Over the years I have listened to Talk Radio. The evil ones on the radio. I remember listening to Rush back when he first came on the air. Why I would waste my time is beyond me. These days I listen basically to the local guys. Just another set of wind bags. So I have decided to try an experiment. I am going to give up listening to talk radio and talk TV, you know crap like Morning Joe on MSNBC. Why does everything have to be so confrontational these days is beyond my way of thinking. Even my minister teaches that way. Winds bags all around these days. I will keep you posted if I can achieve inner peace of mind from disavowing myself from talk radio and talk TV.

I don't think I have ever written it before but I think Sean Hannity is a perfect example of what Jesus had to deal with when we confronted the Pharisees.

Have you ever weight so much that you no longer weight yourself? I walk through life with this melancholy attitude toward everything. I have decided that it is time to lose the weight. I have decided that it is not a run to be thin but a journey to be healthy (borrowed from someone). I know for me that if I stay away from sweets and refined carbs the weight will come off. I weigh close to 400 pounds. It is insanity that this has happened. I should weigh about 200. Every so often I question what I am doing. I have belonged to this little bible study group for about 16 years. I no longer feel it is interesting and I fear the leader is getting a cult like mentality. It is now us against the world. God is going to judge the world but we will be fine. That is a dangerous thought pattern for a leader to have.

I am looking forward to the future as I take one day at a time to lose this weight. Also, taking one day at a time with my....

I have found an issue that American Christianity does not want to deal with, Pornography. I have struggled with it for over 30 years. I once was part of a group but it died. I feel there is no beliver in my life I can discuss this issue with in my life. Why? If this problem effects 50% of Christian men and 20-30% of Christian women and 50% of pastors then should not this be the number one issue being dealt with within the church. All politics and theology should be set aside to discuss this one issue. As long as the American church refuses to deal with pornography and other sexual issues it will continue to decline. I need help as do millions of others in this area.

Why is this being ignored?????

Just when I thought I had it the posting system failed me. Hahah, here I am trying to feel sorry for myself and I can't get anyone to listen. I was talking about depression and the holiday season makes me very sad because of it all. I don't know I lost the old post so I guess I can't get it back.

Christ In you the hope of glory

I have been thinking of late about the relationship Father wants to have with each believer. I have an open invitation with Father to talk through my problems but why do I find it so difficult to just sit down and talk. I was in church on Thursday night and my pastor made a comment that made me uncomfortable. He writes out his notes ahead of time and goes through them. His comment was the notes were as if Jesus was talking to us. I feel like the class I have been a part of for 16 years is becoming a cult with the whole shebang even with word of prophecy about the future. Everyone else will go through hell but we will be ok because we are following God. I feel bad about this stuff as I hear more of this crap.

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What I have observed about Bible teachers and ministers over the years is that they really don't know much of the Word og God. What these men and women know is a theology or religious system that masquerades as the Bible. Todays teachers are teaching or defending a system that they have learned or created. When comparing these different systems what is discovered is that each one will defend the system based upon the Bible. The heresy is rampant in the 21st century Church. These systems must manipulate the Word. Walking trying to fulfill the Law is lifeless as a building is lifeless. Abandon the lifeless church and discover the Love Father has for you.

These institutions no longer encourage believers to walk with Father in a loving relationship that can only exist with a Triune God. I hear only a few talking about the indwelling life of Christ that each believer has within. Historically the church buildings are the sign of death. I recently heard that millions of beleivers are abandoning the buildings for the relationship with Father. This is only a bad thing to the power pastors that exist within the walls.

The goal of all these religious systems created by man is twofold. The first is power over people. The Power religion is best represented by Pharoah in Exodus. The other thing these systems seek is money. Look at the fame and fortune that has been created by these ministries. Each believer should discover the value of the storehouse principle but not at the expense of manipulating other believers.

