Commentary

Having great neighbors is a true blessing. Around here, we go to them for advice, as well as just an opportunity to sit and visit. All of our neighbors know they are welcome to stop in for a visit.

There was a time when barn raisings were a common thing. Neighbors would gather together to help a farmer build his barn. The sign of a barn raising meant that more people were moving into a community, which could give it strength as a whole. At times, a barn raising was done to replace one that was destroyed by weather or fire. By assisting with one barn raising, you were assured that you would be helped in your own time of need.

Barn raisings weren’t just all work. They were also considered a Community Get Together. The women would gather to prepare meals to feed the workers. The workers would have friendly competitions to see who could work bigger, better, faster. The children would either help the adults or fashion their own games.

This definitely isn’t a popular or P.C. topic.

But it’s definitely an eternally important one that demands a Biblical response: “Is repentance necessary (or essential) for Salvation?” Yes, it goes without saying that this isn’t a Politically Correct question— and one that quickly gets folks ( on either side of the issue) riled up. That’s why we must look to God’s inspired Word ( the Bible) for our answer.

First, we must understand what “repentance” is before we can answer the question.

Kiwanian Kyle Armitage, Chief Financial Officer of the Bank of Winnfield, spoke to Kiwa n i s about the banking crisis. Is it or is it not a banking crisis? He began by referencing the banking crisis of 2008-09 which was caused by the real estate boom. Home equity loans skyrocketed due to interest rates and the real estate bubble burst in 2008. The value of real estate decreased and banks wanted people to pay down their loans. Property values were affected as the value of houses became less than the amount owed on the house. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae helped to stabilize the housing market.

Biden Risks America’s National Security in Debt Ceiling Fight

As the federal government once again speeds toward the fiscal cliff of its $32 trillion debt borrowing limit, concerned Americans witness the same old song and dance.

Political theater and bluster, dire warnings, the supposed “guarantee” of a “financial apocalypse” if America defaults on its debt obligations.

Then, as night follows day, the debt borrowing limit is raised again, the “crisis” is averted and D.C, goes back to what it was doing before and does constantly, spend, spend, spend— until the next debt ceiling fight.

As Thomas Jefferson predicted, “future American leaders would be tempted to borrow to enhance their short-term popularity, while burdening a future generation with debt.”

Enough! This is completely unsustainable.

Let’s really consider this: how is a debt default ultimately worse than this ever-increasing ocean of debt?

The angelic world did not have evil angels or demons until there was rebellion in the angelic world, with many angels turning against God and becoming evil. Satan himself led this rebellion. Lucifer was a great angel who rebelled against God and persuaded one third of the angels to side with him. Angels are spirits created by God. The Bible does not give a clear answer as to when angels were created. Cherubims are depicted in Scripture as powerful and majestic angelic creatures who surround God’s throne. And Lucifer had once been a guardian cherub.

Revelation 12:7-9 (NKJV), “And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”

If anyone hadn’t told you, we’re in spiritual warfare.

And the enemy’s starting to get blatantly bolder in his last hours.

Yes, the unbeliever and Biblically illiterate can’t quite grasp what I’m saying—for their

“the god of this world” (II Corinthians 4:4).

You might know him by the names of satan. . .lucifer. . .the devil. . .a thief. . .a liar and the “father of lies”.

. .or a

“roaring lion seeking whom he may devour” (I Peter 5:8).

But, most of all he’s God adversary—and has been ever since God threw him out of Heaven when he tried to stage a coup de tat along with onethird of the angels. Why God didn’t just obliterate him then and there, we don’t know; that’s why we must let God be God and trust Him even when we can’t understand Him.

The U.S. Supreme Court last week decisively blocked yet another unconstitutional action by a federal agency.

The cases at issue are Axon Enterprise v. FTC and SEC v. Cochran. The private parties in these suits challenged both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the broad grounds that they operate in an unconstitutional manner and in violation of our Separation of Powers doctrine.

In these cases, the Supreme Court answered a simple question: do private parties have to go through the lengthy and costly administrative process before they can seek review of their constitutional challenge in a federal court? The Court—all nine justices in a rare display of unanimity— said “no” holding that private parties can take a constitutional challenge to the federal agency itself directly to federal court without first ‘exhausting the administrative process and remedies’ as required by the agency’s own regulation.

It turns out that the 51 former U.S. intelligence experts who signed the letter that President Biden used in the debate with President Trump to allege that the explosive and damaging information contained in Hunter Biden’s laptop was a Russian fake—were, in fact, pushing the actual “Russian disinformation” campaign!

Recall, this letter was also the “authority” used by Twitter, Facebook, and many other social media platforms to censor and hide from the American people the New York Post’s article which, in great detail, reported the truth about abundant evidence of widespread global corruption of the Biden Crime Family contained on Hunter’s ‘Laptop from Hell.’

Cooking meals at home may be practical. But did you know there are other benefits to it as well?

The most common benefit of cooking at home is that you get a chance to clean out your refrigerator, pantry, and freezer.

Look in your refrigerator and pantry to see what you have, and then find a creative way to prepare it.

Sitting at the table and enjoying the meal gives you a chance to relax for a moment. It also allows you time to catch up with what other family members are doing and enjoy each other’s company.

Once dinner is over, take a moment to think about the conversation you just had with your family while you are doing dishes. Think about ways you can encourage your child when they share their dreams. Did one family member seem to be quieter than normal? It may signal a need to check on them and see if things are okay.

“Jesus: the ‘AllinOne’ Savior”
In Him we find everything we’re looking for.
Jesus.

When we realize that God’s Good News is about relationship, not religion, everything takes on a whole new meaning. Someone once defined religion as “Man’s attempt to find God; but the Gospel tells how God came looking for us.”

Hallelujah!!

Yes, religion consists of rules-andregulations. . .lists of “Do this” and “Don’t do that”

. . . which are impossible to always keep. . .for none of us are perfect or able to always tow-the-line. . .dot every “i” and cross every “t.”

Consequently, this leaves us with feelings of guilt and inward condemnation: for we never measure up to God’s or others’ expectations/ requirements.