I've sided with republicans all my life. I don't remember the date, but when I was a chubby little grade schooler or maybe in junior high, I watched the Chicago riots on our little black and white tv. To this day I've not cared much about what they were about, I just know they were …
Author: Bob Graham
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How I Study the Scriptures
I've spent more than three hours deep into the night studying this one verse. "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. (Colossians 2:8) Instead of explaining, as I often …
Gloom vs Joy
Hey friends,In a world that often feels heavy, I've been reflecting on how much "gloom" gets poured into our daily lives—especially through the news and media. Scripture warns us about spiritual forces of darkness that work to blind minds, spread despair, and keep people trapped in hopelessness (Ephesians 6:12; 2 Corinthians 4:4). While Satan and …
Faith is a Beautiful Thing
I'll not deny that there is meaning in accomplishments, yet for some the sole purpose and meaning of a true life is to serve oneself by the merits of a life's work. This is a strong statement for sure, but we should not deny that our accomplishments are the most common things in our obituaries: …
There Are Good Jobs Out There – Naysayers
To the naysayers claiming there are no good jobs left and that nobody can live on $20 an hour: that's simply not accurate, and this real-world example proves it. Take my son, for instance—he's thriving in a manufacturing role in a Midwestern state with a base pay of just under $20/hour ($19.87, to be exact). …
The Images Before Us
I was scrolling this morning and I started to look at all the images of the people they put in front of us. Faces of politicians, movie stars, CEO's, criminals, world leaders, wierd people, and random atoms oozing out of my screen into my consciousness. I started to think " do I trust these people?" …
“How We Should Live”
I've been mulling over this whole "how should we live" thing! Not the what we should do part, but the how part. The what part is easy. Do what you're best at doing, where your talents lay and what pleases God and your soul (free will). As for the how part. I'd encourage you to …
Strong Jesus
Some random guy from Texas posted a viral depiction of a strong Jesus on FB. One claiming the West has rebranded Jesus, turning him from "the Lion of Judah into a soft, inoffensive, hippie mascot who never confronts sin, never speaks hard truth, and never offends anyone." He said, "If your version of Jesus never …
The Devil’s Game
"Politics is the Devil’s game. One of emotions and values; rebellion, lies - seditious and lustful behaviors; the fun stuff that we minions argue about, post about, complain about so we don't focus on God," says me to a friend. Ah, that's a raw, you think. "It's an Ecclesiastes-level take right there—echoing "vanity of vanities, …
Many Worlds – One Sint Maarten
I grew up in one world and watched it change. Now I'm living part time in another. I've little experience here, this is only our third trip to Sint Maarten. Today, we went to church and once again we were the only snow white people there - I loved it! Something inside me makes me …
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