Christian Times Magazine Issue 42 | May 2020

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The Ultimate Sacrifice and the True Heroes of America

By Katherine Daigle

COVID-19 And Tech Industry Pushes World Into Safe Mode

By David Colbert

Straight Outta Geneva

Special Interview with

A Real-Life WHOdunnit

By Paul McCabe

Pete Sessions

Anil Anwar CEO / Editor In Chief Charles Lingerfelt Managing editor & Senior Associate Publisher Editor Matt Snape Editorial Member David Clarke Raven Youngblood

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Special Interview with

Pete Sessions CHARLES : Please Tell Us About Yourself

SESSIONS: I was born and raised in Waco, Texas to a family whose formation came from a mom and a dad who

both

were

products

of

fathers

who

were

preachers. Faith and religion was an important part of our life and was key to character building and personal responsibility.

CHARLES : Tell Us Why You Ran For Congress the First Time

SESSIONS: I ran for Congress in an effort to make sure that Republicans won the majority. Democrats had been in control of Congress for over 30 years. I had

seen

big

government

and

decisions

that

were

made that were against the free-enterprise system and the

taxpayer.

I

was

recruited

to

do

this

by

Newt

Gingritch and Dick Army and Jack Kemp, and found myself in a race in the 5th Congressional District of Texas, that I ended up losing by 2,500 votes. In 1997 I refiled and ran and won in the 5th Congressional District, which was Dallas County, and 10 other rural counties. I ran for Congress because I wanted to make sure that we balance the budget and created a level playing field for people who went to work. To save money, I believe that we should not tax savings or investment.

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CHARLES : Through the years, What Has Been Your Platform?

SESSIONS:

throughout the years my platform has

been to balance the budget to reduce the footprint of rules and regulations (to pass those off through the 10th amendment to states to where states have more responsibility) to protect our borders to change the system that we have for immigration to guest worker plan and to allow our country to grow with the free enterprise system.

PHOTO CREDIT: CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY / KERA NEWS

CHARLES : Are You a Pro Life Candidate and Why?

Today

I

am

running

in

Texas

17th

Congressional

District which is the 7th largest agricultural district in SESSIONS:

I

am

a

Pro-Life

candidate.

I

have

believed in this issue during my life. I believe that every life matters. I believe that people have the right to the dignity of life up until their death. I believe that every child is a product of God and that child deserves a right for an opportunity to have a life. I have a down syndrome son who is now 25 years old, and I will tell you there are a lot of people that do not understand the

America. It is a district that stretches from Waco, to College

Station,

over

to

Travis

County,

Freestone

County, Limestone, County, Leon County, Madison County, Robertson County, Brazos County, and part of Smith County. It is some 710,000 people who live scattered throughout robust areas and rural areas that are very important to the state; strong farming and ranching communities.

true value and the miracle that a down syndrome child brings as well as other disabled children. I am ProLife and I support that not only for the families that deal with these children but also as a society we

CHARLES : How

many

years

did

You

serve

as

Congressman in The 5th Congressional District (TX) ?

should respect mothers we should respect babies we should respect life and we shoudl respect parents that struggle

with

their

children

even

those

that

are

disabled.

CHARLES

SESSIONS: I

served

for

8

years

as

Congressman

from the 5th District of Texas, part of Dallas County, part of Kaufman County.

:

Do

You

Think

That

Roe

v

Wade

Should Be Reversed and Why? Why Not?

SESSIONS: It is my hope that the Supreme Court will handle Roe v. Wade and will allow this decision togo back to the states in that states will be able to make their own decision about abortion.

CHARLES:

Tell

Us

about

Your

Previous

Campaigns for Office

SESSIONS: My previous campaigns for office have PHOTO CREDIT: PETE SESSION TWITTER

been in rural areas and suburban areas and mixtures of those.

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CHARLES : Why Did You Run for Congressman in

CHARLES : Do You have a spiritual relationship

the 32nd District against Martin Frost?

with God? Tell us about that relationship and what it has meant to youthrough the years?

SESSIONS: I ran for Congress in the 32nd District against Martin Frost. They had changed districts, and

SESSIONS: I do have a spiritual relationship with

we did not have really anyone to run against Martin

God.

Frost; Dick Army lived up in Denton County Sam

pointedly

Johnson lived in Collin County and we did not have

Philmont Scout Ranch, in 1970. At Philmont Scout

anybody who was a member of Congress from Dallas

Ranch in New Mexico at 11,000 feet as a part of a

County except for me. The belief was that we would

group of 16 year old boys looking at the heavens,

run in a 50/50 jump ball seat-- it was 50% Martin

which you could see very well with all the shooting

Frost had represented before and it was 50% that I had

stars and the questions that abound about who we

represented, with 44% Hispanic area. We ended up

were and that someone had to have made this vast

winning 55 to 45 in 2004.

universe. Much is known since then about how large

I

developed when

I

that was

relationship out

at

a

probably

Boy

Scout

most ranch,

the universe is and I knew that God had created that CHARLES : What Do You Remember most about

and had put us on the earth for a special reason. that spiritual relationship furthered itself with the birth of

that Campaign Against Martin Frost?

my boys and watching both of them develop as young SESSIONS:

What

I

remember most

about

that

campaign is that we both sat on the Rules Committee.

Mr. Frost was the ranking member of the committee, the lead Democrat. He used the committee very well

men through the trials and tribulations. Having a down syndrome son reinforced my view in God and what he made through the perfection that He knew He had created.

to his advantage and the votes that had to take place.

He

served

as

Democratic

National

Campaign

Committeeman. It was a hard fought race. It was the

CHARLES : Do You spend time with God in prayer when making decisions as a Congressman?

most expensive race in the history of House races up to that point which has been lapped many times since and cost $13M and the race was only for about 8 months.

SESSIONS: I do spend time in prayer about making decisions.

As

a

member

of

Congress

I

also

made

prayers about people and things that are important to the United States-our country our military our first

CHARLES : What Kind of Feelings did You have when You defeated Martin Frost?

responders our families the faith and confidence our communities have to overcome hard times and face futures with confidence as opposed to fear. I spend

SESSIONS: When I defeated Martin Frost, he was a

time and pray before and in bed even today.

27 year member a senior of the Rules Committee. He was a Texan who had served who was really the most

CHARLES : Name 3 of the Most Important Bills

pro-union Democrat in the Texas Delegation. He was

from Your past which You have Voted for

reasoned

to

tremendous

fight

free

victory

on

enterprise the

behalf

and of

it

not

was

just

a

free

enterprise companies, but also really anyone who was

SESSIONS: Three Bills that I have past voted for, which are the most important, are:

engaged in and had to deal with union employees where against

they

were

trying

unionization.

fought race.

It

to

was

grow a

their

very

well

businesses and

hard

1) We passed the Family Opportunity Act. The Family Opportunity Act took 8 years to pass. The Family Opportunity

Act,

known

as

Dylan

Lee

James

Act

allows children that are medically disabled to get help.

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Many times where there is a medically disabled child

to protect equal protection under the 14th amendment

the parents quit their job to take care of the child. This

of the Constitution to the right to life to each born and

means that they lose money they lose insurance and

unborn child in this country, which was in the 115th

because many of them work the way that they do they

Congress.

fall

into

categories

successfully

take

care

that of

don't their

allow

children.

them This

to Act

allows children to qualify for Medicaid on a sliding scale basis to where the family can take care of itself and

we

help

that

child.

That

is

one

of

the

most

important bills that is attributed to underpinning social services and things that we do. I believe it's important for us to help families that have medically disabled children.

2) I also voted for the Balanced Budget Act which was

PHOTO CREDIT: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

with George W. Bush. We were a wash of redink after 9/11. We needed to change the tax code after Bill Clinton and we did. We got that done and we balanced the budget right off the bat. We had a balanced budget

CHARLES : Can You Tell Us about Your Loss in the 32nd. District four years ago? Please describe Your feelings to Us about that Loss

1997, 98, 99, 00, 01. It obviously helped us at the time we had a balanced budget going into the war but we were able to recover better because of that.

SESSIONS: My loss in Texas 32 is really a study of what happens to people who fail to work together. My Party, the Republican Party has had a strong challenge

3) The last vote, which I think is very important are the bills that we have passed for stopping late-term abortions. I believe the medical community needed guidance under the law about providing the limits under not just Roe v. Wade, but the limits of the laws of the land. I believe it is wrong to kill a baby but I believed then that it was wrong to kill a baby that had viability that could live-i think it's barbaric. I think it's one of the best votes I have made.

from internally and externally but mostly internally as the Party fought against itself for not just purity but really who was there to get things done versus who was there to get things done down the road. I am a Conservative Republican and I can tell you that our Party has a lot of people who simply want to vote "no," and even vote "no" when we are in the majority that might lend us to changing systems like healthcare, like immigration, like labor laws. They get hung up on that

any

change

has

to

be

pure

and

has

to

be

CHARLES : Is there a Bill on which You Voted for

necessarily incremental to us. So, I would say that the

and It Failed, and You were "Crushed" over it?

same thing is true even of our district. We had a group

What Bill was it?

of people that did not want to believe even though I had a 98% support record for Donald Trump, they felt

SESSIONS: Yes, ObamaCare. ObamaCare was a bill which we opposed with everything that we had. It was

like I was not actively enough in selling the fight and it became contingent.

done on March 21st, the day before my birthday. It passed in 2010. It led the Republicans to win back the majority. It was signed into law and done so quickly

CHARLES

:

Why

are

You

running

for

Congressman Now? And In What District?

that it was literally destructive to the country. We have done many things since then to change at least 13 or 14 parts of that. The other that did not pass is HR 681

SESSIONS: I am currently in a race for Congress in Texas 17th. I am running for Congress where I grew up,

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where I have represented about 40% of the District.

students who get a chance to come up to Washington

We won the first round of the primary, 32%. We are

and see the reality of what Washington is about. I

now presently in a run-off with an election that will

want them to learn that it is important to conquer

take place July 14th. I encourage all Conservatives

Washington not that we just learn to work with it. We

who support the National Rifle Association, like I do,

have to win in Washington in order for a chance for

to come out and support me in this race. We have a

this

campaign headquarters in Waco at 1512 Lake Air

system to move forward in Conservativism.

