Ecclesiastes, an Old Testament book, written by King Solomon. King Solomon was the wisest man who ever had or ever will exist. God granted him a wish when he took over as King from his father, King David. Solomon was wise enough to realize he was unprepared for the weight of the crown. So when … Continue reading Ecclesiastes and The Meaning of Life
I got to thinking after Resurrection Sunday (Easter), how many hear the Easter story but not as many hear about the things that come after that in the biblical timeline. One of the first things that happens is the Holy Spirit comes to dwell with man. After receiving the Holy Spirit, it is crazy to … Continue reading What Happened After the Resurrection?
Matthew 7:21-23 NLT “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. 22 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name … Continue reading The Scariest Thing I Read in the Bible
As found on Google. David and his Mighty Men. As a student of both war and of the bible, I find it interesting when both are being talked about. Reading through 1 Chronicles I arrived at chapter 27, the first half of which talks about King David, of David and Goliath fame, and military commanders … Continue reading King David’s Army
Be careful who you let influence you. It seems the Minnesota incident has resulted in another deadly force situation, not surprisingly unfortunately. There has been a heavy propaganda campaign and social manipulation being pushed upon the whole population right now. Let us not forget that immediately prior to the first violent encounter one of the … Continue reading Useful Idiots
Happy Thanksgiving, the classical end to the harvest season, the celebration of stores to make it through to next spring. King Solomon's book Ecclesiastes, the one which seemed to be written during his midlife crisis, reminds us to enjoy food, drink, and work. Those are major components of modern day Thanksgiving, just as they were … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving
Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. That's a feel good verse right? Have you thought on it much though? I think it sums up the life for a saved … Continue reading Psalm 119:105
Would you believe some things you see in a movie wouldn't be rooted in reality? As a "kid", fighting in a war for the first time maybe I should have known better. I'll admit though there were a few things that surprised me because it was different than the movies portrayed them and I didn't … Continue reading I’m Here to Help
Why train when you can sleep? During our deployment to Iraq in 2004 out company, about 150 guys, was located on a FOB (Forward Operating Base). Which just a tiny base with a small number of people. The small size is significant due to fact that we were so few that the locals were able … Continue reading Doing Things Well
The news lately has many headlines regarding another world war. There is conflict in Ukraine still, Israel and Hamas have no sign of slowing, US military bases across the Middle East are attacked almost daily, commercial shipping in the Red Sea is losing proposition if you're not a Chinese or Russian flagged vessel, South America … Continue reading World War III
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