Author Archives: Phil Christensen

About Phil Christensen

The trail behind me is littered with failure. The trail before me remains to be seen.

Things Trump Should Not Have Said. Just Not For The Reasons You Think.

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Phil Christensen

During the 2020 campaign a friend expressed a certain sighing discomfort with the rhetoric of President Trump.  Not cringe-worthy, mind you.  Neither of us ever found Trump to be particularly cringe-worthy, and neither would anyone else who was paying attention.   The Left … Continue reading →

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American Culture – Not Perfect, Just Great.

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Phil Christensen

The United States contains a mere 4.2% of the world’s population.  That includes immigrants.  That percentage shrinks for native born Americans.  If you were born here, you won the lottery.  American Culture has a lot to do with that. The … Continue reading →

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Putin’s Folly – Will Ukraine Mark The End?

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Phil Christensen

Not Exactly Your Grampa’s Blitzkrieg. Every world leader should be taking notes. Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains in Ukraine. That by itself will put spine in your people. “Putin is having a lot of trouble right now. He’s having big, big trouble because … Continue reading →

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The Leftist Instruction Manual

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Phil Christensen
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Why The Whole Russia/Ukraine Kerfluffle Doesn’t Make Sense. Unless…

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Phil Christensen

As of this post, the wire services are reporting that Russia has placed its nuclear forced on “high alert.”  I don’t know what this means.  Neither do you.  Are pairs of key inserted and turned?  Are preliminary launch codes punched in?  Have the white coats … Continue reading →

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January 6 Illustrates Our Lack Of Trust

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Phil Christensen

On November 3rd, 2020, every warning light on the dashboard of America’s election system lit up.  Every chime and every buzzer demanded our attention.  The citizens of The United States, the supposed owners of the vehicle, asked one mechanic after another to … Continue reading →

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Decision Points

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Phil Christensen

Macro vs. Micro Decision Points There are major decision points, minor decision points, and mid-range decision points up and down the spectrum throughout life. Ultimately, we are defined by the decisions we make. Not by the zip code in which … Continue reading →

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God Has No Opposite. Unless You Consider Chaos.

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Phil Christensen

Clearing Up A Common Fallacy. Chaos, simply put is the absence of God.  Satan is merely an angel with a severe psychosis.   Throughout the Scriptures, there are a little over 50 verses specifically mentioning Satan or where he appears.  That number goes … Continue reading →

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Your Politics Are Not Your Salvation

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Phil Christensen

With division comes confusion. With confusion comes a re-writing of the scriptures, and a re-working of God into our image. We think to ourselves, ‘this is what is right, and therefore God must agree with me. It’s a common human … Continue reading →

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The Homecoming. Why Some Classics Should Be Left Alone.

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Phil Christensen

It took me all of 15 seconds to dismiss the 2021 “update” of the The Homecoming.  

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