nation

to

be

free

and

to

move

their

political

Drive, Suite 117, and we would certainly enjoy people coming by and getting to know us at any time. Our

CHARLES : Please Share with Us and Our Readers

telephone number is: 254.236.2235; our website is:

anything else You wish to Share

www.petesessions.com SESSIONS: We live in the greatest nation in the world full of great, honest people who get up in the CHARLES : Do You have any advice for others who are Running for Office?

morning and want to take care of themselves and their family and their neighbors but are not looking for the government

SESSIONS: My advice for people running for office is if you seek to accomplish what you're running for it should be about big things big things that matter to the country big things that matter to make a difference.

What I believe the goal of my campaign is to help us win

back

the

majority.

When

we

are

not

in

the

majority as a Party we do not have purpose. Nancy Pelosi and the socialists control the agenda and all we can do is vote "no" on their items. It is important that people are elected that want to win back control of the House. My advice for anyone running is to have the

to

do

things

for

them.

Freedom

and

opportunity to do your very best is what this nation stands for and I believe that doing the right thing will always be the right thing. I deeply believe in the Boy Scouts I deeply believe in the Constitution, I deeply believe in the National Rifle Association and I deeply believe in faith in God and my Republican Party. We should never dip our flag to anyone else we never want to be like anyone else, We should want to aim high and encourage other nations to do the same thing.

To be a leader means that other people want to follow you.

expertise about what you will be expected to do- what those questions are and a desire to know what the problem is and seek to find an answer.

CHARLES : What will be Your Legacy to leave behind for others when Your political career is over?

SESSIONS: My legacy of my political career will be that we worked hard never missed a day of work, voted everyday were honest came home to the District every

weekend

was

honest

with

people

by

being

forthright and always had an ear for listening and learning. I want to help build the next generation. I've had for the last 22 years a Washington DC internship program for high school and college

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Virginia fuller A LEADER YOU CAN TRUST Interview ANIL : How well do you think Trump has handled the coronavirus so far? There have been a lot of mixed reports on his response. Would you give him a 10/10?

FULLER: For anyone who doubts President Trump’s performance

in

handling

the

Coronavirus

crisis

because of the mixed reports they read about tells me that

they

don't

use

critical

thinking

skills

independently and don't do their own research. I give him a 110% approval rating.

ANIL: Do you support the fiscal stimulus Congress has just approved of even though it will add more debt

in

the

long-term?

In

your

biography

you

accuse the Bush and Obama administrations of spending

taxpayers

money

recklessly

so

I

am

wondering if you think Trump is now doing the same?

FULLER:

I

am

not

100%

content

with

the

coronavirus relief stimulus bill that President Trump signed recently. However I do realize that he is caught between a rock and a hard place. He was betrayed by the Republicans who have shoved as much pork in this relief bill as the Democrats have and in an election year with this volatile environment he had no choice but to sign the bill to release the funds and keep the economy from crashing. As it is that still was not enough to keep the hound dogs at bay. They continue their destructive crusade to unseat this president and destroy the American way of life.

ANIL:What

is

your

view

of

the

behavior throughout the corona crisis?

FULLER: Despicable! Disgusting!

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ANIL : How damaging do you think the clumsy

who are

way Trump has handled the coronavirus at times

Black neighborhoods to kill Black unborn babies.

will be in the 2020 election bearing in mind that

Democrats refuse to allow disadvantaged family to

Biden has already launched a video quoting some

have school choice and get the best education for their

of his silliest remarks?

children

in favor of setting up their abortion mills in

and

it's

Democrats

who

want

to

keep

minorities dependent on government handout so they FULLER: His approval rating is still high and has

can secure their voting block as opposed to allowing

even climbed higher. We don't believe that President

the free flow of information and have a educated

Trump has handled this crisis in a unprofessional or

electorate. I cannot imagine why any Black or poor

inferior manner at all. I do believe that the American

citizen would want to keep voting for a Democrat

people can see the unfairness and hostile environment

party. To the Democrats minorities are only a number

he has to perform his duties.

ANIL:

You

are

a

huge

opponent

of

Planned

ANIL: Overall how much of a threat is Biden to

Parenthood. Obviously this scheme was designed

Trump’s chances of getting re-elected?

by

a

woman

who

believed

in

eugenics

called

Margaret Sanger and there are clips on Dinesh FULLER: My biggest fear is that it will be a unfair

D’Souza’s film ‘Hillary’s America’ where many

match match. I believe the organizers should have the

people are recorded saying they want to donate to

Emergency Response team on standby so that they can

this

resuscitate Joe Biden when he is TKOed in the first 10

Democrats

minutes. I know I am going to get some good laughs

you think that proves that the Dems are still a

during that debate with President Trump.

party that discriminated against minorities to this

scheme

to

abort

shamelessly

black

children.

support

this

Yet

the

scheme.

Do

day?

