Skip to the bottom for a recipe. Seriously. Food helps bring people together and heals wounded souls. Last week, on my syndicated radio program and in this newsletter, I told my listeners and readers that even though there was probably fraud in the election, it would not be enough to overcome the margin of Joe Biden’s victory. Joe Biden is President-Elect.
What you wrote, "Christianity at the tables of power often get sclerotic and vapid. Earthly power tends to make shallow Christians" . . . describes exactly what has happened to so many high-profile American evangelicals during these last four years.
In striving to make life easier and more comfortable for their flocks, leaders consigned their own spiritual legitimacy, for the sake of influence and favor, to self-serving politicians. But that strategy has backfired.
Now evangelicals reap disgrace instead of honor, as the Trump juggernaut descends into ludicrous, desperate legal manipulation and vindictive denial.
Christians ought never to forget that our Savior, when he was here in the flesh, sometimes had no place to lay his head, and on one or two occasions ran the money-makers out of the temple. He was a friend to the lowly, the poor and the handicapped. He did not cozy up to prideful politicians expecting to gain influence.
As his testimony, his death and resurrection have stood strong in the hearts of men and women for 2000 years, we find that we have no need of collusion with powermonging politicians. Let them go stew in their own juices, while we get back to administering the justice and mercy Jesus has called us to.
Thanks Eric. I know that God is in control and has a better plan. However, it doesn't mean I'm not downright "pissy" today. So thanks for the reminder, which I have been trying to tell myself all day. But I haven't seen my families for months and can't see them now and one of my family members died today. Okay, enough bellyaching. I'm putting on my big girl panties and sucking it in! Thank you for your words of wisdom.
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. 33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
"A listener on my radio program opined on my Instagram feed that she would not do this and if scripture said to do that then scripture might not be the inerrant word of God after all."
Interesting how a political election can also reveal something about God's Election - sometimes goats "out" themselves.
We just keep praying. Okay. Hello! There's lots to pray for. Our enemy roams about like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour. It ain't gonna be me, my brother! God bless you!
Thank you.. But it's hard not to believe that evil is here. Look what happened Sunday in DC.. I'm glad I have my church. There is promise in your words and Pastor's McClain's and I know that I have to get past this. I wish the news would just go away. Bless you
I appreciate your insight. You may be losing others but I have narrowed my media consumption to you and the Wall Street Journal. You for local analysis, WSJ for national and international. I just can’t take the constant barrage of breathless commentary any more... and I was a FOX news hound. If something huge happens, I’ll hear it soon enough.
Going to try the barbecue this week... even though it has ketchup In it!
This is blasphemous. I am furious. I am not sure I can subscribe any longer. I thought you to be a reasonable, well informed man but just don't know anymore. Who in their right mind uses a ketchup based sauce on a brisket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That a is a tragedy. Oh and the reset of this post... spot on brother... keept the faith! you are appreciated.
There is hope in dark times for the people of God. Evil people can obtain political power, as did King Ahab and his wife Jezebel. But eventually they will hang from a gallows of their own making, as did Haman in Esther 7:8-10. Sometimes a just judgment happens in this life, but often not. But eventually the truth will win out and those who have been wronged, will have their appeal heard before a truly just judge (Revelation 6:9-11).
It is hard to have an honest election when a large number of people in this country are dishonest. On one side of this election, is a class of Biden supporters like the 4 anonymous Atlantic sources that claimed Trump disrespected fallen WWII soldiers. On the other side of this election is a class of mostly Trump supporters like the over 20 witnesses that publicly disputed the anonymous sources (Bolton disputed the allegations even though he is not a Trump supporter). Both sides can't possibly be telling the truth. The same is true about the integrity of the election results as one side or the other is being dishonest. If you have a multitude of people willing to swear to opposite things, only God who sees all and knows all can make a trurly just judgment.
This is the tweet pinned to the top of Lin Wood's account: "TRUTH: Light always overcomes darkness. Truth always overcomes lies. “But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.”- John 3:21" In addition to being at Trump attorney filing election challenges in GA, Lin was the attorney who defended the falsely accused Richard Jewell when the media and FBI tried to publicaly frame him for the Olympic bombing in Atlanta. It is easy to jump on the bandwagon of mob rule.
