Politics – The Arnold Journey

Out of Sync

Matthew 12:14 But the Pharisees went out and platted how they might kill Jesus. Have you ever watched something online and the audio and video were not in sync with each other. Usually the sound comes faster than the video, but it can be strange to watch. Sometimes the video will freeze while the soundContinue reading “Out of Sync”

1 Kings 7:1 Priorities

1 Kings 7:1 It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. Sometimes our priorities speak loudly, like the sound of a hurricane just before the eye wall hits. Others can see exactly what is important to us. They can see through our rhetoric to the reality. They know what weContinue reading “1 Kings 7:1 Priorities”

Matthew 26:5 – The Best Conspiracies

Matthew 26:5 “But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.” We have seen and experienced some very unusual events during the past year. We gave up our freedoms without even a blink. We bowed to fear and political manipulation because those who spoke with reason were silenced,Continue reading “Matthew 26:5 – The Best Conspiracies”

Anguish

Psalm 4:1-8 Does your heart ever feel torn when you look around and see the evil that is being done in the world? The senseless killing, the lies portrayed as truth, the deafening silence when persecution of Christians happens, the apparent lack of moral compass in our leaders. There is so much happening inContinue reading “Anguish”

Wrong Motives

Mark 12:13-15 Have you ever been sent on a mission to do someone else’s dirty work? It really is a job they should be doing themselves, but you get stuck with it. It starts as a kid. We get sent to tell a sibling about a chore, or a punishment, instead of our parentContinue reading “Wrong Motives”

Mark 6:14-29 -Racked with Guilt

Mark 6:14-29 Guilt and revenge can cause us to act in very unexpected ways. And those reactions can happen no matter who we are or what social class we belong to. These reactions are human, and therefore cross all boundaries. The real question is not whether we have guilt and feelings of revenge, butContinue reading “Mark 6:14-29 -Racked with Guilt”

Intractable Political Landscape

Proverbs 14:19 Sometimes it can be difficult to keep your head up when it seems as if evil is getting and upper hand. I know many people who look at what is happening in this country and they fall into angry despair. They see their values being trampled, seemingly with no consequences. Underemployment atContinue reading “Intractable Political Landscape”