ANIL:Let’s talk about you. You are black and a nurse some would say you are a typical Democrat

FULLER:

but in your biography you say that you were the

conservative Christians to re-educate black Democrats

subject of libel in your liberal community. Why did

who still have their eyes shut open.

Undoubtedly!

And

it's

up

to

us

black

you choose to become a Republican at that point?

ANIL:Florida

is

a

very

marginal

state.

Do

you

FULLER: Having experienced discriminatory

think you stand a chance of getting elected and if

roadblocks as a Black small business owner by

not what obstacles stand in your way?

predominantly Democrats controlled region in the San Francisco Bay area who were mostly White and

FULLER:

lesbians. I turned from being very apolitical into an

chances to beat the incumbent are small. Not because

informed taxpayer. I read the history of slavery and

I am not a good campaigner but because the district

the abolition of slavery the civil rights struggle. I

was specifically designed by an unfair court order to

learned that it was the Democrats who blocked every

favor a Black Democrat in 2014. In a lawsuit the

attempt by the Republican party to free the slaves and

Democrats

to give them more of the civil rights White Americans

northern Florida is entitled to a district they can call

were enjoying. I also learned that the KKK sprung out

black. I think with the help of my supporters and the

of the Democrat party; that there was never a

generous donations of American patriots all over the

Republican who belonged to the KKK. I learned that

nation I can narrow the bridge and still reach enough

it was the Democrats who implemented the Jim Crow

blacks to vote for a President Trump. Even if I lose

laws and those were signed into law by a Democrat

this race it will benefit the country as a whole if

president and to this date it is primary the Democrats

President Trump gets re-elected.

Unfortunately

argued

that

I

have

the

to

black

admit

that

community

my

in

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ANIL: As a registered nurse what would be your ideal healthcare system for this country?

FULLER: For starters I would support legislation that encourages the employees to buy their own healthcare insurance and claim the same write-off on their income taxes as currently is awarded to the employers. Secondly I would also support legislation that removes the ban for the free American citizens to shop across state lines for healthcare insurance just as it is possible to shop across state lines for other types of insurance .i.e. life, home, car and medigap insurance.

ANIL: Tell us about your favorite Republican president.

FULLER: In a nutshell 1. He has made American patriotism fashionable again.

2. He has unleashed American ingenuity and established the USA as the leader in the world in all facets of life.

3. Manufacturing jobs are returning to the US and the unemployment rate has been the lowest in 50 years.

4. Restrictive laws and regulations are being eliminated.

5. Our second amendment and the US Constitution are being protected under President Trump.

6. He has made us energy independent and no longer dependent on foreign or hostile countries for oil.

7. He has given freedom for Christians to worship their God the way they see fit in this country.

8. He has given hope to oppressed people in this country and in foreign countries knowing that they can always count on him to prosecute those who engage in human and sex trafficking and he has made our citizens safer by closing the border and keeping dangerous drugs out of our country.

9. He has been instrumental and signed into law Criminal Justice Reform that heavily negatively affected mostly poor and minority citizens.

10. He is fighting for school choice for social economically depressed communities.

11. He loves America and puts America and Americans first.

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The Ultimate Sacrifice and the True Heroes of America

By Katherine daigle

Photo Source: Pixbay

On January 31st, 2020, the Secretary of health and

harrowing cost to the United States of a politically

human service announced travel restrictions, which

delayed response by the Democrats. The global World

took effect on that Sunday evening; it was declared

Health Organization looks to provide a safe harbor–for

that

China.

the

coronavirus

19

posed

“a

public

health

emergency in the United States.”

Democrat leaders like Joe Biden and his son who The toll on our country, family, and friends have been

works

traumatic, but nothing as it has been for our healthcare

remained quiet while our country was battered by this

very

closely

and

has

profited

by

China

professionals, the echo of the unsung hero. The

silent killer #COVID19.

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COVID19 systems,

overwhelmed states

protected,

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and

overworked

America’s

hospitals and

were

increasingly

healthcare left

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Amidst this battle of relentless infections and death,

under-

the overworked and fatigued on an unyielding virus

vulnerable,

it’s these sacrifices unending in numbers that enable

even as they became the nexus between a frightened

recovery for the millions who were and are affected by

public and a misdirected government using the virus

the

as a maneuver to distract our President Trump. As a

professional spirits forward and continue to work hard

global medical pandemic emerged, a great medical

to save a life, at work and beyond their tales are

revolutionary action rapidly took place in a matter of

meaningful with sacrificial anecdotes.

disease.

The

warriors

put

their

greatest

days.

Undoubtedly,

their

bravery

often

going

beyond

All of our skilled healthcare professionals (Doctors,

expectations is what instills hope and faith in millions

Nurses, Scientists, etc….), and Police, Firemen, Army

who live in fear of this virus, a plague on humanity. It

Corp, FEMA, and our military personnel ramped up

is a lonely and isolated life for these doctors and

into action that only rivaled by a scale as massive as a

nurses; they fear that their young children and aged

World War viral battle against the United States.

parents would unnecessarily be put in a vulnerable position

if

they

were

to

return

home

after

an

exhausting arduous shift.

