Spirit of Truth/The Bible on Trial

Memory~ All memory is attached in our minds via emotion! There are certain things that become ingrained in our memorites, for both good or ill, because each of those memories were put in our minds by being attached to an emotion that was either good or bad. It really doesn't matter the source of the emotion, as long as it is a strong enough emotion of the moment, it can attach any kind of circumst...

“A long and wicked life followed by five minutes of perfect grace gets you into Heaven. An equally long life of decent living and good works followed by one outburst of taking the name of the Lord in vain - then have a heart attack at that moment and be damned for eternity. Is that the system?”- Robert A. Heinlein This statement was made by one of the great Si-Fi writers of all times, who also was...

Receptive~ Just an observation - It is amazing to me how effective a crisis is in bringing people to a place of acknowledging the importance of having a spiritual identity. This is not to say that those people that call themselves by an already existing spiritual identity, such as a Christian denomination, Islam, nature worship, or any other regional religious practice, are not seeking a path to e...

Dangerous Times Demands Tough Choices~ A favorite piece of doggerel reminds me of how many people react when faced with an uncomfortable or dangerous situation: "When in danger when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!" The world is being tested as has not happened since the 1918 Flu pandemic. This testing is not killing as many people today as did this Spanish Flu outbreak that infected (e...

Be Not Afraid~ The COVID-19 virus has the world on edge. If you listen to the news then you will, by definition, be as nervous as a cat at a dog show. And truly, there is a lot about which to be concerned. The origins of this virus not-with-standing this virus is apparently playing by a different set of rules than previous viruses and community spread disease. The currents death rate is 0.04% worl...

Be Not Afraid~ One of my favorite pieces of doggerel (comic verse composed in irregular rhythm) this: "When in panic when in doubt, run in circles scream and shout!" This speaks specifically to what we are seeing in the news about the 'run' on toilet paper and other survival good that are flying off the shelves in grocery stores. Yesterday things were so bad where I live that I couldn't get into t...

TMI Factor~ At any time in a conversation with another person, all of a sudden, and without notice that person can say something that is so personal and so shocking that so socks you  that you cring, look at them and say, "TMI" (Too Much Information"). There are some things that just should not be shared with anyone, that are so gross or embarassing that their expression stretches credulity. When ...

Inoculation~ Wouldn't it be nice is there was a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus? Or better yet, an inoculation for the common cold and flu? There are lots of people that believe that vaccines are more dangerous than the diseases that they are designed to prevent, but there is one thing that is certain, and that is the child killing diseases of the past, such as whopping cough and polio, are literal...

Threats or Promises~ A few days ago a U.S. Senator made threats against two specific Supreme Court Justices, if they didin't vote on an issue before the SCOTUS they way he demanded. The Chief Justice excoriated this Senator, and said that all SC Justices would vote for or against any issue before the High Court simply based on the Law and the merits. This is as it should be. This Senator was WAY o...

Fear Factor~ I was talking with Rick Sterling after yesterday's program (Feb. 28, 2020) about the Covid-19 virus that is (by MSM news reports) spreading like wild fire around the world. The show notes for yesterday titled 'Panic'  garnered a bigger response than any other that I have published. People are either terrified of the possibility of getting the Covid-19 virus, or they are not. What is t...

Panic~ The level of panic has risen this past week in relation of the Covid-19 virus outbreak in China. The hardware store where I work has almost run out of N-95 face masks, and our suppliers can't get any more. Yesterday we had a lady come to the store and buy $250 worth of masks, which basically cleaned us out. We do have a few single use masks, and we are selling them at our regular price, but...

Melting Pot~ There are a variety of uses for a melting pot, otherwise know as a crucible. In olden days when candles were the primary source for light in a house, used candles were put in a melting pot so that the left over wax could be melted down and reused to make new candles. A blacksmith would use a melting pot to melt left over iron for reuse. A jeweler would uses a melting pot to purify gol...

