Author Archives: Phil Christensen

About Phil Christensen

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

Handel’s Messiah – A Phil & Lois Story

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Phil Christensen

It was one of the most memorable episodes in our story. And yes, Handel’s Messiah was the focus.  It was our first Christmas as a young married couple. Lois asked me if I would pick up some Christmas music on … Continue reading →

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God Does Not Inform Our Politics.

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Phil Christensen

Claiming Your Politics Aligns You With God?  Really? God does not inform my politics. Which means he doesn’t inform yours either. You can pray, seek guidance, but in the end, you really don’t know.

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Jerusalem – What Took Us So Long?

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Phil Christensen

For The Record. Let’s get this out of the way up front. The City of Jerusalem is a Holy City to two faiths, not three. The Old and New Testaments mention Jerusalem throughout. The City is firmly embedded, root and … Continue reading →

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The Purges Will Continue Until Morale Improves.

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Phil Christensen

For A Leftist, Purity Is Everything. For reasons that escape me, the enemies of Western Civilization feel the need to purge their ranks.  The Left is consistent if nothing else. What is most puzzling is that they are ridding themselves … Continue reading →

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The Real Lessons From Roy Moore & Al Franken.

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Phil Christensen

Moore and Franken – How NOT to win. You would have thought by now, having been shown how to win, that the Republicans would have gotten on board. The lessons from the Roy Moore and Al Franken kerfuffle are the … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Sutherland Springs, TX.

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Phil Christensen

Sutherland Springs: Should Have Been A Typical Sunday. A man walks into a Church. Heeding the Apostle Paul’s call to assemble together. Seeking fellowship, seeking to draw closer to his creator.  It’s a typical Sunday in Sutherland Springs, Tx.  Or … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Inspiration.

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Phil Christensen

The Road of Kings, by Robert E. Howard.

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Gray Matter Shavings – Random Thoughts From The Week Of 10/23/17.

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Phil Christensen

A Pinch of Gray Matter.  Thoughts that just won’t stop. I need to get a better hobby. A communist will tell you that communism has never worked because the right people never tried it.  I guess the right people have … Continue reading →

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The Colonel In His Garden Part Two

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Phil Christensen

Mid-Autumn Garden. It’s a wet Columbus Day.  Tropical Depression Nate passed through Pennsylvania this morning on its way the New England.  The Garden is full of surprises. A better gardener than I would have everything pulled up and covered by … Continue reading →

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Life Is A Highway – Reflections On Las Vegas

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Phil Christensen

Life really is a highway – here’s why. It only takes one. One guy to screw things up.  Because life is a highway.  Great when it functions as designed.  Beyond aggravating when it doesn’t.

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