A Nation Without A Border and A Loss of Trust

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Phil Christensen

I’m done.  Certainly, I’m done being polite.  Hopefully done with blind compliance. Border? What border?  There is simply no trust left.  Not in earthly institutions.  And you can’t say we weren’t warned: The Psalmist and the writer of 1 Samuel were pretty clear.

This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights:
He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses… [Your king] will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. [Your king] will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. …the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.

1 Samuel chapter 8
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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 Provides The Vaccine

The invective of The Left has pretty much inoculated myself and most normal Americans.  Decades of verbal abuse will do that.  All the usual terms – White Supremacy, White Nationalism (whatever that is), and ooh – Raaaaacism – have had any and all meaning slurred out of them.

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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 United States and Canada are one of the shockingly few nations on Earth that are not ethno-states.  Maybe add Australia to this very short list.  Maybe add New Zealand.  This simple fact completely refutes any notion that America and by extension, American Culture, is racist.  By any metric, it’s obvious that America is the least racist nation on Earth.  Any assertion to the contrary is ludicrous. 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 he thought it was going to be a 48-hour deal and the Ukrainians are good fighters.”  Employing his trademark flourish and bombast, last week, former President Trump sums up the current war in Eastern Europe better than anyone.  

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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 and uniforms manning the siloes brought their sleeping bags to work?  Or are they just sacking out on cots between shifts?  Or is it just meaningless turn of phrase?

I wouldn’t want to fight this guy.

The Ambiguous Case Of Ukraine 

The contradictions seemingly go on forever.  Centuries ago, the Czar used to be called The Grand Prince of Kiev (located in modern day Ukraine). This is a thin reed on which to justify a crusade for reunification.  

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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 please take a look.  Just take a look.  None of them would even lift the hood.  We were told, there was “no evidence,” that nothing was wrong, and to keep driving the vehicle.  Yet the dashboard lights remain lit.   The buzzers and chimes remain as loud as ever.  And we still can’t get a mechanic to take a look.  The January 6 protest was the result.

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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 you were born. Not by one’s tribal affiliation – unless you insist on it, and that in itself is a conscious decision.

Decision Points – The Big Ones

Most major decision points in life involve what to study, what vocation to take up, where to live, and the person with whom to share one’s life.  Children – if and how many – that is of course huge.

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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 up a little if we consider all references to Baal or other false deities.  Still, that’s not a lot.  The Bible after all, contains over 31,000 verses.  Satan is referenced in well under 2/10ths of a percent of them.

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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 fallacy. We align God to our world view rather than search The Word for His perspective, and bring it into the voting booth. Every election, it’s useful to note that your politics are not your salvation.  They don’t make you a moral person, and they don’t make you smart.  The deeper we internalize this, the healthier we will be.  I still want you to vote.  And I want to you pray for guidance. Because the United States is a gift, and we should be good stewards.

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