Erick can say Biden is the President Elect all he wants. He may be right that Biden will eventually be President Elect, but Biden is not that now because we have not reached the point where an official President Elect has been named by a constitutional process and there are pending court cases. Nor is Erick an infallible source on the fraud in the 2020 election or the Equal Protection clause of the Constitution. For example, Jonathan Turley is an acknowledged legal expert who isn't in the rush to judgment crowd, even though he is not a Trump supporter ( https://jonathanturley.org/2020/11/18/is-curing-a-colorable-claim-under-equal-protection/#more-165958 ). Similarly Alan Dershowitz has argued that the basis of the PA lawsuit is not fraud, but the counting of votes without the observation entitled by PA law ( https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/525118-can-president-trump-win-his-election-challenges-in-court ) : " The lawsuit in Pennsylvania is a “wholesale” challenge to a large number of votes counted in violation of state legislation. That lawsuit is based on the matter of constitutional law, so it does not need evidence or a trial. It was already before the Supreme Court, which was divided over the issue. All that is necessary is further briefings and a final decision."
It is very possible that Trump will lose his court cases and Biden will become President Elect. But I do wonder if the people arguing that God appoints rulers will be as ecstatically happy if Trump's legal challenges are able to prevent Biden from getting 270 electoral votes, and Trump is elected by the House of Representatives (as Alan Dershowitz suggests is possible -https://epochtimes.today/dershowitz-biden-is-not-the-president-elect/ ). One can always assume that not being hit with a virtual lightning bolt means that God approves of one's actions and therefore he has to be on one's side. God is on the side of truth and ultimately we will all know who is telling it, no matter who is inaugurated President on January 20.
Great message today ( well, every day ) 😊 There are so many that are so unhappy about this election, including me, and this is a reminder that we need to pray and know that God is with us always. I haven’t watched one minute of news since that Saturday almost two weeks ago...I know I’m a calmer person because of that one adjustment to my schedule. You, Erick, have been the only communication I’ve had about this election since then. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your beautiful family !
Oh you warm my heart so! Those are exactly the scriptures I lean on. We have to stop making politicians our savior. I love gas station food in South Georgia. I’m heading to Savannah for Thanksgiving and will stop in Dublin for gas station chicken livers. Happy Thanksgiving! May God reign down so much love and blessings on us all that we can’t see straight!
The Brisket was a BIG HIT yesterday! It's going in my recipe file. Thank you!
I’m still going to eat chicken livers in Dublin and then head to Savannah and eat Turkey.
What you wrote, "Christianity at the tables of power often get sclerotic and vapid. Earthly power tends to make shallow Christians" . . . describes exactly what has happened to so many high-profile American evangelicals during these last four years.
In striving to make life easier and more comfortable for their flocks, leaders consigned their own spiritual legitimacy, for the sake of influence and favor, to self-serving politicians. But that strategy has backfired.
Now evangelicals reap disgrace instead of honor, as the Trump juggernaut descends into ludicrous, desperate legal manipulation and vindictive denial.
Christians ought never to forget that our Savior, when he was here in the flesh, sometimes had no place to lay his head, and on one or two occasions ran the money-makers out of the temple. He was a friend to the lowly, the poor and the handicapped. He did not cozy up to prideful politicians expecting to gain influence.
As his testimony, his death and resurrection have stood strong in the hearts of men and women for 2000 years, we find that we have no need of collusion with powermonging politicians. Let them go stew in their own juices, while we get back to administering the justice and mercy Jesus has called us to.
Thanks Eric. I know that God is in control and has a better plan. However, it doesn't mean I'm not downright "pissy" today. So thanks for the reminder, which I have been trying to tell myself all day. But I haven't seen my families for months and can't see them now and one of my family members died today. Okay, enough bellyaching. I'm putting on my big girl panties and sucking it in! Thank you for your words of wisdom.
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. 33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
--John 16:31-33
"A listener on my radio program opined on my Instagram feed that she would not do this and if scripture said to do that then scripture might not be the inerrant word of God after all."
Interesting how a political election can also reveal something about God's Election - sometimes goats "out" themselves.
Thank you, Erick. May God continue to bless you as you speak truth.
We just keep praying. Okay. Hello! There's lots to pray for. Our enemy roams about like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour. It ain't gonna be me, my brother! God bless you!
Thank you.. But it's hard not to believe that evil is here. Look what happened Sunday in DC.. I'm glad I have my church. There is promise in your words and Pastor's McClain's and I know that I have to get past this. I wish the news would just go away. Bless you
I appreciate your insight. You may be losing others but I have narrowed my media consumption to you and the Wall Street Journal. You for local analysis, WSJ for national and international. I just can’t take the constant barrage of breathless commentary any more... and I was a FOX news hound. If something huge happens, I’ll hear it soon enough.