Photo Source: Pixbay An added burden comes in the form of the perception that people who watch them going about in their daily life

alienate

them

and

consider

these

#healthcareheroes – Ambassadors of life to carry a deadly infection. It is heartbreaking that all the efforts that our angels put in are at times disregarded by actions

such

as

these

which

may

range

from

the

minutest gestures to sharp-mouthed words- where is the empathy?

It

was

not

just

the

doctors

and

nurses

medical

These

medical

ambassadors

that

heal

people

both

knowledge, but their understanding and compassion

physically and spiritually are aware of the fact that for

that ignited patients to bounce back in instances of

the COVID-19 patients, the only points of contact are

nothing short than miracles; both nurses, doctors and

them.

our entire field of front line warriors have had to stay

genuinely

away from their own safe circles, the people they love.

frightened and terrified patients, and conceivably be

Photo Source: Pixbay

their

It

last

is

out and

of

this

awareness

compassionately

contact

before

some

that

efforts

communicate

will

require

a

to to

last

chance at life – ventilator. The patient will receive maybe 15 or 20 minutes to see their loved ones before sleep

induction

for

some

days,

weeks,

and

some

forever. They try all that they can to ensure that their patients do not feel the pain or hopelessness in all its entirety of having to stay away from their friends and families. The doctors and nurses ease their anxiety and comfort their minds and redirect their thoughts with prayer an inspiration rather than despair and sadness that shroud their rooms in darkness.

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For those tasked with the management of our patient’s conversations

outside

their

workplace

to

revolve

around the nature of the virus, they have no clear path to escape. Some will close their eyes in despair just for a moment and they are flooded with memories of days gone by only to be brought back to reality once they open

their

hearing

of

teary others

eyes. from

Some their

doctors

and

profession

nurses,

who

have

succumbed to the disease, have decided to talk to their children and family of how things should go about if the same were to happen to them – these healthcare workers

have

even

started

securing

their

will

if

circumstances change and they never return home.

Yet, they push through with this suffering around them and perform the duties for which they’ve been prepared for their whole life – the ethical and moral obligations that their profession bestows over them.

To put others before themselves is what the medical discipline requires them to do. And without a word of protest, they assemble and put their skill into practice.

In the face of an emergency of an unknown invisible killer, in a matter of a few day’s this executioner dispatched thousands of people and those that fight for our

lives

deserve

much

more

than

mere

acknowledgment by words of gratitude and merit.

Our true warriors today at the war on the front lines – wartime warriors saving lives and giving theirs for yours. Brave, Fearless, and Heroic – their spirit is what unites us all with God and faith.

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COVID-19 And Tech Industry Pushes World Into Safe Mode

By David Colbert

A Flu strain used by media to bring about control of

I believe is a ploy to push Medicare for all by the Left

the

and the Fake News Media. The recent stimulus was

people

and

push

us

towards

a

One

World

Government.

approved by both parties, accept the Republican did not realize what they signed onto. Trillions of dollars

What happened to our regular Flu season?

will be sent out to everyone who qualifies. This move beg the question why we can’t do Medicare For All. If

What happened to the regular flu deaths during the

this

season? It has been noted by medical professionals

themselves

that the flu season ended mid-march, ended early. I

passing.

believe

that

the

Covid-19

death

numbered

bill

is

pushed

again

up

a

for

the

Republican

convincing

have

argument

for

set its

were

merged with many other death including the normal

The Democratic Party are great actors and I am afraid

flu strain.

they have set up the Republican Party. They had to put up some resistance in order for it to seem real. I also watched recently an interview with Hilary Clinton that we will finally get Medicare for All to pass. They played us and won. They have President over a barrel and we are to have to fight to regain our footing as Republicans. The great deceiver Satan is in play. Lord please help our world. Lead us back to you.

We heard early on this MFA would cost Trillions of dollars. We will see in the coming days that the cost for this plan has become easier to sell, because they Tucker

Carlson

of

Fox

News

recently

hosted

2

will bring up the stimulus every time.

Doctors from California who said that they and their colleagues were instructed by Medical Management to where ever plausible to tag deaths with an additional cause of Covid-19. The number that were reported included

many

unrelated

deaths.

These

Medical

Professional Tucker Carlson spoke with have been practicing medicine for over 16 years, and refused to

It is a matter of Media history that Dr. Anthony Fauci in

2015 sent support to China to research a synthetic

virus and its transmission from bats to humans. The NIH sent 3.7 million dollars to support this research in Wuhan, China. The Coronavirus is the same virus that causes the common cold which has no cure.

continue without publicizing this lie perpetrated by fake

news

advocate

and

others

who

want

to

take

awake our 1 st and 2 nd Amendment rights in the Constitution.

