September 2025 (9)

Saturday, September 27 2025

They were "told to rest a little while longer"

Note the similarities! First from Enoch: I saw the spirits of the children of men who were dead, and their voice went forth to heaven and made suit. Then I asked Raphael the angel who was with me, and I said unto him: "This spirit- whose is it, whose voice goeth forth and maketh suit?" And  […]

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Monday, September 22 2025

Martyrdom and the shielding of some bad ideas

The death of Charlie Kirk is tragic. It is tragic not only in a human sense, but also because of the enduring influence of his ideas surrounding Russia’s war on Ukraine. Kirk was a man of conviction and faith. His ability to speak to young conservatives and frame politics in moral terms gave him a  […]

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Friday, September 19 2025

"Diella" - the world's first AI minister

In Rev 13:14, we see something interesting. It's described as an "image to the beast". In the next verse this "image" is given the ability to speak and exert influence. In Rev 14, this "image" becomes an object of worship (vs 9, 11) with its influence growing throughout  […]

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Wednesday, September 17 2025

the "serpent"

Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’ ” The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, but about the fruit of the tree  […]

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Thursday, September 11 2025

"Love is patient, love is kind"

My deep condolences to Charlie Kirk's family at this time. I wish healing for those affected.  Though I suspect his murder will further polarise Americans. I'm starting to see evidence of that already.  He had strong feelings and convictions. I disagreed with some of them - particularly his position  […]

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Friday, September 5 2025

From stubbornness to defiance to judgement

Note the progression. In the beginning, Pharaoh made his own choice to be stubborn: "When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened  his heart  and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said." "But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he  […]

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Tuesday, September 2 2025

Jesus is the gate, Jesus is also the good shepherd

The primary elements of the gospel message are very basic. It is not reserved for the privileged of circumstance or for those with special ability. We need to be constantly reminded of this because we have a tendency to stray. In fact, this tendency to wander off seems more pronounced among the   […]

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Monday, September 1 2025

The relationship between BRICS and the SCO

Both BRICS and the SCO have significant overlap in membership, converging strategic interests, and are functionaly complementary, but they remain distinct organizations with different primary purposes - at least for now. BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa + new members like Egypt,  […]

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SCO Summit 2025 - Tianjin, China

Leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organizations attended the SCO Summit  in Tianjin, China. During the keynote address, President Xi announced the Global Governance Initiative (GGI). It's  the fourth major international framework Xi has introduced since 2021,  […]

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