Tag Archives: Self-Reliance
Is America In A Societal Meltdown?
Accordingly, I think all this talk about “saving America” is largely a complete waste of time and energy. Instead, we need to be talking about saving our individual states (and the truth is, probably at least half of the states are beyond repair), saving our families, saving our communities, and saving our individual freedoms. To continue to focus on “saving America” or “changing Washington, D.C.,” etc., is utter foolishness! Washington, D.C., is not going to change; it is beyond redemption. Forget it! Circle the wagons around your State; cement your convictions; prepare your family; ready your resolve; and start planning for life after death–the death of liberty and law in America–because the meltdown of American society and culture has already begun. Continue reading
Filed under Churchianity, Uncomfortable Questions
Is it time for Christians to gather and live together?
As I ponder the deteriorating condition and the direction of the world around us I am conflicted. In me there are two strong motivations.
As a believer I want to change the world, to win souls, to fulfill the great commission. To do this I feel I need to stay plugged into our modern society with all its flaws and risks. But as a husband and dad, I want to provide for and protect my family. In the face of a looming economic collapse and a government that is leaning towards tyranny where economic and religious freedoms are being lost rapidly, I am tempted to retreat from society to a safer place and a simpler life where I am less dependent on the world system. My conflict is not to be unexpected since Paul was clear that . . . to read more ->http://durablefaith.com/2010/06/02/time-to-gather-stones/
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What will cause the great falling away?
MT 24:10At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.”
What could cause people who love each other to betray and hate each other? What could cause people who are excited about being believers to turn away from the faith? We could contemplate the circumstances that might bring that about. What about worldwide famine, worldwide persection, or both with people being rewarded with food to turn in the remaining christians? What that be enought to cause the great falling away? Well, those things certainly wouldn’t help the situation. But no, the answer is…. Continue reading
Filed under DurableContent, End-Times, Uncomfortable Questions
Invisible, forgotten, and in serious decay
“There are 16,000 publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in the United States that operate 100,000 major pumping stations, 600,000 miles of sanitary sewers and 200,000 miles of storm sewers, according to U.S. EPA. That system received a grade of D- from the American Society of Civil Engineers in its latest “Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.”
The report underscores the challenges large cities will face in the coming years. If you are in a large city, not only are you dependent on others for your water, you are dependent on aging, forgotten, decayed infrastructure that has insufficient budgeted for maintenance…
Makes me think twice about the proverb that states “drink running water from your own well…” Continue reading
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So He told us what was coming and THIS is our strategy…really?
Jesus went to great lengths to make sure we knew IN ADVANCE that the days would come when…
1) All nations of the earth would eventually unite in their hatred and persecution of Christians (MT 24:9)
2) A leader in this united world government would emerge and would deny people the right to buy or sell anything unless they trade in their faith for allegiance to the beast. (REV 13:16-17)
3) He also made it clear that we should seek wisdom and use it to navigate the challenging times and that we should attempt to endure to the end. (REV 13:18, MT 24:25)
So, we had a 2,000 year head start, we knew what was coming. We had time to develop strategies, to set plans in action, to position ourselves as well as possible. How are we doing so far?
Let’s put it this way, if we were living in Noah’s times we would drown. If we were living in Joseph’s time, we (and all of Egypt) would starve. Continue reading
Filed under Big Picture, DurableContent, End-Times, Uncomfortable Questions
Taking our lead from Joseph
In ancient Egypt most people were involved in agriculture. In agriculture, the weather plays a huge role. One bad storm can ruin your crops. So, most farmers would not put all their seed in the ground. They would have next season’s seed set aside. And they would have enough food/money on hand to get them to at least the next harvest season.
Can you imagine the fear, the uncertainty, the paranoia that a farmer would feel if he been reckless. If had all his seed in the ground, crops near harvest, and a deep dark hail storm approaching, how would he feel? Continue reading
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Have Christians become too dependent?
1 Thes 4:12 Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, 12so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so … Continue reading
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