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Gospel of Life and Service

Wednesday, April 15th, 2026

“Don’t you know the cruelty of the world.  You have to grab what you want. If you are rich and powerful, they let you do it.”  The Folly and the Stumbling Block The Pope preaches the Gospel of Life and Service.  The anti-christ preaches the gospel of death and prosperity. Both Faith and reason show […]

Arguments About the True Meaning of Christianity Are as Old as Christianity Itself

Sunday, April 12th, 2026

Arguments about the true meaning of Christianity are as old as Christianity itself. One simple example from the Gospel of Matthew illustrates this point. Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”  Surprisingly, the people who had heard Him speak for several years didn’t give the same answer.  We now […]

Donald The Deplorable on Display

Thursday, August 1st, 2024

Watching the interview with real reporters, it is clear. Donald is a pathological liar. When confronted with the truth, he becomes unhinged. Donald final answer, lost in his cesspool answer is “Could be.” Donald was confronted with SOME his past racist attacks and his answer is “Could be,” America is better than Donald Trump. The […]

Civil War and Reconstruction

Sunday, January 7th, 2024

It seems there is a fundamental lack of knowledge about the American Civil War and Reconstruction. *Why did the relationship breakdown? Slave owners wanted the right to EXPAND slavery. US voters elected Lincoln because he promised to stop the EXPANSION of slavery. *Why did most of the Slave states attack the USA? They were the […]

Elections Have Consequences

Friday, October 13th, 2023

As we wake up to another day of chaos and unwillingness to compromise, it might be helpful to remember that elections have consequences.  Elections are not a game.  Elections are not about teams.  Elections are about the future you want for yourself, your children, and your neighbor. In 2006 the voters in the Gaza Strip […]

Liberty and Justice for All

Thursday, April 27th, 2023

The Pledge of Allegiance ends with six memorable words: “With Liberty and Justice for All.”  As we say these words, we are setting a standard for our own behavior.  We will fight for liberty and justice for all. These are very powerful words also embody my Christian faith.  On numerous occasions, priests and Pharisees tried […]

Getting Away With Murder

Thursday, April 13th, 2023

On July 25 2022, Daniel Perry shot and killed Garret Foster.  Perry went to trial, and a jury of his peers found him guilty of murder.  Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants this murderer to walk free. Foster had been part of a lawful assembly in Austin.  He was speaking out against government brutality.  He legally […]

Keep Your Nose

Thursday, January 19th, 2023

Old sayings are a good way to remind us not to do stupid things.  For example, I’ve often heard, “Don’t cut your nose off to spite your face.”  This phrase warns us against acts of self-harm.  We often act out of anger and end up hurting ourselves. For the last sixty years conservative politicians and […]

Roots Run Deep

Friday, January 6th, 2023

In October of 1929 the New York Stock market crashed and took down the global economy.  Conservative President Herbert Hoover chose to keep government help limited.  For the next three years the economy remained in free fall. This horrible experience taught voters that something had to change.  Millions of people realized that they had the […]

Is That An Elephant in Your Uterus?

Thursday, September 22nd, 2022

When a woman walks into a doctor’s office should Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton walk in too?  Should national Republicans like Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy and Ted Cruz watch a woman’s exam?  Should these politicians make medical decisions for women? Republican politicians in Austin and Washington think they should.  Pregnancy is one of […]

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