We are living in an age where the enemy of our souls is using fear as a weapon more and more to control the world system and God’s people. The enemy comes to

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steal ,to kill and to destroy. You need only to look at

You will have statements like Stay Safe, Harmful

the carnage he has left behind. The true battle is

Misinformation,

between the kingdom of darkness and the Army Of

Germs are going to spread but we can’t shut up a door

God and we can’t shelter in place will not help.

and hope they go away. The next thing will be asking

Shelter

in

place

to

name

a

few.

us to quarantine during the entire flu season. If we We must be as wise as serpents, but as harmless as

allow this to continue another American Revolution is

doves. Don’t think you can escape these times.

around the corner.

Many of us have been receiving a multitude of videos

Bill Gates has started a foundation that is trying to

in

regarding

create a vaccine for Covid-19. This man is going

different Covid-19, some are to let you know what is

against his own country to seek help in enacting his

really going on and others have been used to increase

mad scientist plans. He is at the forefront. He believes

fear and uncertainty. I pray because God is the only

that the world is overcrowded, and believes in the

one who can save us from this untoward generation.

survival

our

inboxes

from

friends

and

family

of

Magazine We have seen many movies about people wanting to

the

in

fittest.

1997

that

Bill an

Gates

told

“Overpopulated

George Planet’

would fall to a lung attacking virus’.

control the world’s systems and silence the church of JESUS CHRIST. We have a society obsessed with

Bill

death, all you need do is play a video game or watch a

production. If he works to develop a vaccine, then

Gates

has

found

a

new

cash

cow

in

vaccine

movie. Jesus came that we would have abundant life,

countries will pay him and his foundation Billions of

not death.

dollars for a vaccine that is 2 to 3 years into the future.

He wants to test it in poor nations. I predict a true

If you think these types of things don’t exist, think

vaccine will never be found and the cash will keep

again.

rolling in.

The

government

knows

they

exist

and

are

guiding our leadership. I watched a lot of the videos sent to me and compared it with the daily Covid-19

Technology and its players are playing a big part in

taskforce press conferences. I followed the meetings

this current Pandemic. If your computer has a virus,

by the taskforce, some things President Trump agreed

what does it ask you? It asks if you want to continue

with and others he didn’t. He signed an executive

in Safe Mode which places a limit on your access. We

order to give people the right to try new medications

are living in a high tech society and the technology

to be healed from the virus. I for one believe he

industry wants us to operate in Safe Mode. I don’t

exercised great wisdom in doing so. There have been

know about you, but Living in Safe Mode is not

successful treatments used in treating Covid-19, but

living.

the fake news continues only to report gloom and doom. CTM News and Fox News however has made

I will not mention the techies involved, but none of

it their business to get the good news of successful

them are real nice people. Medical Terrorism Has

treatments out there for us to hear.

Begun and there is no end in sight. Let me take a moment and share something else. The wealthy have

YouTube has been removing videos that they don’t

now

agree

They are going to make millions for fear which God

with,

even

Youtube

terminated

CTM

News

started

mask

marketing

through

commercials.

Youtube channel. The new buzz words are as coined

has not given us. Let’s take Faith Over Fear.

by Mr. Zuckerberg of Facebook calls it “Harmful

What does Safe-Mode mean? See if this matches what

Misinformation” and they will take it down or stop

we are seeing now in our world. By the way fear is

your ability to share with friends and family. My

universal. Safe Mode – Safe means secure from harm,

suggestion is to save and share in a text.

danger or evil (not risky-sure)

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Mode means a way or method of doing something:

President Trump does not like the phrase a new normal, and I agree. I want normal that mean we maintain our rights afforded us by the U.S. Constitution.

Don’t take the Mark of the Beast. You don’t need it. We need Jesus not beginning of the mark through the test tracking systems.

I hope you enjoyed this article.

Pastor David Colbert, God Bless America and The World

Keep Looking Unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of Our Faith

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Straight Outta Geneva A Real-Life WHOdunnit

By Paul McCabe

"Everybody knows that pestilences have a way of recurring in the world, yet somehow we find it hard to believe in ones that crash down on our heads from a blue sky. There have been as many plagues as wars in history, yet always plagues and wars take people equally by surprise." – Albert Camus, The Plague (1947)

Photo:AP: Brack Hussain Obama People of Tournai Belgium burying victims of the Black Death (by Dou Tielt, 1353 Obama administration had backed him too. Unlike Here

is

a

story

of

leviathan

lies

and

international

intrigue, death and life, science and panic, disease and desperation,

policy

and

pandemic.

It

has

all

the

elements of a real and terrible shocking drama. This drama, like all the great ones, has heroes and villains.

The worst news is that it is true.

African nation of Eritrea in 1965. In May 2017, with heavy support from China, he became the Director(D-G)

of

the

World

Health

Organization

(WHO) based in Geneva Switzerland. At the time of the

election

there

were

To

be

degree

fair, in

widespread

allegations

of

corruption and vote-buying. These were centered on the 50 African countries that voted for him. The

Tedros

Adhanom

community

health.

Ghebreyesus He

has

graduated

a

from

university in Ethiopia in 1986 in biology and went to work in the regime of Marxist dictator Mengistu as a health

official

personally

One of the chief villains was born in the obscure east

General

every past D-G, he is not a doctor of medicine (MD).

there.

The

assassinated

murderous

his

Mengistu

predecessor,

the

distinguished Emperor Haile Selassie, in 1975 when the emperor was 83 years old.

