day. So, Biden took the Christian symbols out of Easter at the White House and made Easter a celebration of something that is clearly and profoundly against the Bible’s teaching.

These are just the latest in ungodly actions and words of whom almost all people consider the most powerful man in the world. He has often claimed to be the champion of all former presidents for LGBTQ people. He desecrated the White House by lighting it up in rainbow colors after signing the “Respect for Marriage Act” (gay marriage act) ending the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act which legitimized marriage as only between one man and one woman. He is a consumate advocate for abortion and is presently pursuing every opportunity to circumvent the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. His administration is adamantly pushing to force females to compete against males who are trying to pass themselves off as females. His administration, against a Supreme Court ruling, has also tried to force Christian foster and adoption homes and agencies to place children with families that violate their religious beliefs. Just this past week, he chose to ignore the funeral of a New York police officer slain in the line of duty in favor of hosting a New York fund raiser for his campaign, putting on display his lack of compassion for the police. He has also ignored the raging crime wave engulfing America. Our open borders are inviting terrorists, murderers, rapists, and thieves into our country by the thousands courtesy of the president. And the examples go on and on.

As a whole, supporters of President Biden identify themselves as not being people of faith. The 2020 Post-election Survey conducted by Dr. George Barna found that most of the 81 million Americans who voted for Biden did not hold a biblical world view. Few (30%) of those surveyed believed the Bible is true. The great majority (75%) considers that moral truth is up to the individual and rejects the idea of absolute truth. This voter bloc is characteristic of the Democratic Party platform and reflective of the president, himself.

We should always pray for our president and all political leaders. But we cannot expect America to thrive economically and advance socially by God’s favor when we elect a president who does not honor the Lord and the Bible in policies and governance. Such a president will select a cabinet and staff who have similar beliefs and character as his own. It will take a revival of repenting and turning back to God to save America, but removing Joe Biden from the White House is a start.

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Does Attending Church Matter?

If church membership or even attendance is not required for salvation and eternity in Heaven, is it really necessary? More and more people are opting out of church connection according to recent statistics. Let’s look at the generational trends in church participation and whether it makes any difference.

Almost every church denomination has experienced a significant decline in church attendance as a result of COVID-19. Apparently, when most churches were closed for months in 2020, many worshippers became comfortable with online services and church connections. When services resumed at church facilities, some chose to continue watching from home. Others simply got out of the habit and never returned to regular attendance. However, long before COVID, church membership and attendance were steadily declining.

Waning interest in the church seems to be a generational thing. Among baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964, 58% are members of a local church. Just 50% of Generation X people born from 1965 to 1980 belong to a church. Millennials from the 1981 to 1996 years have only 36% declaring church membership. Finally, fewer than 35% of Generation Z people rising out of 1997 to 2012 are identifying with churches as they reach adulthood.

In 2014, 3700 protestant churches in America closed, but 4000 new churches were established for a net gain of 300. But in 2019, 4500 churches closed, while only 3,000 opened with a net loss of 1500 churches. Our country has seen a steady loss in numbers of churches, church members, and church attendance since 2019.

There is a direct correlation between the decline of the church and the corruption and savagery of our nation and world. Many are decrying our condition while contributing to it by making church a minimal priority. Our society will not improve unless we turn back to honoring God and His church.

Although church is decreasing in importance to Americans, it is just as important as it ever was to God. His establishment, expectation, and empowerment of the church is crystal clear in His Word. In the Old Testament, He chose to relate to His people through gatherings at the tabernacle and the temple. Jesus’s very first recorded encounter with others as a teacher was in the temple (Luke 2). Later, he often taught in the synagogues. Hebrews 10:25 says, “…not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another–and all the more as you see the Day (time of His coming again) approaching.” God’s plan for living out the Christian life through worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and mission is meant to be done together as a church. To reject the church is to reject God’s process for His work on this earth and association among His people.

Most of the New Testament is about starting, operating, and growing churches for the fulfillment of Jesus’s teachings. Those first-century churches had problems like churches today, because all their members were flawed as members are today. Yet, the church was and still is the Lord’s only concept for following Him. Christianity is not a private or individual faith. According to the Bible, it is a community of faith shared and lived with others. If you have become slack in your attendance and support of your local church, I encourage you to accept God’s invitation to join Him and His guests at His house this week.

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