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Much to share this week in another edition of Doyle’s Half Dozen. Let’s get to it!
Relishing Russell
On July 4, Oklahoma City was grieving over Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Thunder. On Aug. 4, Oklahoma City was celebrating Russell Westbrook’s decision to extend his contract beyond the upcoming NBA season. Emotionally, it was a quick rebound involving the sport of rebounds.
I confess, I was quite giddy when I first heard the news on Russ. It was a huge relief and provided some stability to the Thunder after KD left and seemed to have taken the wind with him.
The Thunder are not considered to be at the level of NBA title contention like they were over the past four seasons. That’s just fine with me. OKC has overcome expectations in the past, and I believe this current roster is more talented than experts are willing to admit. They’ll talk about their youth, which can be a positive, but don’t forget they have nine players with playoff experience, even if it is limited experience, and at least six players have more than a year of postseason play. Playoff experience is important, especially with the Thunder’s current condition of finding a new identity.
Russell will still play the same, aggressive and athletic, but the team will have to incorporate a new game plan without arguably the second-best basketball player in the world being on the squad. People will be quick to point out the season before last, when the Thunder went the majority of the year without Durant, because of injury, and failed to make the playoffs. OKC will have a whole different approach this season, knowing KD won’t return.
It may be rough at times, but I believe the Thunder are capable of winning close to 50 games, finishing anywhere between third and sixth in the West (only Golden State and San Antonio are assured to be better, but I believe the Thunder can compete with the rest) and possibly reaching the second round of the playoffs.
Grudem both grilled and gratified
Last week, well-known Christian theologian and seminary professor Wayne Grudem set off a wild fire among conservative evangelical Christians, writing a lengthy piece endorsing presidential candidate Donald Trump. The article was featured on Townhall.com, and even a week after it originally ran, Grudem’s article still ranks as the website’s most popular read with more than 100,000 shares on Facebook.
Many Christian Trump supporters are looking for affirmation from leaders in the evangelical community. Grudem may be their pearl among the oyster beds.
However, Grudem also has a list of critics. I’ll share Thomas Kidd’s response because at the end of his piece, he shares the list of other Grudem responders.
I have said in previous DHDs that, as it stands now, I cannot justifiably vote for Donald Trump because of his limited support, even some contradictory remarks, to the sanctity of life and lack of proof he is against the abortion industry, specifically Planned Parenthood.
No matter how many Trump-favoring articles are written by Dr. Grudem and other respected Christian leaders, I will still hold to something I shared earlier this week on Facebook: Don’t lower your standards even when people try to tell you it’s okay to do so.
Illustration involving Joseph and Mary
As I was mowing my yard this week, a thought came to me. I sincerely welcome feedback to this analogy, even if you consider my thinking to not be accurate.
I remember awhile back a Sunday School lesson I prepared around Christmas time. It was about Mary and Joseph in Matt. 1, as the passage tells of Mary being pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Imagining the mindset of Joseph when he finds out his fiancé is with child, the lesson focused on how it appeared Joseph had only two choices of what to do with Mary.
According to the social structure of their time, Joseph could have chosen to throw Mary out in a public gathering and have her stoned to death, or he could have divorced her quietly, which basically meant discontinuing the formalities involved in the Jewish marriage ritual. These were Joseph’s ONLY two choices according to the culture.
As verse 19 shares, Joseph was a noble and righteous man, and what was interpreted from this is his initial choice of a quiet divorce was the right decision. Again if he didn’t CHOOSE to divorce her quietly, it meant he was CHOOSING to have her put to death – these were the ONLY choices he had, according to the culture.
Obviously, we know the rest of the story, and Joseph did not choose either of those two options. He was told that Mary was carrying the Christ child who would save His people from their sins, and Joseph married her instead of doing what his culture told him to do.
My intention is not to compare the Virgin Birth of Jesus to the current presidential election, but as far as Joseph living in a culture that told him he had only two options of what to do with his pregnant fiancé, Joseph went against societal influence and demonstrated righteousness and obedience to God.
Are you confident your voting decisions this November will reflect obedience to God, especially when you are told by today’s culture that you ONLY have two choices?
He shares from a study of the Book of Daniel offered by Southeastern Seminary president Daniel Akin, giving four strategies the Babylonian empire was trying to shape the mindsets of Daniel and his fellow Jewish exiles. The piece shares how Daniel and his three friends withstood the Babylonian teachings and pressures and remained faithful to God.