The Past is Past~ One of my passions when I was a young(ish) man was golf. And though I no longer play the game (for a variety of reasons) I still loosely follow the game on TV when I can. I was reminded this morning of an old expression by one of the morning commentors on the Golf Channel that one of the things that makes a great golfer is that they can instantly put the past behind them when the...

Practice Makes Perfect~ Have you heard the expression "Practice makes perfect"? If you have taken music lessons in any instrument or voice, or lessons in any sport that requires finely tuned motor skills, then you have certainly heard this expression from your teacher or coach. There is just one problem with this aphorism - it is a complete and utter lie. It is a lie because it is missing one simp...

Tsumani~ On coastal plains or islands tsunami's can occur after a strong earthquake. During an earthquake the sea bed is lifted, then it drops back down, and the resulting motion affects the water above it such than it creates a surge of water that if it reaches a coast or low laying inland area can bring devastation that is horrendous. We have all seen video of a wall of water moving inexorably t...

Choose Life~ Daniel Daly, a double MOH (Medal of Honor) winner, was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army that fought in the battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918. Just before he and his men charged a German gun emplacement he is reported to have yelled one of the most iconic and memorable statements in the annals of military history; "Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?" I wonder how ma...

Indoctrination~ In 1959 a very controvercial book was published that was titled "The Manchurian Candidate, by Rickhard Condon. It is a political thriller about the soldier son of a prominent U.S. political family that is captured by the Chinese in during the Korean war, and it 'brainwashed' into becoming an assassin for a Communist conspiracy. It became a best seller, and eventually made into a mo...

"Style"~ A friend of mine posted an interesting video today on Face Book, that showed BB King explaining where his 'style' came from. He cited 3 players that he thought had a unique sound, and tried to incorporate their sound into his playing in order to create a 'unique' playing style. In Back to the Future #1 Marty McFly (Michael J.. Fox) was playing guitar at the 'Enchantment Under the Sea' dan...

Treason~ In case you missed it, January 28, 2020, FBI Agents arrested Dr. Charles Lieber, chairman of Harvard University's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, wio was accused by the Department of Defense of taking secret monthly payments of $50,000.00 from China, and receiving millions of dollars more to help set up a chemical/biological “Research” laboratory in China. 'Coincidentally',...

Lies Become Truth?~ The President of the United States has been accused of Impeachable Offenses by his political opponents. These opponents have stated over and over that Donald J. Trump has used the office of the President to try to get the government of the Ukraine to investigate one of his (the President) political opponents. These opponents have repeated that he did this hundreds of times over...

Confusion and Fatigue~ One of the principles of developing a physical skill is based on the idea that you first must realize that there is something you don't know how to do, and after you have been taught the HOW of doing it correctly you practice until you have done it enough to become tired. This is called the principle of Confusion and Fatigue.  For instance, in golf (still one of my favorite...

27th Anniversary~ Today is the 27th Anniversary of Spirit of Truth Ministry. We never thought that we would still be here after 10 years, but here we are still waiting for the King to appear.  Join us today as we rememger from where we came, and more importantly where we are going.

Get a Gtip~ When beginning to learn to play golf the most critical thing that a person must learn is to place your hands on the club in such a way as to be able to make a solid an productive swing. If your hands are not comfortably place on the grip with just the right pressure you can not hope to have the golf ball land in the fairway or on the green. Getting a good grip is so important it is the...

Trusting Trust~ Trust is a difficult proposition. One one hand most of us want to truth something or someone. Yet, we hae all been bitten by trust that has been abused. This has set up a cognititive dissonance situation in our minds where when we are put into a situation that demands trust we often act by faith instead, and say we will try this 'one more time'. Confusing faith for trust has gotten...

Fire, Fire~ Australia is burning! It is now estimated that more than 1.5 million acres have been burned, several fire fighters have lost their lives, millions of animals have been killed or displaces, and hundreds of millions of dollars spent in trying to put out these blazes. It was originally thought that the cause of these fires that have set the continent ablaze was caused by 'global warming',...