The Transgressive Agenda

 https://christopherrufo.com/unholy-alliance/?fbclid=IwAR0QOhz7MYsIdWfvzx60bbXuHLEngUOh5kka2I_AOzWO8ABVxXSNo870ta4

Claim to Know What Jesus Would Do? Read Your Bible First

 https://stream.org/its-not-progressive-christianity-its-accommodationist-christianity-and-it-has-nothing-of-christ-in-it/

The End of Roe: A New Chapter in Defending Life

From breakpoint.org:

https://breakpoint.org/scotus-declares-roe-was-never-constitutional/

Pro-Life in a Post-Roe Nation

Well, here we are at last. The day we have prayed for, hoped for, dreamed of, and maybe even despaired of: Roe v. Wade is overturned. As we celebrate our profound victory, we must start planning. What should we do next?

First, let's look at some facts. The overturning of Roe v. Wade did NOT outlaw abortion. The ruling simply returned the decision making to the states, where it originally belonged. Some states will ban abortion. Some will allow a law so thin it will border on infanticide. We have our work cut out for us.

Second, this issue, like most political issues, is a spiritual one. Much damage has been done by the implanting of radical leftists into our government, education, and media. People are so blinded that they cannot see the damage abortion does to individuals and society. They refuse to see the correlation between the rise in child abuse and neglect and the abortion rate. They are conned into thinking this is about women's rights, while denying the rights of unborn women. 

Even more, they cannot see that killing a baby is wrong. This issue is a heart issue. And that will only change with prayer and education. 

Should we work to change laws? By all means! Get involved in local politics, elect pro-life representatives at all levels (even if an office holder has no present influence on legislation, later they may end up holding an office that does. And that little position they hold now may be the stepping stone that gets them there). 

Only God can change hearts. We need to attack the abortion issue with prayer, much prayer, and more prayer. And fasting. Education may change the mind of a person who is still reachable. We have no idea who that may be, so we need to speak the truth. Always. With love and grace.

Overturning Roe is a great victory. But we must not rest on our laurels. Now the real work begins.

Pray for Elon Musk

 https://stream.org/pray-for-elon-musk/?fbclid=IwAR0lKbq2LvKhvhdW0mQaGfIy_zJHQzjXV_SV_qtxKj4oK4p9W7v8ZI_BPMk

How Much Will We Sacrifice for Freedom?

Wise words for our times.

https://m.theepochtimes.com/live-not-by-lies-rod-dreher-how-much-are-we-willing-to-sacrifice-for-the-truth_4236752.html

Mainstream Media is Dead

 https://johnkassnews.com/why-is-corporate-legacy-media-dying-danchenko-indictment-and-the-collapsed-russia-hoax-narrative-reveals-the-answer-root-rot/?fbclid=IwAR33ZDFcF7Yam0P_RRKBfS--wQPPXXZL9VulCygKT4dJ5Q7C2v5srhkRwt8

Australia Knows!

How sad that international news tells us what our own media will not!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cphnfLgiRI

“This is Xi-N-N”

CNN’s ratings continue to drop while spouting Chinese propaganda.

 https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-china-xi

The Pandemic Narrative is Falling Apart

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/caught-red-handed-cdc-changes-test-thresholds-virtually-eliminate-new-covid-cases-among

Arizona Could Be the Key for Proving Fraud

https://youtu.be/3W5KZah8COo

Wow, Arizona could be the linchpin for proving election fraud!! Interview begins at 11 minutes. Much prayer is needed!

A Call to Repentance for the American Church

Many of us are wondering how we got here. We are watching as our rights are eroded and our country careens toward communism. Traditional values (the sanctity of life, the blessedness of intact families) have all but disappeared.  There are many calls going out exhorting the church to be unified. But what are we unifying around?

How did it all get so bad?

There are many answers to that question. The lack of local political involvement, our naive trust in our politicians to right the moral wrongs, and our unwillingness to perform due diligence before voting are a few of the reasons. But they are not the main reason.

The problem in this country is a spiritual one. (Now, don't tune me out just yet.) The American church has turned a blind eye to sin for decades. Instead of speaking out against legalized child murder and the destruction of the traditional family structure, we accepted these sins and injurious policies in the name of political correctness. We feared man more than God. "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!" Isaiah 5:20 NASB

Morality cannot be relegated to the political arena. Politicians do not decide what is right and what is wrong. In fact, the word political does not appear in the Bible. These issues are called good and evil, sin and righteousness. All we really have to do is take God at His word.

We do need to unite. We need to unite in repentance. We need to stop tolerating evil lies that lead people, human beings with souls, down deadly paths to eternal destruction. We need to be bold, to speak the truth, even if it hurts others' feelings. Which is preferable, a doctor who speaks the truth and recommends a painful treatment, or a doctor who tells you comfortable fibs and lets you die? If we value truth in medical matters, why don't we value it even more in the spiritual? Love is not telling falsehoods, or standing by quietly while others do. Jesus didn't do that. Neither should we.