“All Christians are to live as sojourners and exiles, blessing the world around us by refusing to conform to its patterns of thought and behavior. As Augustine said, sometimes we must stand against the world for the good of the world.”
This is very applicable today, and Daniel’s example could not be more relevant.
Falls Creek finale
The youth camp at Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center has now concluded. The last eight weeks of the world’s largest Christian summer camp saw many lives impacted, as more than 5,800 students made life-changing decisions with more than 2,200 of them making professions of faith in Jesus Christ.
If you ever experienced the former Billy Graham Crusades or at least are familiar with how these impactful meetings around the world experienced thousands coming to Christ on a nightly basis, what happens at Falls Creek every summer resembles a similar result.
And there’s much more to Falls Creek than the responses during the evening services. All throughout the week, students have the chance to connect with God, learn what it means to follow Christ, grow in their faith, and even be in a position to answer a specific call to serve in ministry and missions. It has been stated that more missionaries and ministry leaders accepted their professional calling to serve God at Falls Creek than at any other specific location.
Now that this summer’s Falls Creek experience is over for many young people, may God use what happened during these special weeks in the Arbuckle Mountains to do great and mighty things in the schools, the communities and beyond.
The Olympics are upon us
I love the Olympics! I love watching the competition of the world’s best athletes. The next 16 days are going to be fun, and I expect once again for many to be connected through these people we will enjoy supporting and discussing their performances in our social circles. There’s the staple of already known Olympians such as Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, and Gabby Douglas, but there’s a multitude of others we will soon embrace.
I’m also looking forward to this evening. My mother will be coming over, and she and I will enjoy one of her favorite events – the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. I plan to spend a lot of my time offering silly commentary on Facebook, but I do appreciate the time I can spend with her at this stage of her life.
May we all enjoy watching the athletes become “Faster, Higher, Stronger.”
Rain is falling as I begin this edition of Doyle’s Half Dozen. It’s a perfect setting as I share thoughts on six timely topics.
Let’s get to it!
DNC disappointment
The Democratic National Convention has concluded. All week, liberal politicians and celebrities gave speeches from a stage with no American Flag (until Donald Trump pointed it out, and they added some patriotic décor). Protesters became quite violent outside, and Bernie backers were silenced inside.
Michelle Obama told how great the last eight years were for her kids, and Elizabeth Warren shared how terrible it’s been for everybody else. Abortion was glorified; immigration issues were misidentified; and proper respect to the military and fallen police officers was denied.
Bubba and Biden bored me to tears, and the thought is dreadful of hearing Hillary’s voice throughout the next four years.
I suppose they were successful in stirring up the Democrats’ base, but I just can’t see how independent and non-committed voters were swayed by watching what went on in Philadelphia this week.
Pro-Life Democrats appear
I read a great article this week from Baptist Press about Democrats for Life. It was encouraging to read that, according to this group, one out of every three Democrats are pro-life. I’m glad this organization was allowed to provide an exhibit at the DNC.
The story quotes Kristen Day, executive director of Democrats for Life, who wants to address abortion issues with Democrats.
“If we unite, we can take the party back,” Day said. “We can reduce support for abortion. We can support pregnant women. We really need those (pro-life) Democrats to start coming out and having their voices heard and stop hiding.”
It would thrill me to pieces to see the Democrats remove abortion from their party’s platform and be more supportive of God-honoring alternatives to abortion.
David Daleiden dismissed from charges
Speaking of encouraging news involving the abortion battle, David Daleiden of Center for Medical Progress had his charges dropped this week. Daleiden was all the talk this time last year, as his videos exposed Planned Parenthood and its horrible practice of selling aborted baby body parts.
Read about it here. This is great news, and though the confrontation of Planned Parenthood has weakened in its publicity, many government officials will continue the attempt of removing federal funding to the largest abortion provider.
NBA chooses its political battles
It was announced last week that Adam Silver, commissioner of the National Basketball Association, decided to remove Charlotte as the host of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game because North Carolina recently passed a bill involving who should use which bathroom.
The commissioner said the NBA could not successfully host its All-Star Game in Charlotte in the “climate created by HB2 (the bathroom bill).” The fascinating thing is the bill did not create such a climate. It’s universally accepted and understood that men should use the men’s restroom and women should use the women’s restroom.
However, though the All-Star Game could not be successful in this climate, apparently the NBA could operate in China, a climate that enforces abortion upon families of two children and commits other violations of basic human rights. China will be hosting NBA exhibition games this year.
