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I have heard you say that some people reply to you telling you to tone down the Jesus talk. Well, I will tell you that because you interweave faith into real world issues, I am more likely to listen to you than any other commentators. It is clear that mankind apart from God is doomed. We were never meant to traverse this crazy planet without God's leadership. He designed us to need Him. Without the creator our lives just don't work. Jesus is the only hope for any of us. Many will reject Him and race into their own destruction, but many will hear and respond. Keep telling the truth about the wretched political scene because we need to hear it. But, even more, keep talking about Jesus. Don't ever stop. It's why you have been given this platform. Praying for you and your wife.

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God works through us when we keep our hearts open. Hopefully we also keep our minds open.

My best wishes for your wife’s continued health

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I'm not so sure that there's more evil today. I also doubt there's any less than before. Has there been less evil since the birth of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago than in the preceding 2000 years before his birth? I doubt it.

None of this is quantifiable and is therefore specious.

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Thank you Erick! Very well said. I appreciate your political commentary, but more than anything your faith perspective. That is why I listen daily. Psalm 34:18, Lamentations 3:22-26, 31-33.

God Bless You and your family.

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The AR- 15 is the “ civilian “ version of the M- 16 rifle which has been the standard infantry rifle of the US military since the 1960’s.

It is a weapon of war that does not belong in the hands of any civilian anywhere. It is the textbook definition of an “ Assault Rifle “.

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Actually, the AR-15 was a civilian weapon before the military had it modified for the military. It has been in civilian use since the 1950's and the military began using the M-16 in the early 60's. It has long been the most popular rifle in the United States.

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Thanks for the more accurate response regarding the history of this weapon. In point of fact the AK-47 is a superior weapon and would be an even more effective tool in which to perpetrate a mass killing. But it’s not available to the general public here in the murder capital of the planet. But thankfully mass murderers have access to a weapon of war with which to kill. And Jesus wept.

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Thank you, Eric. The epic battle of evil v. good rages on...let us learn there is one God and we ourselves are fools to think anyone of us occupies the position.

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Erick, it is the Lord that is in charge as we know. It has been over 22 years ago that my wife had something happen that caused sever bleeding and cancer like cells in every part of her body but it took her in 4 1/2 months. I prayed every night, "why Lord did you take her so early". On the seventh evening, at 7pm, the room turned so bright I had to close my eyes but I heard His voice say, "She has finished her race, she has finished well, now you go out and finish your race, and I will give you peace from this day forward". And He has. I am still being Blessed even though some days are harder than others, He is still there leading be onward.

I will continue to pray for you and your wife that He will continue to keep the tumors at bay in her body and that you can continue to be Blessed by Him daily.

Blessings

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The AR 15 firing rate is between 700 and 900 RPM. That constitutes a civilian WMD in the hands of a determined , indiscriminate shooter. Or does that fail your test regarding terminology??

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Well in theory yes, but actually the firing rate of the AR-15 and the actual firing of the AR are two different things. An automatic AR-15 can do that. But semi-automatic AR, which the shooter had, is generally not going to do that. And you don't have to take my word for it. The casualty count in Nashville would have been far worse if she could shoot the gun at 700 RPM.

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There's no denying that over the past 25 years, the country has gotten more and more secular. But having the vast majority of citizens being church-going believers is not any kind of "insurance policy" against bad things happening. With the Right vs. the Left in America, we have a divide that keeps on getting worse every day.

In 1860, an Alabama tidewater cotton planter and a cod-eating New Hampshire Yankee had more in common with each other than we do with our own countrymen today. They prayed to the same God, believed in the same rule of law, and shared the same heritage. The only thing they disagreed about was slavery. Now that's a pretty big thing, but at least they considered each other to be God-fearing countrymen.

And even so, it led to the worst war that this continent has ever seen... brother on brother...

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You always say it so perfect!!!! I am so thankful for you and absolutely love your show! Could listen all day!!

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So very well said. My heart aches for all of the victims of such evil. Dear Lord please hold the loved ones of this tragedy tight in your arms. We so need you. Amen.

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John 16:33

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"How can you believe in a God when... (fill in the blank for any negative thing that happens to a person)? I think that is the common question for many... as if God is supposed to eliminate all of life's struggles.