After

the

take-over

the

country

was

ruled

by

the

Marxist Derg military junta. According to the BBC, Tedros

then

Liberation Communist

joined

Front

the

(TPLF)

party

and

hard-left -

which

played

a

Tigray started major

People's life

as

role

a in

overthrowing Mariam in 1991. Tedros’ family comes

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from

the

TPLF

Tigrayan

was

Leninism,

P A G E

tribe

founded

in

on

revolutionary

northern

Ethiopia.

principles

of

democracy,

The

Marxism-

and

stating

that

“China

has

bought

the

world

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time.”

Moreover he called upon nations not to limit travel

Tigray

with China and warned against the “recrimination or

nationalism. It became part of the coalition of left-

politicization” of the outbreak. These very big lies and

wing parties that ruled Ethiopia until last year.

others

constitute

a

clear,

unmistakable,

serious

dereliction of duty.

With a background like this, it is no wonder that the PRC government gave full backing to him and up to

Tedros’ inaction this year stands in stark contrast to

$44 million in aid to his very poor country. At the

WHO’s actions during the 2003 SARS outbreak in

same time, China’s funding of WHO skyrocketed. UN

China.

records show that, during Tedros’ tenure in Geneva,

Brundtland made history by declaring the WHO’s first

contributions to the WHO by China rose from roughly

travel

$23 million in 2016 to $38 million in 2019. China has

against travel to and from the disease epicenter in

also committed to a further $57 million in funding in

southern China. Dr. Brundtland, a Norwegian MD,

2020, according to the UK’s Daily Mail.

also criticized China for endangering global health by

At

that

advisory

time,

in

WHO

55

D-G

years

Dr.

which

Gro

Harlem

recommended

attempting to cover up the outbreak through its usual The biennial WHO budget for 2020-2021 has been set

playbook of arresting whistleblowers and censoring

at

media.

$4.84

billion,

of

which

about

80%

consists

of

voluntary contributions. These large amounts come primarily from the US, Korea, Japan, Australia, UK,

At

and the European Union. The largest single donor has

President Trump announced that the US would stop

always been the US, which contributed $419 million

funding WHO pending a review of its performance in

in 2019, and played a key role in WHO’s funding and

the

financing

in

maximum

amount

1948.

Its

assessed

under

the

funding

rules

at

22%

the

White

present

House

press

COVID-19

conference

pandemic.

April

This

14,

involves

is

the

freezing $115.8 million for the 2020 budget and an

of

the

additional

regular budget.

$80

million

that

remains

outstanding

(unpaid) from previous years. The US review would take place during a period of 60 to 90 days. The

On

January

14

2020

WHO

stated,

“Preliminary

president

said

the

WHO

had

promoted

China's

investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities

"disinformation" about the coronavirus and had been

have

human-to-human

too lenient with Beijing. The next day Tedros attacked

transmission of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

found

no

clear

evidence

of

the president, accusing the U.S. leader of politicizing

identified in Wuhan, China.” In Beijing two weeks

the pandemic. “If you don’t want many more body

later D-G Tedros met with China’s President Xi. After

bags,

that meeting Tedros commended China, saying “China

quarantine politicizing COVID,” Tedros told reporters

is setting new standards for outbreak control.” He

at

praised the president for the “openness of the Chinese

distortion, one worthy of Goebbels.

a

you

news

refrain

from

conference.

politicizing

This

was

it

–

another

please

colossal

government in sharing information” with WHO and other countries. “China’s speed, China’s scale and

It

is

worth

China’s efficiency is the advantage”, Tedros pointed

October 2017 in the President’s first year in office.

out.

Israel quit too. Before that, the US had paid 22% of UNESCO’s

noting

budget.

US

President leave

Reagan

UNESCO

too

UNESCO,

in

in

1984

the outbreak and rising domestic Chinese outrage over

mismanagement, corruption, and pro-Soviet bias. In

the

remains

2003 President Bush allowed the US to rejoin. In a

unmoved. On February 20 at the Munich Security

separate example, President Trump in August 2018

Conference, he doubled down on his praise for China

directed the US State Department to stop funding the

Tedros

to

quit

ordered

censorship,

US

the

Despite growing evidence of China’s mishandling of

government’s

the

that

citing

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UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Again, as

Other nations are joining US efforts to find out what

in the cases of the WHO and UNESCO, the US was a

really

founding member country and its major donor. US

between. Australian Prime Minister S. Morrison called

contributions were about 30% of the whole UNRWA

for

budget, providing $364 million in 2017.

pandemic

happened

an

in

Wuhan

investigation

Chinese

and

the

officials

into

the

WHO’s tried

and

to

Geneva

and

emergence

response thwart

to

any

of

the probe

in

the

crisis. with

economic threats, but Australian officials refused to back down. Swedish Health Minister L. Hallengren on April 29 called for a probe. Germany, British Foreign Secretary D. Raab, and the European Commission in Brussels agreed.