Something else that is fascinating is that New Orleans is projected to replace Charlotte as host of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. New Orleans observes the same bathroom ordnances that Charlotte does.
Pokémon Go Gamers convert to Christ
Say what you will about the latest augmented reality game Pokémon Go, but students and faculty at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary have used the outdoor activity to share the Gospel.
Baptist Press reported that six gamers made professions of faith after attending a “lure party” on the Fort Worth, Texas campus on July 19.
The story states the Southwestern reps were able “to seize the moment and strategically utilize the game for evangelism.”
WordSlingers blogger Michael McAfee wrote earlier this week of how Pokémon Go could be beneficial for Christians to connect through this growing social trend. Check out his blog piece “5 Reasons Christians Should Stop Hating Pokémon Go.”
Bourne watching this weekend
I am a fan of the Bourne movies, so I got excited when my wife told me she wanted to do dinner and a movie this weekend.
“Can we see Jason Bourne?” I asked. “Sure,” she responded.
The movie is PG-13, and compared to other spy-action movies, the Bourne flicks are tamer in the moral criterion.
Check out PluggedIn for its review of Jason Bourne.
It was a busy week involving the Republican National Convention. Four of my DHD topic relate to the GOP meeting, one involves an Olympic athlete whose parents I interviewed for a story, and the final topic is about one of my favorite politicians.
Let’s get to it!
Ted Talks
The most dramatic experience at the GOP convention was Sen. Ted Cruz’s speech. I have mixed feelings about what the Texas senator did. Ever since he’s been serving on the national level, I have had a skeptical opinion of Cruz. He has always come across to me as someone who is a little too “slick” and doesn’t seem to play well with others.
On the issues, Ted and I share similar views. Regarding the content of his speech this week, I can’t find anything disagreeable. In fact, he and I are in agreement on how to vote. He said “vote your conscience;” I have said to vote for righteousness. From that standpoint, I can applaud Ted, and regarding how his speech started, it was excellent.
The problem I have, though, is not the “what” of his speech, rather the “how” and “where.” It was bad form to accept the invitation to speak at the convention under the guise of supporting the Republican Party then ending with the impression of trying to rock the boat. All he did was fuel my longtime notion of him being a slick maverick.
I would have preferred he gave a similar speech prior to the convention, or even in another venue during the convention. And regarding him saying afterward of not endorsing Trump because of Trump’s horrible remarks about Cruz’s wife and father, Cruz made a spectacle of that too. It would have been better for him to attempt to reconcile with Trump privately, and that would’ve been the noblest act.
Comparisons have been made of Cruz’s speech to Ronald Reagan’s speech at the 1976 GOP Convention. Reagan also did not make a verbal endorsement for Pres. Ford, but the eventual 40th U.S. President displayed a spirit of unity in his speech that met the delegates’ approval. Cruz did not come close to such a demonstration.
The Trump Bunch
Though I am critical of Cruz, please don’t interpret this as support for Trump. My view of the Republican presidential candidate has not changed. In fact, I am much more unfavorable of his speech than I am of Cruz’s. Actually, I’m just critical of what I DID hear, since I fell asleep in the middle of it. Really, it did not matter to me what Trump said because ever since I heard him say “everything’s negotiable,” I’ve been convinced he cannot be trusted.
The Trump children, though, were spectacular in giving their speeches this week. I especially applaud Donald Jr. and Ivanka on their speeches, which may have been the best of the whole convention.
And though all the Trumps offered appealing content, there is one issue none of them came close to addressing – the Sanctity of Life. This is why I cannot vote for Donald Trump. He can say he is “pro-life,” but there is no support to his mentioning the phrase. Issues relating to Sanctity of Life are not on his radar. As charming as his family is, I don’t think pro-life values are a part of their modus operandi.
Until I hear Donald Trump denounce Planned Parenthood or even begin to demonstrate how he values the Sanctity of Life through other means, I cannot justifiably mark his box on the ballot.
As of now, I’m still a part of the “Leave It Blank” campaign and have my vote be declared an under vote.
Other Great Convention Speeches
I did not see all of the GOP Convention speeches, but of those I did watch, other than the Trump children’s, here’s some of my favorites:
Laura Ingraham: You can watch it here. One of my favorite lines, “Many don’t respect the life of the infant in the womb or the elderly who languish alone.” I also enjoyed how she talked about her family.