I have cancer. I am going in for a procedure that might extend my life expectancy or it may kill me. My mother died young of brain cancer. She had two cerebral mannerisms before that. Her high school sweetheart was from a wealthier family and he left her in her small town to attend a prestigious school. She got pregnant with me and married my father who was unstable and could not hold down a job and they divorced.... but not until she gave birth to my two brothers.

So here is my mother with her broken heart, having to endure childbirth three times, with only a high school education has to raise three boys by herself with no financial help, then has two brain surgeries 20 yeas apart for aneurysms, and then died young from brain cancer. And even when dying she wanted to know how everyone else was doing.

I have that benchmark to consider whenever I think that life is not fair.

My mothers's grandmother had eight children. Seven of them died from diseases. My grandmother was her only surviving child. I have that to consider whenever I think that life is not fair.

The clear point is that life is NOT fair. Better to enjoy the years we have in this existence walking with God.

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So.... Where in the Bible is the right to own weapons of mass destruction?? The Innocents will continue to die and individuals like yourself will continue to pray for them. As someone once said, I fear for this nation when I remember that God is just. The blatant hypocrisy of the Gun Libby stinks to high Heaven and God IS WATCHING 😮

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Weapons of mass destruction? LMAO! You’re dramatics are so funny. I encourage you to look into what WMDs are, and they’re certainly not any rifle that can be bought at a Walmart or sporting goods store in the US.

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I pray that you or your family never needs the protection of a law abiding citizen who carries from a crazy who also carries and is out to harm you.

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As a licensed gun owner who practices responsible ownership of a firearm I know the difference between an assault rifle and a handgun. AR15’s have no place in the hands of any civilian , period and exclamation point.

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Unfortunately, you are either extremely ignorant or just misinformed. Indeed, many states require a license to own a gun. It’s not considered unusual or an inconvenience. It’s called being responsible and law abiding. You know, doing the right thing.

As for Communism, I suggest that you investigate gun ownership in North Korea 🇰🇵 I reside in the United States of America 🇺🇸

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Not ignorant at all. Few states require a license. Unless you are confusing a concealed carry permit with a license. The few who require a "license" to even purchase a gun are, indeed, behaving in the manner of totalitarian governments. The constitution protects our God given right to bear arms, and there are no carve outs for the whims of people who don't like it. I notice you can't dispute the fact that AR 15 and similar rifles are no different in function than any other semi automatic weapon.

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We do not require licenses for gun ownership in this country. Unless maybe you live in one of the communist states. And you don't know anything about guns.

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Indeed, you should fear for the nation. However, the reason has nothing to do with guns.

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A nation that tolerates the slaughter of its innocents deserves to REAP THE WHIRLWIND!

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While I agree that there are multitudes of people who experience an emptiness of the soul due to the absence of faith in the divine majesty of God I would ask this question. Are you indicating that God’s removal from our national consciousness is to blame? Because if that is true then why do these acts of mass murder not occur in other nations where faith in God is also in decline and not part of the national discourse?

The simple truth is that weapons of war are not available in those countries. They serve no purpose except to kill large numbers of people. For which they were designed and manufactured. As military weapons. They exponentially increase the number of casualties and, therefore, have no place in the civilian community where you and I live.

May God have mercy on a nation that fails to understand the truth as to the sanctity of human life and permits the slaughter of the innocent.

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I have zero tolerance for people who have no idea what they are talking about on the subject of guns. You don't want one, fine. But these rifles function no differently than any other semi automatic gun, both rifle and handgun. They are not military weapons, and never have been. They are simply rifles. Nearly every gun in common use is a semi auto, with the exception of revolvers and some shotguns. And the idea that other countries don't have mass murders is beyond absurd. No, I am not going to look them up and tell you where. We hunt with these guns, target shoot with them, and use them for self defense. Don't you even try to tell me that they are manufactured for the purpose of killing humans. That is garbage information for the ignorant. And, by the way, they are very nice for little old ladies like me because they are lightweight, have less recoil, and have an adjustable stock. A weapon is not the reason people kill. It is 100% the human who does it.

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I have no idea where you get the idea that anyone "tolerates" it. The fact is that it is not possible to prevent bad people from doing bad things. It is not an inanimate object that is the problem. It is the emptiness inside these people who have nothing to believe in that grounds them. We have allowed God to be removed from the lives of most and this is the result.

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