Israel
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Today I’m in Israel watching history unfold. I’ve been following the situation since it began two years ago and, though it has a long way to go, today we rejoice. In the face of the heinous, twisted propaganda that cursed Israel for existing, for being Jewish, for hating the fact that it’s the only functional
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“All the Dachaus must remain standing—the Dachaus, the Belsens, the Buchenwalds, the Auschwitzes—all of them. They must remain standing because they are a monument to a moment in time when some men decided to turn the earth into a graveyard. Into it they shoveled all of their reason, their logic, their knowledge—but worst of all
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“Then the LORD came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the LORD. And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, ‘The LORD, the LORD [I Am, I Am], the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to [the thousandth generation], and forgiving
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“All the Dachaus must remain standing. The Dachaus, the Belsens, the Buchenwalds, the Auschwitzes—all of them. They must remain standing because they are a monument to a moment in time when some men decided to turn the earth into a graveyard—into it they shoveled all of their reason, their logic, their knowledge, but worst of
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“America has the most wise and just and Biblical and moral and constitutional foundation in the world—just like ancient Israel. America is one of the most religious countries in the world—just like ancient Israel. The church is big and rich and free in America—just like ancient Israel. And if God loves His church in America He
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“Christians often explain away miracles for the sake of being rational about things… They acknowledge the God Who Created Everything, but find it difficult believing that this same God would occasionally suspend the natural laws of His own creation for the sake of His glory, because it’s ‘not rational’.” —Zachary Jason McCarl Pray big—rationality not required. God still parts seas. —j
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“Let God be responsible for the consequences of your obedience.” —Charles Stanley “One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.” —Dietrich Bonhoeffer Obedience is your sermon. Preach away. Have a great Sunday! —j
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“I used to think people complained because they had a lot of problems. But I have come to realize that they have problems because they complain. Complaining doesn’t change anything or make situations better. It amplifies frustration, spreads discontent and discord and can invoke an invitation for the devil to cause havoc with our lives.” —Dr.
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(I rarely editorialize, so be forewarned. Another, more encouraging post is on its way soon…) “What is truth?”, Pontius Pilate once quipped at the words of Jesus, just before he sentenced Him to death. If you ask the same question to UNESCO, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the reply would be something
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To the 6,000,000 Jews murdered in the middle of the last century, we remember… MOURNER’S KADDISH Glorified and sanctified be God’s great name throughout the world, which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingdom in your lifetime and during your days, and within the life of the entire House of Israel,
Jay McCarl 