Rudy Giuliani: Boy howdy, he was fiery! He came out blazing with scorching remarks against Hillary Clinton and President Obama. Watch it here.
Scott Walker: This was fun to watch. Walker goes out without a teleprompter, holding a microphone and speaks from his heart. Watch it here.
Newt Gingrich: Loved the beginning of the former Speaker of the House’s speech. Newt is one of the best speakers in modern politics. He speaks like a professor on current events, offering his audience clear understanding of what is happening in the world. Watch his speech here.
Props to Pence
Governor Mike Pence also did an excellent job giving his speech. I have great admiration for him. I loved that he said he is a Christian, a conservative and a Republican – in that order. He also addressed Sanctity of Life and presented himself as one who stands on Christian values. I also appreciated how he introduced his family, especially his mother.
I mentioned last week that Trump naming Pence as his running mate gives Trump some positive points. I hope somehow Pence could encourage him to be more vocal on pro-life issues.
A Favorite in This Year’s Olympics
I had the privilege of meeting Bruce and Janet Barringer who are the parents of Olympic runner Jenny Simpson. I interviewed the Barringers for a story that will appear in next week’s Baptist Messenger. Be looking for it.
Though I did not meet Jenny, through her parents, I grew to appreciate her as an athlete and as a person. I look forward to cheering for her when she competes in the Olympic Games next month. She is competing in the 1500m, and the dates of her competition are Aug. 12, 14 and 16. Two videos I wanted to share about Jenny include her bio titled More Than Gold, which was produced by New Balance:
Also, check out this brief video after she lost a race due to losing her shoe. I appreciate her graciousness during this interview:
Great Words from Gowdy
Someone I wish spoke at the GOP Convention is Trey Gowdy. Unfortunately, the congressman from S.C. wasn’t on the program. Since we did not hear him, I found a great address he gave at Liberty University, my alma mater, during convocation. The following video offers highlights:
Here’s another edition of Doyle’s Half Dozen. This week’s edition features three “sneak previews” of the July 21 Baptist Messenger. I know that may not mean anything to the majority of readers, but I was rather impressed with a lot of the content featured in next week’s Messenger, so I thought I’d whet the appetite for those of you who read my DHD and take the Oklahoma Baptist news journal.
Let’s get to it!
Trump stuff
Before I get to the Messenger topics, I’ll cover politics, sports and a great piece I read online.
Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump is going to introduce Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate. If you are a frequent DHD reader, you know I’m not planning to vote for either Trump or Clinton in the November election. I shared in the May 13 DHD my reasons why I am not impressed with Trump. I even went so far to say that a conservative VP candidate may not sway me.
Just to clarify, though, I do not associate with the “Never Trump” people either. What this means is I’ve got all kinds of people who would disagree with me. I may be as unpopular as Kevin Durant.
Here’s how it works for me, dear friends. I am an issues voter. I consider the issues I believe reflect my obedience to God. In my lifetime, I do not believe there is a weightier yet clearer issue for the American Christian voter to consider than the Sanctity of Life, specifically how such should be honored in regards to opposing the excessively immoral practice of abortion.
Donald Trump has mentioned he is now “pro-life,” after many years saying he was the opposite. I have mentioned my skepticism in the past and will continue to be skeptical. But having Mike Pence as his running mate will give Trump a positive mark in my view, though it doesn’t completely convince me.
Pence has been a strong advocate for the Sanctity of Life and has been a loud voice against Planned Parenthood, the world’s largest abortion provider. Though it’s a positive mark, more needs to happen for Trump to gain my vote.
I’m curious to hear how Russell Moore, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission president and a Trump contrarian, views this selection. I also want to see an endorsement of the National Right to Life organization, the largest pro-life group in the country. I read a great article about NRL’s convention last week and how for the first time in a long time the presumptive Republican presidential candidate did not speak or provide a video message for the convention.
“The N.R.L.C. Convention reminds us that Donald Trump needs to improve his outreach to pro-life voters. His July meeting with social conservative leaders was a start, but more must be done. His official campaign website still contains nothing about his position on sanctity of life issues.”
Just like the article states, more must be done, but Trump did help himself with naming Pence as running mate.
Russell rumors
Last week I talked about the Oklahoma City Thunder not likely to trade Russell Westbrook before the start of the season. This week, reports came out that the opposite may happen with the all-star guard, and it’s likely he will be traded to the Boston Celtics. The very next day, another report came out stating the Celtics may make a deal to get Blake Griffin. I assure you, Boston is unable to pick up both all-stars.
