I realize that when I was in Arizona, I was unable to get any other preachers interested in the Independent Baptist Preachers Mountain Bike Race and Preacher's Meeting. (See numerous previous posts down through the years of 2005 through 2010) Maybe that was because of the perceived "too warm in the desert" thinking. Now with our location being in east central Minnesota, we have different riding conditions. Instead of heat, dirt, and sand, there is snow, cold, and ICE. So I am thinking about setting up a couple of courses for a race, depending on conditions. If there are good snow conditions, bring the fattest tires you own, if there are icy conditions bring the studded tires. Since it is winter, we will keep the mileage down. Of course after the race, some good fellowship and preaching.
Anyone interested?
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
16 Trillion Dollar Debt
I have watched in my lifetime the national debt increase. I am not going to cast all the blame on one political party, as both parties are complicit in the matter. Each president since Ronald Reagan has been signing into law spending bills that could not be covered by incoming revenue.
Now as many know, debt carries with it interest. If interest rates are low, then debt is easier to carry. But when interest rates rise, even a small amount of debt can become quite burdensome on one's budget. So now after 30+ years of borrowing money to fund the federal budget, the U.S.A. finds itself in debt to the tune of 16 trillion dollars. If interest rates climb, there won't be enough incoming revenue (taxes) to cover the interest on the debt.
There isn't any other topic more important than this one to be discussed by presidential candidates. How much have you heard discussed concerning this topic during the campaign?
But maybe if the U.S. government was not involved in housing, feeding, educating, insuring, and providing medical care for its citizens, there would not be a debt problem. So which candidate wishes to address the real issue. That is, How can we get this nation back to following the constitution and return to operating within our financial means?
If they don't, it won't matter what their position on the middle east, abortion, obamacare, equality in the workforce, or what they are going to do to "create more jobs". (Just to help out the ignorant, presidents don't create jobs. Businesses do. Or better said, working people do.)
Something to consider as you prepare to vote this November.
Now as many know, debt carries with it interest. If interest rates are low, then debt is easier to carry. But when interest rates rise, even a small amount of debt can become quite burdensome on one's budget. So now after 30+ years of borrowing money to fund the federal budget, the U.S.A. finds itself in debt to the tune of 16 trillion dollars. If interest rates climb, there won't be enough incoming revenue (taxes) to cover the interest on the debt.
There isn't any other topic more important than this one to be discussed by presidential candidates. How much have you heard discussed concerning this topic during the campaign?
But maybe if the U.S. government was not involved in housing, feeding, educating, insuring, and providing medical care for its citizens, there would not be a debt problem. So which candidate wishes to address the real issue. That is, How can we get this nation back to following the constitution and return to operating within our financial means?
If they don't, it won't matter what their position on the middle east, abortion, obamacare, equality in the workforce, or what they are going to do to "create more jobs". (Just to help out the ignorant, presidents don't create jobs. Businesses do. Or better said, working people do.)
Something to consider as you prepare to vote this November.
Monday, August 6, 2012
I Like Chicken
I like chicken. I'm not chicken to say so.
I'm also not chicken to say that marriage is only between one man and one woman.
Nope, it is not between two men, nor between two women.
That's an abomination.
Leviticus 18
22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Romans 1
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
And it is not between a man and a woman that have been previously married to another.
That's adultery.
Where do we get the authority to say these things? We get them from the scriptures. The scriptures define marriage.
Mark 10
6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Do you see that in verse 8. Once two are married, they will never be two, until death, as the next portion of scripture below will show.
Romans 7
2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
Are you still with me? This is a lot of spiritual light for many that are are accustomed to being in the dark spiritually. But this is simply giving you scripture to read and learn from. We are not talking about what a church or college teaches. We are not dealing with the tradition of men. Simply what the Lord recorded in the holy scriptures for anyone that is interested to learn.
Its not about chicken, its about "Thus saith the Lord." Many are showing that they are "professing themselves to be wise" while really foolish.
They have been given over to a reprobate mind, as something so honorable, and right, as one man and one woman being joined for life is considered hateful to them. Yet they are standing for what God has already condemned in the scripture, homosexuality. And sadly, many are hypocrites, condemning "gay marriage", but allowing divorced persons to remarry.
So Preacher, before you stand behind your pulpit and deliver your Chick-fil-A message on marriage, make sure your doctrine is scriptural concerning all marriages.
I'm also not chicken to say that marriage is only between one man and one woman.
Nope, it is not between two men, nor between two women.
That's an abomination.
Leviticus 18
22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Romans 1
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
And it is not between a man and a woman that have been previously married to another.
That's adultery.
Where do we get the authority to say these things? We get them from the scriptures. The scriptures define marriage.
Mark 10
6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Do you see that in verse 8. Once two are married, they will never be two, until death, as the next portion of scripture below will show.
Romans 7
2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
Are you still with me? This is a lot of spiritual light for many that are are accustomed to being in the dark spiritually. But this is simply giving you scripture to read and learn from. We are not talking about what a church or college teaches. We are not dealing with the tradition of men. Simply what the Lord recorded in the holy scriptures for anyone that is interested to learn.
Its not about chicken, its about "Thus saith the Lord." Many are showing that they are "professing themselves to be wise" while really foolish.
They have been given over to a reprobate mind, as something so honorable, and right, as one man and one woman being joined for life is considered hateful to them. Yet they are standing for what God has already condemned in the scripture, homosexuality. And sadly, many are hypocrites, condemning "gay marriage", but allowing divorced persons to remarry.
So Preacher, before you stand behind your pulpit and deliver your Chick-fil-A message on marriage, make sure your doctrine is scriptural concerning all marriages.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Race is over
Sadly the race has come to an end. Due to an injury that my Dad sustained, the race has been cancelled. He was the winner in the points category, and I was ahead in the miles. So it was a good contest, not to be repeated again by mutual consent.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
June Race Totals
Dad 1100 miles
Monocogman 900 miles
The lead for Monocogman has been cut to 318 miles. Finally in July the two contestants will see each other, and even ride together. Also, Dad has some traveling days as he comes to Minnesota for awhile. Should be interesting to see how the month plays out.
Dad 1100 miles
Monocogman 900 miles
The lead for Monocogman has been cut to 318 miles. Finally in July the two contestants will see each other, and even ride together. Also, Dad has some traveling days as he comes to Minnesota for awhile. Should be interesting to see how the month plays out.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
May Race Totals
Now that we are in May, the race miles are even against each other. But May had some down time for both of the racers. My Dad attended a funeral in Wisconsin, and then came across to MN for a short visit. Our family was out of town for a week at family camp in Joplin, MO. So this affected mileage totals.
Dad 811 miles.
Me 600 miles.
My lead is now down to 518 miles.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
April race results
Well April was an interesting month. A lot of rain came through our area, and a busy schedule kept me from the bicycle. Thus my total was 523.5, multiplied by 2 came out to 1047. Dad fought strongly, and finished with 1063 miles. So Dad won his first month, and closed the gap to 729 miles. But he is to be congratulated the most for his final day of the month. He started out around 6:00am and rode 177 miles by midnight, then kept riding as the new month started for another 28 miles, giving a total of 205 miles for a 24 hour period. Remember the point system, there is 500 points to be awarded for the man who rides the most miles in a 24 hour period. His total will be tough to beat.
Now that May has begun, the miles are even until October 1st. Will that lead hold up for Monocogman?
Now that May has begun, the miles are even until October 1st. Will that lead hold up for Monocogman?
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