Last year I was golfing with my pastor. He was telling me about some Bible teaching he was learning from Charles Capps about the inner man. I made a comment about I wasn't convinced about the teaching. What I got in return was the silent treatment. The teaching is Christianized Napoleon Hill teaching. Subconscious mind stuff using the inner man(spirit) instead of the mind.

I have pretty much given a cold shoulder to this teaching and I hope he never asks what I think about it. This little fellowship I have been a part of for about 16 years. I am ready for it to end. I have grown tired of the b.s. that is associated with it. I wish the group would end.

What I wonder is, is the cold shoulder I got last year causing me to reject this teaching as just some stupid heresy that has been floating around the church since the heretic EW Kenyon came on the seen in the mid-20th century.

I have been learning about the indwelling life of Christ so my excitement is based upon the living Christ not what can I get out of Father. The self centered gospel that I hear today is sad. I want to experience a relationship with the Triune God and everyone else just want more junk to toss when they die.

Historically the worldwide wage rates have been equal throughout the
earth. The only reason it changed over the last two centuries was the
industrial revolution. The problem today is the industrial/information
revoultion has come to China and India. The end result will be towfold,
real wages will decrease in the West caused by lower wages in the East.
Second, production will always seek out the lowest cost producer
including R&D. Wal Mart has said this year they will start bypassing the
US middlemen and buy directly from Chinese producers. Good bye front
companies. China is willing to give companies 20 years tax free to build
a factory. Just to stay even the US (DC idiots) must also. As for
protecting shipping lanes. Historically people have always been willing
to take the risk in order to get foreign goods, aka Lloyds of London. As
for the world being safe, since WWII the totals days of peace on earth
has only been one week. Perpetual war for perpetual peace. The 'Third
World" also has something that the West lacks, Belief. In Europe it is
the Muslims who are the future. In China Confucius is leading the way.
Never forget that something will always defeat nothing.

New Year New You

I have heard this many times every year. I stopped making resolutions because I prefer goal setting. The chief desire this coming year, Intimacy with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. What else can I desire. I want to experience the Divine Romance I hear talked about. I have also choosen to read several books covering this topic. Wayne Jacobsen's book He Loves Me and Jennifer Kennedy Dean's study The Life Changing Power in the Blood of Christ. I think this is a good start to the new year. May the Father touch your life this year in a new and intimate way.

Storehouse Principle

Recently I have been struck by the Biblical concept of the Storehouse. In the Old Testament the LORD continually promises to fill our storehouses and barns to overflowing. Proverbs says our barns will be overflowing and our presses with burst forth with new wine. What is the key concept laid out here? Stewardship is required to achieve this promise. It first requires giving to the LORD. I think the Father accepts you to tithe to what is important to you. So it you go to church or give to the poor the LORD still blesses this. This is also a New Testament teaching. The great Apostle taught that if you sow bountifully you would reap bountifully. In studying the concept of the tithe I have learned that both believers and unbelievers teach this as a way to blessing. The second step is building the storehouse or barn. I find that the secular word teaches this concept much better than the church. In George Mason's book, The Richest Man in Babylon the foundation principle taught is that "a part of all you earn is yours to keep". This idea has been borrowed by many within the financial communtiy as the starting point in achieving financial freedom. These two ideas make up the Storehouse Principle. Begin small and watch Father make the blessings grow. If you suffer under the burden of debt might I suggest picking up a book by Dave Ramsey called, Total Money Makeover.

How does Religion defile Christ's Teaching?

A song came to mind today about welcoming the Holy Spirit into our worship service. I thought about how this is a religious song not based on the Bible but man made. The Holy Spirit dwells within each believer so He is always with us. What religion has done to Christianity. I heard that a new mega church was being added every two days, a mega church is defined as having over 2,000 members. 2,000 seems like a small number. I gave up on the church 15 years ago and I have been happy with that decision. No politics. No religious piety. I can be myself. Something I was never able to be when I was a church member. I was raised Baptist and chose the Assemblies of God as my personal torment center. Trying to live the life that was preached was trouble from day one. I lived with a tormented soul trying to be obedient. I never realized that the goal of the Christ Life was was to be loved by the Father. To be brought into the relationship of the Triune God. I have been learning that I have died in Christ thus I am raised in Christ. I want to experience true itimacy with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is my heart's desire. Nothing else can satisfy the longing of the soul.

An Open Letter to Laurence Vance

Mr. Vance In response to your column on Lewrockwell.com about Pat Buchanan I would like to say a few things. First, I have concluded after reading Pat's material for many years that when it comes to war the Vietnam influence is great. He saw what happened to our ally when we refused to honor the obligation we made with South Vietnam. This I believe has influenced Pat's thinking greatly regarding this war.

Second regarding your comments about who continues to support this war. As a Christian I have great dislike for the so called leaders within the Christian circles. I have decided that power is the game here. Mr. Bush did and continues doing a wonderful job deceiving these people, but as the saying goes "you can cheat an honest man". I think the unbiblical teachings of these men and women have caused tremendous damage to the Church.

Third, I have opposed this war from day one. I was called unAmerican because this. What I have discovered is Americans no longer understand the concept of Liberty for which our founding fathers fought to preserve. The Constitution is a document in word only. I doubt if any member of Congress or the Supreme Court has ever read it. I made a pledge to myself that I would return to the writings of these great men and rediscover this concept called Liberty.
Fourth, as for mocking Bush. What else is there to do with a fool who happens to be king. He and his croonies have made a mockery of this nation. Like no other leader in modern times the corruption within this administration far surpasses anything thought of by Johnson or Nixon. The problem today is journalism is dead having been replaced by big media.

have been thinking much about Bible teaching available to the body of Christ. I find there are some excellent Bible teachers but only a few Major Leaguers. I live in Minnesota and there are three levels of baseball played in this state. The first is what I call Miesville baseball. It is made of a part time amateur players who play because they love the game. The second level are those I call minor league. It is made up of the St. Paul Saints. The game is played at Midway Stadium. It is fun to watch but exciting at times but not much substance beyond the present. The third level is the Minnesota Twins. A major league baseball team. Though at times it may seem minor league in the end the team is usually in contention. You can go to the Metrodome and watch the Yankees or Red Sox play.

In the same way there are different levels of Bible teaching. Let me say I have no fault with anyone on any of these levels. The great majority of teachers are like the team in Miesville, fun to watch but amateurish and lack substance. They do it because they want to teach. I am not using as a marker the number of students or were a teacher is teaching. These students teach the denominations teaching. These teachers never move beyond what they started with. I find this the saddest thing of all, getting locked into one subject and spending your days because that is all the teacher knows.

The minor league Bible teachers can be seen on television or listened to on radio. This group is off teaching there own thing without being help accountable by anyone. They too have a message they will continually pound on. Like the amateurs from Miesville growth is very limited. Though you may feel you are growing. You really don't.

The last group are the major league Bible teachers. In baseball teams have scouts to go out and find these players. Like baseball each believer needs to be a scout. These teachers are not easy to find without the guidance of the Holy Spirit. These teachers are the diamond in the ruff. Hold these teachers in high esteem. What do these teachers teach? The Gospel of Jesus Christ, which is the Cross of Christ.

Colossians 3:1-4 1 IF THEN you have been raised with Christ, aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2 And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, Who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

Paul says in Galatians 2:20a That I have been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me…

You are dead. You died with Christ on the Cross. Rejoice because you are dead in Christ. Now what, the Christ-life (who is our life). Christ in now your life.