I believe these are just rumors coming out of Boston because the Celtics got a bad rap the night of the NBA draft. They tried their hardest to pick up a big NBA name and were unsuccessful.
Looking at this situation from the viewpoint of Sam Presti and the Thunder front office, the Thunder will not trade Westbrook unless they believe they can work out a deal that will benefit them both immediately and in the future. Apparently, the Celtics have a load of draft picks to offer, but looking at the roster, there are no current players worth swapping for Westbrook, in my opinion.
I still believe the Thunder will stay the course with Russell on the roster for the season opener. If the season doesn’t seem to be going favorably, the Thunder will consider trading Russ before the February trade deadline.
“The Bible counsels us to restrain our lips (which in the twenty-first century includes thumbs) because a fool has many words (Ecclesiastes 5:3). We are wise to heed this counsel. It’s also helpful to remember that our sin nature gives us all an exaggerated sense of self-importance. But gospel humility leads us to esteem others higher than ourselves (Philippians 2:3). Perhaps our opinions aren’t needed after all.”
First sneak peek: Walker Moore’s ‘Triple Blessing’
If you have read the Baptist Messenger before, you should be familiar with regular Messenger columnist Walker Moore.
In his “Rite of Passage” column next week, Walker offers his usual humor about visiting “Wilmart” in Panama while on one of his mission adventures. The main part of his piece talks about a young man named Isaac who was born with three feet. It’s a power presentation, and Walker concludes with an encouraging thought about Isaac: “If scripture calls my two feet ‘beautiful,’ then what do you call a man with three feet? A triple blessing!”
Second sneak peek: Dr. Jordan’s column
My heart has been stirred many times after reading Anthony Jordan’s column, but the Oklahoma Baptist executive leader shared a strong message in regards to the recent racial disunity in our country. His column in the July 21 Messenger needs to be shared, and if you don’t receive the printed edition, be on the lookout on www.BaptistMessenger.com.
“What does the example of the Good Samaritan story mean for the local church and for us as individual followers of Christ? I think it means we face our prejudices and set aside all hatred and disregard for people whose skin is darker or lighter than our own. We should move toward people who are unlike us and purposefully seek to develop personal relationships built upon mutual respect and genuine love for the person of a different race. We should also recognize each person as just a special creation of God, bearing His image as do you.”
That’s just a small snippet of this great, challenging message. It also may appear in an upcoming issue of The Oklahoman.
Third sneak peek: Edmond couple ignites prayer for police
I had the opportunity to interview Jake Marple and his pastor Griff Henderson at Edmond, Waterloo Road. Jake and his wife Becky did a powerful thing earlier this week, as they orchestrated a prayer service in front of the Edmond Police Department.
This was in response to the Marples seeing the news reports of the Dallas shootings of five police officers, as well as the mayor of Dallas requesting for prayer. Next week’s Messenger shares how the couple started with the idea while sitting at their kitchen table, grew with the help of their Sunday School, then with their neighbors and through social media, and resulted in more than 100 people gathering to offer prayer for their city’s police force.
Though it may seem like a small observance in light of what is happening across the country, I believe prayer gatherings can be more powerful and much more effective than any political demonstrations.
A heavy week got heavier within the last 24 hours. Of course, little can compare to what happened in Dallas Thursday night which came the same week as two tragic deaths in Minn. and La., involving police action.
I’ll start off with the most somber topic in this week’s Doyle’s Half Dozen.
“Irrational Hatred”
This is the phrase I heard the morning after a major shooting in Dallas at a rally, involving an ambush attack on police in Dallas. I won’t focus on the details because, really, in the grand scheme of things, people have died because there is a major disunity in our country.
Please know, though, I do pray for comfort for family members of victims, and I have no intention of overlooking their grief.
All I would ask from respective community leaders is make legitimate attempts to reconcile. I’ve said before that “reconciliation” is one of my favorite words, and when I see people reconciling or I personally am involved in reconciliation with someone I have wronged or who has wronged me, it brings a peace that is incomparable.
If there are no attempts to reconcile, then expect more “irrational hatred” to continue.
Two Things To Help in Reconciliation
I read Russell Moore’s piece on what pastors can share on Sunday in response to the shootings. Even if you are not a pastor, I think you can benefit from Moore’s suggestions.
