Deceiving and Being Deceived – The Weekend Shock Letter for July 24th, 2020

We live in the age of deception. It is everywhere in our society, and the deceptions of this age literally touch everything that we are and everything that we believe.

Worse, we have enjoyed being deceived. And, when our favorite deceptions are challenged, we often react with anger and violence. And, far too many ‘christians’ are engaging in deception.

The Truth matters. Yes, it hurts, but without it there is little hope of escaping what is coming. However, too few are willing to pierce the deceptions and call out the deceivers.

It is time to stop deceiving and being deceived. (2 Timothy 3:13)

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I Ache for my Country – The Weekend Shock Letter for July 4th, 2020

July 4th is a bad time for me to find myself writing, because I think of the good things that once were and are no longer. And, most of you don’t want to read or listen to that. You really just want to celebrate, and I get that. So, I apologize for raining on any parade that you had planned. But, I just can’t help the ache that I feel, for what was lost.

There was good in us. There was bad, too, but we could still celebrate the good. It was certainly easier to find.

Not anymore.

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