In 2 Timothy the Apostle was writing his goodbye to Timothy he talks about all the churches having forsaken him. What happened? The churches turned their backs on the Christ-life (Christ in you the hope of glory Colossians 1:27) to move into some form of legalism (works religion). The farther the church as moved away from the Grace of Christ Jesus the more legalistic is becomes. Liberal churches have abandoned Christ Jesus altogether thus I no longer consider them Christian thus no longer an aspect of the Church. The Gospel is about a relationship with Father God. It is not about me doing anything but God doing it all. What do I do in this relationship? TRUST!! (A learning process involved here folks)

The United States, as a nation, as it has moved further away from Jesus Christ has moved into greater forms of legalism. Laws controlling every aspect of life has been created to control the masses. This is the essence of the culture war being faught within our borders. Only in Christ is true freedom (liberty) to be found.

“The conviction of the Holy Spirit always comes packaged in the comfort of God’s love and acceptance, the hope that you can and will change and the power to make it happen.”
Gary Kinnaman
Experiencing the Power of the Cross

I have heard Neal Anderson talk about the walk a believer has with the gentle Jesus. As Joyce Meyer says “I’m not where I need to be, but thank God I’m not where I used to be, I’m ok and I’m on my way.

The Christian walk is a process that begins the day we come to Christ. No one is perfect when he is brought into the Kingdom. The Church makes people attempt perfection so people are not allowed to grow but must put on the “smiling” face whenever he/she is around other believers. I attended an Assembly of God church for several years and the whole time I was under self imposed condemnation because I was not perfect. The process will continue through out the life of the believer never reaching perfection in this life.

Rom 5:10
For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. NKJ

More to come…

I read that Empires do what empires do. Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace, bread and circuses, etc. But what do Republics do? What was life like for American's back before the visions of Empire started dancing through Teddy Roosevelt's fat head. I realize the beginning of empire started long before TR but he made it fashionable to attack poor and weak nations. I realize some might say the Spanish-American War was probably the best starting point. I agree. But, Woodrow Wilson made it American foreign policy. Throughout the 20th century America has sent soldiers into poor nations so business would be protected. What has been the result? Empire.

An Empire has a calling. Empires do what empires do. Continual was must be fought. This Empire is different than past because ours is built on debt. Dependence upon the kindness of strangers is no way for a nation to exist. The media plays to game so they continue to get stories to tell from the Empire personnel. All empires die, so this Empire will also go the way of all empires.

In regard to Pat Buchanan’s column “What are the Darwinists afraid of?” I would like to point out a few things. I consider Pat Buchanan one of only a handful of columnists worth reading anymore. I am a believer in Intelligent Design. Looking at the universe God created leaves no doubt in my mind that evolution is a farce created by unbelievers as a way to avoid Final Judgment, if God does not exist then how can a final judgment exist. The debate about origins is the most important debate that exists. For if God does not exist than anything is permissible, holds true. The basic foundation of the culture war rests upon this one subject. If man is created in the image of God than life has meaning thus to destroy life is immoral. But if man is descendant from lower life forms than life has no meaning. Without God than life is existentialist meaninglessness. But if God exists than everyday has meaning. Life has meaning.

The question is "Why in a nation that is supposedly a majority Christian is this debate raging?" What happened to cause the cultural withdrawal of Christians to occur? I believe two things happened to cause this withdrawal. The first was the rise of eschatological defeatism, i.e. premillianialism with the idea of a pre-tribulation rapture. The attitude of defeatism was created. The second was the Scopes Monkey Trial. An external defeat of an internal defeatism.

Legalism, liberalism and religion. I could also toss in penance. All false beliefs created by man to keep men in bondage. Why? In Christ has occurred the divine exchange. Christ took our Sin Nature and gave us His righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21). Bondage with the gift we receive from our father Adam. Through the First Adam sin (Sin Nature) entered the world and death through the Sin Nature. Freedom is a gift we received in Christ. Outside of Christ is nothing but bondage though the world may think it's freedom but each one is trapped in sin. Walking dead men or non-life. The Law of Biogenisis states that only life can produce life, thus non-life cannot produce life. In the same way we have The Law of Spiritual Biogenisis. Only Life can produce life. Only Christ who is Eternal Life can produce life. Thus when we died with Christ the life we now have is Christ's life living within. Our non-life has been replaced by Christ's eternal life.

I have been thinking about the 3 Billion New Capitalist that the United States is currently facing. China, India, Thailand, Malaysia, etc. Think about the potential that these people have. Then you have Japan. Basket case Japan, A nation that is so rigid that new ventures are terribly hard to get moving. A rigid self imposed system of mass control. Then you have the United States, an dying Empire growing deeper into debt everyday and is dependent upon the kindness of strangers to allow it to continue. We fight foreign wars created by deceptive means without asking what is our mission, oh wait wasn't it because of WMD's, no wait isn't it to create democracies. Deception has cost the lives of 1,800 soldiers and how many hundreds of billions of dollars. Have you thought about the chief proponents of our foreign wars. Usually people who have never encountered warfare first hand. Easier to send people to die if you yourself is a coward.

I have been thinking what is worth reading. I read several e-letters weekly. I read the Daily Reckoning. It is old fashion in its approach. How do you achieve prosperity? Save don't spend, invest don't speculate, avoid consumer debt, etc. It reminds me of The Richest Man in Babylon approach to finances. Another one I read is Gary North's Reality Check. North has been around many years. I first discovered him through his non-profit Institute of Christian Economics. He was writing a series of commentaries on the Bible from an economic stand point. He was also considered a cofounder of the Christian Reconstructionist movement. I considered myself part of it until I met the offspring it produced. I have never seen such hate filled people within the Church before. No love or mercy toward outsiders. If you disagreed you were a heretic and start the executions asap. I have since turned my back on the movement. I continue to read North's economic writings. Insightful but always leaning toward gloom and doom. Nothing has changed since I first read him 20 years ago. We continues to say the same things. .

An interesting website worth checking out is lewrockwell.com. Lew is a libertarian in the Murray Rothbard strain. In my opinion the best strain of libertarianism. Avoid the nutcase Randians, greedy and hating people. Check out Lew's website to get another perspective on the world. Pat Bucahan, the only remaining Conservative in America, has a website theamericancause.org. His magazine he help found The American Conservative is the only conservative publication worth reading. The Conservative movement lacks intelligence and independence. It has been absord by the GOP. When a movement is represent by windbags like Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh a movement is dead.

The debate going on about the Iraq stupidity is a debate that should be fought but what about the larger issue. The tenacles of Empire that U.S. politicans dream about in their sleep. Since the end of WW II the Empire has spent hundreds of billions ot dollars potecting the world from itself. What has been the return on our investment? The death of how many American men and women. A total debt burden of how many trillions of dollars. Debt that will never be repaid. The borrower is servant to the lender. We as a nation have become servants to nations like China and Japan. Government debt does not promoted long term growth within an economy but slows growth as the savings are used to promoted government growth instead of economic growth. Savings is the key to long term growth.

What keeps people from saving? Government taxation and consumerism has destroyed savings in this nation. People are cashing in their 401k's to pay off debt, creating a future crisis when retirement comes along. I have learned many years ago that the best way to save is by taking the money out before I see it. The reason the 401k is such a great idea is because you never see the money. The problem with the 401k is that people are not trained in investing. Everyone is a genius in a bull market. Very few people are genius in flat markets. The problem I have with most investment books is that they are based on the premise that you can get unrealistic returns for long periods of time. Usually when people get unrealistic returns on investments the bubble will usually bursts causing wailing and nashing of teeth.

So what is the long term solution to the Empire's problems. First, bring the troops home. Stop being the protector of the world. The world doesn't want your protection. Begin to dismantle the military-industrial complex that Eisenhower warned us about. Second, eliminate the income tax and replace it with sales tax on all finsihed goods. This would encourage savings instead of spending. No nation can maintain and grow an economy based on consumerism. Savings allows a nation to build it's industrial base by investing the money into research and development of new equipment and products for export. Third, begin the dismantling of the welfare state of all kinds. A nation on welfare is a nation enslaved.