Based in Christ

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Three major trade deals were announced by the Trump Administration yesterday. Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines will no longer be screwing over America on trade. Nothing like this has never been done. It's a shame this is overshadowed by other news

Unpopular opinion: The “Snowflake Culture” and anti-bullying content over the past 10-15 yrs was likely actually beneficial to a small % of youth/teens who are not snowflakes nor libs, but don’t exactly fit in with the crowd (Eg, not athletes, not cool, etc). When I was young,…

Unpopular opinion: Feminism is evil and disastrous but one unintended upside is that it drove more men to become involved, attentive dads (because moms became far less so). Fathers now are on average better than those 60 yrs ago.

As I get older, I can sense people dressing me with their eyes.

Several acquaintances are telling me their kids are working (at 14 yrs old) so they can buy a car. Seems like terrible financial strategy; put it into the market and let grow for 40 yrs. Share the family car(s). (I might sell a PDF booklet with these tips.)

Two biggest personal finance life hacks: 1. Not caring about status 2. Not caring about cars (closely related to #1)

You were born exactly when and where God wanted you born. You weren’t meant to live in the antebellum South or Merry Old England. You are here and now for good reason.

Ozzie Osbourne made the world darker with his work. I don’t care if everyone else loves him.

Do kids still play with action figures? I was obsessed with those things growing up (Eg, GI Joe, Transformers, Marvel before it was crap, etc). Seems a lost art, perhaps.

You often hear how there will be no tears or injustice in Heaven. I love that, but on a smaller scale, I also think about all the little cringe moments in life I will no longer have to remember.

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just declared “Obama HIMSELF” created the Russia hoax in 2016. “Crooked Hillary, Sleepy Joe, and numerous others participated in this, THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY!. Irrefutable EVIDENCE. A major threat to our Country!!!”

When I was a kid, Charlotte, NC was supposed to become the next blockbuster major city. But it never really happened. Boomers always loved North Carolina but I don’t hear the buzz for it like I used to.

A great exercise for every believer is to read through all of the passages in the New Testament describing what Christians did when they gathered together. Avoid bringing anything to the text, just let it speak. You may find something very different than you expect. Some good…

So newsflash to me, apparently most diaper companies donate to Planned Parenthood (uhh what?) and this company doesn’t. So that’s what we are doing now.

Figures many Christians find fascinating but I find uninteresting: -Augustine -Puritans -Charles Spurgeon Figures I find fascinating but many Christians find uninteresting: -Blaise Pascal -Luis de Molina -Soren Kierkegaard

I’m reading a really interesting narrative commentary on 1 Samuel and the author believes that when David is described as a “man after God’s own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14), it doesn’t mean David had a special heart for or relation to God. Rather, it just means David was distinctly…

“A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that’s just how the world will come to an end: the general applause from wits who believe it’s a joke.”…

Here is my summary conclusion on the section on Romans 9 from p. 113 of my new book: “In summary, the Calvinistic interpretation of Romans 9 fails because it is: 1. Divorced from the context of Romans 9–11. 2. Assuming unconditional meaning for ambiguous language. 3. Seeking…

Most people’s version of “scientific thinking” boils down to this: Chemicals = bad Nature = good Artificial sweeteners? Poison. Why? “Because chemicals.” Seed oils? Poison. Why? “Because chemicals.” Sunscreen? Poison. Why? “Because chemicals.” Never mind the fact that…

American suburbs once the trees grow in: