Good morning, blog readers, from cloudy and warm (73 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 7 robins, 2 bunnies and a deer! Thank You, Jesus!

This headline, from The Christian Post, got my attention this morning: “Can the Church regain its prophetic voice?” In the article, Michael Brown, CP Op-Ed Contributor, began by quoting Jesus saying to His disciples, in Matthew 5:13: “You are the salt of the earth.” Brown then continues: “Most of us are familiar with these words. They were spoken by Jesus to His disciples in the Sermon on the Mount, pointing to our calling to be a moral conscience as well as a holy preservative to society in decay. But are we as familiar with the Lord’s warning that followed? Jesus continued, saying, “but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.”

Brown: “This is exactly what has happened to the Church in America in recent years. Because we have lost our saltiness, we have been scorned, discarded, and ridiculed, almost literally ‘trampled under people’s feet.’

We who have been called to be shining lights in the darkness failed to shine.

We who were called to be prophetic voices to the world failed to preach to ourselves.

We who were supposed to be different proved to be just as corrupt and carnal and compromised as the rest.

We who were supposed to bring heaven’s values down to earth became as earthly as everyone else.

We were rocked by one major scandal after another. We got caught up in partisan politics.

We were known better for our acrimony (bitterness) than for our love, for our division rather than our unity, for our hypocrisy rather than our holiness.

As a result, the name of our Lord has been mocked and many have left the church.

The good news is that God gives grace to the humble, and if we will get low before Him, confess our sins, turn from the compromise and carnality in our own lives, and seek Him earnestly, He will answer from heaven.”

Can I get an “Amen” to that? And, can we (I) be honest and admit we (I) have fallen short in our walk with and witness for Jesus? Yes, Jesus is coming! And, as a result, our marching orders have not changed: we are to watch, wait, work, witness for, walk with and worship Jesus until He comes. And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, today would be as good as any to become one because you don’t know if you have tomorrow. So, please, agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings, Doug (8/3/22)

Good morning, blog readers, from partly cloudy/sunny and warm (63 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 11 robins, 4 bunnies, 3 deer, 2 cardinals and a dog! Thank You, Jesus!

These headlines from this morning’s news are both exciting and scary:

#1. Pelosi believed headed to Taiwan, raising tensions with China (AP News)

#2. Defense Minister Gantz confirms Russian attack on Israeli planes in Syria (All Israel News)

#3. ‘Alarm Bells’ in Israel over China aid that could up Syria’s intel capabilities (Jewish News Syndicate)

Oh, and one more, perhaps prophetical, thought: Over the last 6 days, there have been 30 “moderate” (5.0-5.8) earthquakes in places like Nicaragua, Fiji, Chile, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Kermadec Islands Region, the Scotia Sea, Indonesia, Argentina, Pakistan, Iceland, the Santa Cruz Islands, Tonga, Russia, El Salvador and Alaska. And, Jesus said, in Matthew 24:7 and Mark 13:7, “There will be earthquakes in various places.”

Remember, Jesus related the “signs” of His return to “birth pains” which, like a woman’s pregnancy, will increase in “frequency and intensity,’ as we get closer to His return. So, stay tuned and “fix your eyes on Jesus” (Hebrews 12:2) while watching, waiting, working, witnessing for, walking with and worshiping Jesus until He comes.

And, if you are still not a believer in Jesus, please know you are headed for an eternity in hell where you will not “party with your buddies,” as one man told me. Read Luke 16:19-31 where Jesus gives us a story of two men who died, where they went after they died and what it was like. So, if you are still not a believer in Jesus, please, I beg you again, agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Please know I love you, am praying for you and hoping to see you in heaven. Blessings, Doug (8/2/22)

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Good morning, blog readers, from cloudy and warm (72 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 3 deer, 3 robins, 2 dogs and a crow! Thank You, Jesus!

This morning, I read an article by Michael Snyder who wrote: “Those that control our food supply wield an immense amount of power. Small family farms have been integral to the success of the United States all throughout our history, but now such farms are being gobbled up at a staggering price. Corporate behemoths, foreign interests and eccentric billionaires (like Bill Gates) are voraciously buying up farmland, and many consider this development to be extremely alarming. The farming industry is being systematically consolidated, and a lot of people have pointed out that some of the new owners may not have our best interests at heart. This needs to become a major political issue, because our national security is truly at risk.”

Snyder continues: “This week, the purchase of hundreds of acres of North Dakota farmland just 20 minutes away from one of our most important Air Force bases is making headlines all over the world.. The China-based food producer, Fufeng Group, plans to build a corn-milling plant on its newly acquired 200 acres of land in Grand Forks, just 20 minutes down the road from the Grand Forks Air Force Base, where some of the nation’s most sensitive drone technology is based.”

Note: As I have said before, based on Ezekiel 38-39, at some time in the future, I believe (and I could be wrong), Russia, Iran and a host of other nations will invade Israel to “take a spoil” with only a minor protest from “Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all its villages” which, some scholars believe, could be Europe and the United States. The point is: God comes to Israel’s rescue and destroys Russia and her allies! Glory to God! Thank You, Jesus!

So, what about China? As I have said before, I believe (and I could be wrong) China will be among “the kings from the east” (Revelation 16:12-16) who, along with the other surviving armies of the world, will march to Megiddo, only to be destroyed by the Lord Jesus Himself when He returns to the earth to set up His kingdom (Revelation 19:11-20:6). Another glory to God and thank You, Jesus!

And so, dearly beloved in Christ, let’s get ready for tougher times which I believe (and I could be wrong) will come upon us even before the Rapture. Yesterday, I had the privilege of preaching about the “signs” Jesus gave us leading up to His return which you can read about in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21. Thank you for praying; I was truly blessed. Let me remind you: Jesus is coming! So, let us fix our eyes on Him (Hebrews 12:2) while we continue to watch, wait, work, witness for, walk with and worship Jesus until He comes. And, if you are still not a believer in Jesus, please agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) and believe He died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins (past, present and future) and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings, Doug (8/1/22)

Good morning, blog readers, from sunny and cool (61 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 11 robins, 7 deer and 2 bunnies! Thank You, Jesus!

This headline, from The Christian Post, caught my prophetic eye this morning: “22 states sue FDA for tying school lunch funding to compliance with LGBT ideology.”

In the article, Ryan Foley reported: “More than 20 state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for threatening to withhold funds for the National School Lunch Program from schools that do not comply with the Biden administration’s LGBT ideology.”

And Jesus said, in Luke 17:26-30, “And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so it will also be in the days of the Son of Man: they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. It was the same as happened in the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building; but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.”

In other words, people were going about their business without any fear of the judgment of God because of their wickedness and sexual immorality. And, then, it came. And so, it will again unless people repent o agree with God they are sinners who need a Savior Who is Jesus Who died on a cross for our sins, was buried and raised from the dead to forgive all our sins and give us eternal life (Romans 3:23, 24; I Corinthians 15:1-4; John 3:16)

Good morning, blog readers, from sunny and cool (57 degrees ) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 14 robins, 4 deer, 3 cranes, 2 crows, 2 dogs, 2 doves, a bunny & a duck! Thank You, Jesus!

The following articles, from today’s news, are, perhaps, “rumors of war” which may soon become “wars,” as Jesus said they would in Matthew 24:6; Mark 13:7 and Luke 21:9:

#1. China Warns: Pelosi Trip Marks ‘Invasion’ and Military Has Right to Fire on Her Plane (Washington Free Beacon)’

#2. Pelosi Taiwan Visit: region ‘tense’ as Chinese Navy watches US warships, holds drills in South China Sea (South China Post)

#3. The EU’s Shameful Total Appeasement of Iran’s Mullahs (Gatestone Institute)

In the first article, Adam Kredo reported: “A Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece said on Friday that it could shoot down Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plane if she makes a stop in Taiwan, a move he said is tantamount to an ‘invasion’ of the island.”

In the second article, Jack Lau wrote: USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier sails near contested Fiery Coast Reef, with Chinese warships seen nearby. Military analyst says it’s likely to provide an escort for the US House Speaker is she proceeds with trip to Taiwan.”

And, in the third article, Majid Rafizadeh reported: “In 2015, the European powers – France, Germany and the United Kingdom – changed their Iran policy from imposing pressure to adopting diplomacy. The diplomatic route included lifting oil and gas sanctions on Iran as well as removing some Iranian individuals and entities from the list of countries to be sanctioned. … The EU continued with this policy though the Iranian regime was found to violate the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).”

All I can say is: “Stay tuned!” Oh, and for the believers in Jesus, keep watching, waiting, working, witnessing for, walking with and worshiping Jesus until He comes or calls you home. And, if you are still not a believer in Jesus, please, agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (I Corinthians 15:1-4; John 3:16). Blessings, Doug (7/30/22).

Good morning, blog readers, from sunny and cool (57 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 10 robins, 7 bunnies (a record), 3 dogs, a crow and a finch! Thank You, Jesus!

This headline, from a recent “Roys Report,” was both shocking and sad: “Thieves Nab $1 Million in Jewelry from Flashy Brooklyn Pastor During Service.”

In the article, Julia Roys reported: “A Brooklyn pastor known for his conspicuous wealth was robbed at gunpoint during a live-streamed service on Sunday, as thieves reportedly nabbed over $1 million in jewelry worn by he and his wife.

Lamar Miller-Whitehead, 44, founder and pastor of Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in Brooklyn, New York, was preaching on July 24 when three masked men wearing all black entered the sanctuary brandishing firearms. ‘I didn’t know if they wanted to shoot the church up, or if they were just coming for a robbery,’ Whitehead said later in a Facebook Live recap video.

On the church service livestream video, an assailant points a gun at Whitehead as the minister lay on the ground, saying, ‘Alright, alright.’ The thief removed the minister’s jewelry including a Rolex watch, multiple chains, a Bishop’s ring, wedding band and gold cross necklace.”

Note: Years ago, I read of a “prosperity preacher” who said: “Jesus was so wealthy, He needed a treasurer!” Well, if he knew his Bible, he would have known, from John 12:1-6, that Judas was the treasurer who “had the money box and pilfered what was put into it.”

What a sad and tragic testimony to the fact that, when there are “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” like Pastor Lamar and the other like-minded “prosperity preachers” in the Body of Christ, that the church, can’t or won’t discern them as the “false teachers” they are and run them out of the church as quickly as they can. And Jesus said, “there will be false Christs, false prophets and false miracles” before His return (Matthew 24:24).

And so, the “word of the day’ for the believers in Jesus is “discernment.” And, the only way we can discern the spirits is to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ” (II Peter 3:18). The apostle Paul also wrote, in Ephesians 6:11, 12, “Finally be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.”

Yes, dearly beloved in Christ, Jesus is coming! And, though we don’t know the day or the hour (Mark 13:32), I believe we will know the “season of His return,” as we watch the signs Jesus gave us in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21.

And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, please, agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). And, if you do, I’ll see you in heaven or, maybe, on earth before Jesus comes. Blessings, Doug (7/29/22)

Good morning, blog readers, from sunny and cool (64 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 15 robins, 5 crows, 3 deer, 2 bunnies, 2 dogs and a cardinal! Thank You, Jesus!

This headline from today’s Associated Press (Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with the U.S. and South Korea) falls into the “rumors of war” prophecy which Jesus spoke about with His disciples in Matthew 24:6 and Mark 13:7. And, as I have said before, we can still be thankful these “rumors of war” have not yet turned into “wars,” but, according to Jesus, they are coming.

And, speaking of what else is coming, Jesus said, “there will be earthquakes in various places” (Matthew 24:7; Mark 13:8), including “great earthquakes” (8.0+), according to Luke 21:11. And, if you want to see what these look like, check out Revelation 6:12-14; 11:13; 16:18-20.

Oh, and by the way, over the last 24 hours, there were two “strong” (6.1, 6.2) quakes in Chile and another 4 “moderate” (5.0, 5.2, 5.5, 5.7) quakes in or near the Philippines, Nicaragua, and Fiji (2).

So, stay tuned, dear brothers and sisters in Christ and “be on the alert” (Mark 13:33, 35, 37) while watching, waiting, working, witnessing for, walking with and worshiping Jesus until He comes. And, if you are still not a believer in Jesus, what are you waiting for? So, please, simply agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins (past, present and future) and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings with love in Christ, Doug (7/28/22)

Good morning, blog readers, from partly cloudy/sunny (69 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk (the first half of which was in the rain), I saw: 10 robins, 4 deer, 2 cardinals, 2 cranes and a bunny! Thank You, Jesus!

This headline, from Breitbart, got my attention this morning: “Democrat House Intelligence Committee Member Warns: ‘DNA Testing Can Be Used As Bioweapon to Target Americans.'”

In the article, the Breitbart Staff wrote: “Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), a U.S. Army veteran, used the Aspen Security Forum to warn Americans to be more judicious about sharing their DNA with private companies due to the coming of new bioweapon types. His call is a repeat of one made in 2019 when concerns about China acquiring the DNA of American service members prompted the Pentagon to issue an advisory to the entire force against using commercial popular DNA testing kits to trace one’s ancestry.

Rep. Crow said: “You can actually take someone’s DNA, take, you know, their medical profile and you can target a biological weapon that will kill that person or take them off the battlefield or make them inoperable.”

The congressman also said: “The development of sophisticated biological weapons is worrisome given the popularity of DNA testing services, where people willingly share their genetic mapping with businesses to gain insight on their genealogy and health, the Daily Mail reports.”

How scary is that! And, one more scary, but perhaps prophetical, event: There was a deadly and “major” (7.0) earthquake, 13 km SE of Dolores, Philippines. In addition, there were also five “moderate” quakes (5.0-5.5) in or near Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Philippines (2) and Tonga and, get this, a “minor” (3.6) quake near Superior, Nebraska (pop: 1,957) which is near the Nebraska-Kansas border. And Jesus said, in Matthew 24:7, Mark 13:8, and Luke 21:11, “There will be earthquakes in various places.” Stay tuned!

Yes, dearly beloved in Christ, Jesus is coming! And, even though we will not know “the day or the hour of His return” (Mark 13:32), I believe we will know when we are close based on the “signs” Jesus gave us and what Paul wrote in I Thessalonians 5:1-5. Then, in verse 6, he said, “So then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.” So, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, let us “stay on the alert” and keep watching, waiting, working, witnessing for, walking with and worshiping Jesus until He comes. And, if you are still not a believer in Jesus, please, I beg you, agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). And, if you do, I’ll see you in heaven. Glory to God! Blessings, Doug (7/27/22)

Good morning, blog readers, from partly cloudy/sunny Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 14 robins, 3 deer, 2 bunnies, 2 crows and 2 finches! Thank You, Jesus!

This recent headline, from Technocracy News and Trends, got my attention this morning: “Study: Pfizer Lied, mRNA Shot Can Change Your DNA After All.”

In the article, the TN Editor reported: “The biomedical cartel continues to peddle the narrative that mRNA shots stay local where injected, do not spread to other parts of your body and do not affect your DNA. In fact, definitive studies now reveal that the shots take as few as six hours to reach your liver where reverse transcription takes place to modify your DNA. Were Big Pharma scientists so stupid to not realize this would happen or was it intentional to begin the DNA transformation of humanity?

A new Swedish study published in MDPI found that the Pfizer vaccine goes into the liver cells and converts to DNA, challenging claims so far that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines do not change or interact with your DNA in any way. Its the first time that researchers have shown in vitro – or inside a petri dish – how an mRNA vaccine is converted into DNA on a human liver cell line, the Epoch Times reported. It’s precisely what health experts and fact-checkers said for more than a year could not occur.

Dr. Peter McCullough, an internist, cardiologist and epidemiologist who is one of the leading critics of the COVID vaccines, said the findings have ‘enormous implications of permanent chromosomal change’ that could drive a ‘whole genre of chronic disease.'”

Lies, lies and more lies. And, where do they all come from? None other than “the father of lies,” the devil himself, as Jesus told us in John 8:44. And, did you know that the apostle Paul, in II Corinthians 4:4, also described the devil as “the god of this world who has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”

So, let me ask you a question: “Who do you believe in and follow?” Jesus, “the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6)” or “the father of lies,” the devil? Believe it or not, who you believe in and follow will determine where you will spend eternity: heaven or hell. My prayer is that, if you have not already done so, agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) and believe He died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). And, if you are already a believer in Jesus, fix your eyes on Him (Hebrews 12:2), while watching, waiting, working, witnessing for, walking with and worshiping Jesus until He comes. Blessings and prayers, Doug (7/26/22)