Going to try the barbecue this week... even though it has ketchup In it!
God Bless You.
This is blasphemous. I am furious. I am not sure I can subscribe any longer. I thought you to be a reasonable, well informed man but just don't know anymore. Who in their right mind uses a ketchup based sauce on a brisket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That a is a tragedy. Oh and the reset of this post... spot on brother... keept the faith! you are appreciated.
There is hope in dark times for the people of God. Evil people can obtain political power, as did King Ahab and his wife Jezebel. But eventually they will hang from a gallows of their own making, as did Haman in Esther 7:8-10. Sometimes a just judgment happens in this life, but often not. But eventually the truth will win out and those who have been wronged, will have their appeal heard before a truly just judge (Revelation 6:9-11).
It is hard to have an honest election when a large number of people in this country are dishonest. On one side of this election, is a class of Biden supporters like the 4 anonymous Atlantic sources that claimed Trump disrespected fallen WWII soldiers. On the other side of this election is a class of mostly Trump supporters like the over 20 witnesses that publicly disputed the anonymous sources (Bolton disputed the allegations even though he is not a Trump supporter). Both sides can't possibly be telling the truth. The same is true about the integrity of the election results as one side or the other is being dishonest. If you have a multitude of people willing to swear to opposite things, only God who sees all and knows all can make a trurly just judgment.
This is the tweet pinned to the top of Lin Wood's account: "TRUTH: Light always overcomes darkness. Truth always overcomes lies. “But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.”- John 3:21" In addition to being at Trump attorney filing election challenges in GA, Lin was the attorney who defended the falsely accused Richard Jewell when the media and FBI tried to publicaly frame him for the Olympic bombing in Atlanta. It is easy to jump on the bandwagon of mob rule.
Erick can say Biden is the President Elect all he wants. He may be right that Biden will eventually be President Elect, but Biden is not that now because we have not reached the point where an official President Elect has been named by a constitutional process and there are pending court cases. Nor is Erick an infallible source on the fraud in the 2020 election or the Equal Protection clause of the Constitution. For example, Jonathan Turley is an acknowledged legal expert who isn't in the rush to judgment crowd, even though he is not a Trump supporter ( https://jonathanturley.org/2020/11/18/is-curing-a-colorable-claim-under-equal-protection/#more-165958 ). Similarly Alan Dershowitz has argued that the basis of the PA lawsuit is not fraud, but the counting of votes without the observation entitled by PA law ( https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/525118-can-president-trump-win-his-election-challenges-in-court ) : " The lawsuit in Pennsylvania is a “wholesale” challenge to a large number of votes counted in violation of state legislation. That lawsuit is based on the matter of constitutional law, so it does not need evidence or a trial. It was already before the Supreme Court, which was divided over the issue. All that is necessary is further briefings and a final decision."
It is very possible that Trump will lose his court cases and Biden will become President Elect. But I do wonder if the people arguing that God appoints rulers will be as ecstatically happy if Trump's legal challenges are able to prevent Biden from getting 270 electoral votes, and Trump is elected by the House of Representatives (as Alan Dershowitz suggests is possible -https://epochtimes.today/dershowitz-biden-is-not-the-president-elect/ ). One can always assume that not being hit with a virtual lightning bolt means that God approves of one's actions and therefore he has to be on one's side. God is on the side of truth and ultimately we will all know who is telling it, no matter who is inaugurated President on January 20.
Great message today ( well, every day ) 😊 There are so many that are so unhappy about this election, including me, and this is a reminder that we need to pray and know that God is with us always. I haven’t watched one minute of news since that Saturday almost two weeks ago...I know I’m a calmer person because of that one adjustment to my schedule. You, Erick, have been the only communication I’ve had about this election since then. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your beautiful family !
There is hope! I think it's time I dust off the biography of Bonhoeffer by Metaxas. https://www.amazon.com/Bonhoeffer-Pastor-Martyr-Prophet-Spy/dp/1595552464
Oh you warm my heart so! Those are exactly the scriptures I lean on. We have to stop making politicians our savior. I love gas station food in South Georgia. I’m heading to Savannah for Thanksgiving and will stop in Dublin for gas station chicken livers. Happy Thanksgiving! May God reign down so much love and blessings on us all that we can’t see straight!