Also, as I was driving the morning after the Dallas incident, the song “In The Eye of the Storm” by Ryan Stevenson came on my radio. I think I have heard this song a little more than a handful of times, but boy this song is what I needed to hear. As I stopped at a traffic light (with foot firmly on the break), I took time to worship, clap and sing this song. I hope you have a similar response when you hear it.
Closure with KD
The week started with the announcement of Kevin Durant leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to play for the Golden State Warriors. I do not compare the disappointment I felt after this announcement to the grief and severity of the Dallas shooting and other related situations. My sadness over KD seems rather foolish in comparison.
With that in mind, I know many in Oklahoma City and beyond felt betrayed and bamboozled because, taking in consideration of the many reports from reliable sources and with how Durant expressed his Thunder allegiances in the past, confidence level was pretty high that the former NBA MVP and the lynchpin of the Thunder organization would remain loyal to Loud City.
Alas, it was not meant to be. I won’t give credence to anybody who expressed their disappointment in a disgraceful manner. Instead, I will refer to something I wrote two years ago, “Kevin Durant and God’s Will.”
I offered this conclusion, “All of this to say, Thunder fans, enjoy the next two years of Kevin Durant playing for OKC, Lord willing. And, Lord willing, maybe he will sign another contract with the Thunder in 2016.”
Now we know. He didn’t sign another Thunder contract, but Thunder fans did get to enjoy eight seasons and watch KD become an all-star and one of the best basketball players in the world. Don’t be upset it’s over; be happy that it happened.
This will pass, Thunder fans. A new day will come.
Reliance on Russell?
Now, Thunder fans will have to see what Sam Presti and his front office team will do to regroup. Most of the focus will be upon OKC’s other all-star player. Will Presti trade Russell Westbrook or play out the upcoming season with Russ driving the bus? The risk on doing the latter is Westbrook faces the same decision next summer that Durant experienced this summer.
I have no insight on what will happen, but it seems as though Silent Sam will keep Russ on the roster when the season begins. I know many think the Thunder should trade Westbrook immediately, but that would be rather impulsive and unlike how Presti prefers to operate.
As I have mentioned many times, I trust Sam. He is a remarkable general manager. I don’t believe he will treat Westbrook the same way he treated Durant. It may be likely he will trade Russ before the February deadline, but start the season and see how it plays out. If it won’t work with Russell, see what could be offered.
On the other hand, maybe the Thunder make an impressive run. Even without KD, many believe the Thunder is a bona fide playoff team. Many of the players showed much promise in the playoffs, especially regular starters Steven Adams and Andre Roberson.
And this scenario may appeal more to Russell. Unlike Durant who apparently doesn’t want to be the team’s alpha dog, Russ could love the role. He likes the persona of being a self-made man. Russ doesn’t rely on an entourage to make major decisions. Many have criticized him in the past for different reasons (drafted too high, not a real point guard, not an all-star), and Russ loves having these chips on his shoulder. Nothing may please him more than being top dog on a team with lower expectations and then showing up his critics.
Once the grieving period over KD ends, Thunder fans may find Russ driving the bus more appealing.
Flawed Voting Theory
Switching to politics, people are really mad at Hillary Clinton. Now that the FBI and Attorney General gave her a dismissal from her email mishandlings, many are jumping on the Trump train.
The writer makes a great analogy involving the Israelites when they were faced by the pressure of being trapped by the Red Sea with Pharaoh and the Egyptian army approaching. There’s many great statements to quote from this article, including:
“We’ve put too much faith in our own leaders and not nearly enough in God for far too long.”
Also, many are concluding they must vote for Donald Trump because voting third party or leaving it blank, as I have suggested, is a vote for Hillary.
I addressed this flawed voting theory before in my May 13 DHD, but let me reiterate. I live in Oklahoma, one of the most conservative states in the country. I’m very confident all of my state’s delegates will go toward Trump’s election count. Currently, the national polls favor Clinton in the overall election. So if my state votes for Trump, even though I vote third party or leave it blank, yet the overall nation elects Hillary, how did I vote for Hillary?
I am for voting for righteousness out of obedience to God, knowing He is the one who directs the paths of leaders (Prov. 21:1).
Getting Rowdy About Gowdy
I’m going to conclude with showing one of my favorite political figures. Rep. Trey Gowdy is a masterful interrogator, and I can watch video after video of him asking questions in congressional hearings. It’s some of my favorite form of entertainment.
Here’s Gowdy this week interrogating FBI Director James Comey:
