Posted on September 21st, 2009
What’s going on here? Is God out to lunch? Nobody’s tending the store. The wicked get by with everything; they have it made, piling up riches. I’ve been stupid to play by the rules; what has it gotten me? A long run of bad luck, that’s what — a slap in the face every time I walk out the door.
— Psalm 73:11-14, The Message
We’ve been through the mill over the past year or two, because of collapsing financial empires, home foreclosures, scandals from Washington to Wall Street, and in the Governors’ Mansions in more than one state. Fraud, deceit and downright lies have been perpetrated on the American citizenry from government officials at all levels, captains of industry, and criminals of all descriptions. Foreign dictators and terrorists spew venom we can’t imagine and it makes the world a more dangerous place than it was just yesterday. Read more... (737 words, estimated 2:57 mins reading time)

Posted on September 7th, 2009
Our troubles today are nothing new. Immorality, greed, violence, discord and the rest of it are a result of the sin nature of mankind and will be wrestled with until Jesus comes again. In the meantime, let’s take a page from the Psalms and use it to pray our desire for our nation’s renewal to faith. For me this prayer is completely up-to-date and speaks perfectly to the desires of my heart — how about yours? Read more... (77 words, 1 image, estimated 18 secs reading time)