We need to repent. 

We need to repent. 

We need to repent.

"Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

Chicago Cop Resigns From Police Union

https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/amp/28830985/chicago-cop-resigns-from-police-union-that-doesnt-represent-me

Police Reform is Needed, Says Retired Police Chief

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/11/floyd-killing-police-must-change-former-detroit-chief-column/5341884002/

Illinois Supreme Court Rules Police Misconduct Records Cannot Be Destroyed

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/18/illinois-supreme-court-ruling-cpd-records/amp/

Racism: The Failure of the Church

I was going to write a similar blog post, but Dr. Tony Evans says it so much better than I: 

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/06/15/tony-evans-americas-racial-crisis-is-a-result-of-the-failure-of-the-church-to-deal-with-racism/

What Next?

I participated in a church-led protest last Monday. It was very well attended, and peaceful. The protesters walked about a mile and a half (some of us followed in cars), and others lined the route with signs and clapped. The police did NOT wear riot gear; they blocked off the streets for us, and walked along side.

At the end of the protest, we assembled in a park for a short rally, and ended with a lovely rendition of  We Shall Overcome. It was a beautiful, powerful time.

I support continued, peaceful protests. Society must know this is a serious issue. People are forgetful, and busy. They need to be reminded, and often. But after the protests die down, as people get back to work, what should we do next?

One thing we can all do is use our voice. Whatever way God has gifted you, raise your voice against racism, especially systemic racism. Within your own personal circle, speak up when a friend makes a nasty comment, disagree (politely) with that supervisor, let that family member know you don't hold the same opinion. The other person may not change their values, but they may think twice before voicing a derogatory comment to others again. And the less others hear racist comments, the less likely they are to appropriate or reinforce the attitudes behind them.

Another thing we as a society must do is demand police accountability. The systemic problem in police forces is that there are very few consequences for despicable actions, and fellow officers are discouraged from interfering with or reporting a fellow officer. This is the opposite of what should be. The system should cause a fear of discipline in rogue police officers, and their partners should be commended for reining them in. We have to advocate for that change.

For years, well-meaning people (including me) held the attitude that being anti-racist in our own personal lives, doing our best to treat all with equal respect, and teaching our children to do the same, was enough to change the world. While that is all well and good, that is not enough. We must demand more of ourselves, our neighbors, our governments, and our churches. And we must not stop until change is here. 

Chicago Police Reform

https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-george-floyd-protests-arrests-complaints-20200604-dlkaw7xzvjhkrm53vxerptajra-story.html

Just Be Our Allies

Last week, George Floyd was murdered by a white policeman. The ensuing protests, riots, and rage have grieved America's heart.

I first learned about George Floyd through a Facebook post, written by a white female broadcaster. She was horrified. Soon I saw other posts, always the same, outraged people decrying the circumstances of this man's death. My biracial daughter went to a protest in Chicago and was arrested while trying to protect a young black teenager from the policemen's batons. She showed me the bruises on her arm she got from the cops. Thankfully, she is back home and more determined than ever to speak up for justice.

The protests in Chicago have been well-televised, and there are many, many white people participating. I have heard the horror stories from my daughter of unequal treatment from the police, so I'm more aware than some about what can happen to black people. Not all police are bad, but the ones that are taint the whole force. It makes me sad and angry to think that some evil people have the power to abuse others, and to get away with it. Derek Chauvin, the man who murdered George Floyd, had multiple complaints against him, all of which were dismissed. George Floyd was failed by many, including the heads of the police department in Minneapolis.

But George Floyd, and many others who have died or been abused by the police, have been failed by society at large, particularly white society. We need to stand with our black brothers and sisters, we need to cry out, continually, for change, until that change is here. Human hearts need to change, but only God can do that. We can pray for people to change, for God to work upon their hearts, but we also need to demand that those who are responsible for committing evil be held accountable.

I told my daughter,  who is active in Black Lives Matter, that white people are frustrated and angry, and feel helpless, because they don't know what to do. She told me, "Just be our allies, that's all we want". 

That I will try to do. And I will use my voice to advocate for change, to demand change, to ask our human systems to restore accountability, to fight the tendency to gloss over seemingly small sins until they grow into something horrific and reprehensible, like the death of George Floyd. Let us do our best to make sure all people are treated equally under the law, by society, by the church, by teachers, by employers, by landlords and realtors, by all.  

Silence is Consent

In a desperate attempt to match the depravity of New York, Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker proposed sweeping changes to Illinois abortion law. Please follow the link below to contact your representatives and voice your opposition to HB 2495 and 2467. It's quick and easy. All it takes for evil to succeed is for good men (and women) to do nothing.

http://www.votervoice.net/Shares/BoMLOAYLACldPAm2gBU7FBA