A few days later Australia’s Daily Telegraph reported that

“China

deliberately

suppressed

or

destroyed

evidence of the coronavirus outbreak in an “assault on international transparency’’ that cost tens of thousands of lives, according to a 15-page report prepared by Western governments.” The report goes on to say that to the “endangerment of other countries” the Chinese government covered-up news of the virus by silencing or “disappearing” doctors who spoke out, destroyed evidence of it in laboratories, and refused to provide On

April

evidence

30,

President

linking

the

Trump

said

coronavirus

to

he a

had lab

in

seen the

live

samples

to

international

scientists

who

were

working on a vaccine. The PRC lied and misled the

Chinese city of Wuhan. White House reporters asked

world

by

a

“deadly

denial

of

human-to-human

him whether he’s seen proof that the virus originated

transmission.” For this nefarious purpose it used the

in the lab. “Yes, I have,” he said. When pressed on

WHO.

what gave him that confidence, he said: “I can’t tell you that. I am not allowed to tell you that.” But a

The

statement from the Director of National Intelligence

investigation by the “Five Eyes” -- the intelligence

confirmed

agencies of the United States, Australia, NZ, Canada

that

it

was

looking

into

“whether

the

new

the

report

UK.

summarized

“Despite

sharply-focused

outbreak began through contact with infected animals

and

or if it was the result of an accident at a laboratory in

transmission

Wuhan.”

authorities denied it until January 20,” it stated. “The

from

evidence

a

early

of

human-human

December,

Chinese

World Health Organization did the same. Yet officials in Taiwan raised concerns as early as December 31, as did experts in Hong Kong on January 4.”

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In

April

2020

published

an

the

P A G E

Council

on

Foreign

called

Why

Does

article

Relations the

WHO

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Members of Congress and the Senate joined the fray, including

M.

Rubio

(R-Florida)

and

seven

other

Exclude Taiwan? Its conclusion was: “The WHO’s

Senators as well as M. McCaul (R-Texas). McCaul’s

exclusion of Taiwan from the global fight against the

letter, signed by 17 members of the House Committee

pandemic

on

is

reckless.

WHO

D-G

Tedros,

whose

Foreign

Affairs,

supported

the

President’s

election was due in large part to China’s support, has

withholding funding for the WHO. The letter went on

been widely criticized for actions that appeared to help

to say that the resumption of US contributions should

China

be

downplay

the

outbreak,

delaying

the

conditional

on

the

resignation

of

D-G

Tedros.

international response as a result. Taiwan’s exclusion

These members of the Committee have lost faith in

is an example of how the world’s health body puts

Tedros,

politics

Communist Party for the extent of the current global

before

public

health.

Governments

and

concerned citizens must demand that the WHO fulfill its

obligation—to

interests,

not

represent

the

China’s—and

world’s

hold

and

blamed

the

WHO

and

Chinese

health crisis.

health

the

WHO

accountable when it fails.”

Wikipedia notes that “A whodunit or whodunnit (a colloquial

elision

of

"Who

[has]

done

it?")

is

a

complex, plot-driven variety of the detective story in From a human rights perspective, “authoritarianism is

which the puzzle regarding who committed the crime

bad for your health,” said Sophie Richardson, China

is the main focus.” In this unusual and bizarre case in

director at Human Rights Watch. “We may never have

2020, the international criminal guilty party is clear to

a clear picture how the virus spread out and who died

all. Will the WHO get rid of the corrupt and dishonest

and why and who is denied access to treatments.” The

Tedros? Will the major donors force him out? Maybe

world is now living with the consequences of the

he could just retire for reasons of health?

Chinese

government’s

censorship,

Richardson

said.

“Not only do we have this problem now, we might have it again in the future.”

Close observers charge that Tedros is a puppet of the China government which installed him in office in 2017 and which still props him up with high levels of financing

and

effusive

praise.

Their

view

is

that

Tedros has led the WHO into betraying the people of the world by hiding critical information about the coronavirus and spreading false information during the early stages in order to protect China. WHO’s weak response to China’s mishandling of the COVID19

outbreak

has

laundered

China’s

image

at

the

expense of the WHO’s credibility.

The time is ripe for clear leadership from the WHO based

on

science

not

politics.

“There’s

a

global

recognition that China is responsible for this crisis, wasn’t transparent, and that not getting to the bottom of this could lead to future pandemics,” wrote the Atlantic

Council’s

Matthew

Kroenig

in

April.

A

petition calling on Tedros to resign had more than one million signatures by the end of April 2020.

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“He knew what those jubilant crowds did not know but could have learned from books: that the plague bacillus never dies or disappears for good; that it can lie dormant for years and years in furniture and linen-chests; that it bides its time in bedrooms, cellars, trunks and bookshelves; and that perhaps the day would come when, for the bane and the enlightening of men, it would rouse up its rats again and send them forth to die in a happy city.� – Albert Camus, The Plague (1947)

Comments will be welcome at mccabepaul@hotmail.com

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THE DIFFICULTY WITH BEING A CONSERVATIVE IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD

By BC CROTHERS

Some seventeen years after the death of our Lord, the

active in church, she brought joy, laughter, smiles, and

Matthean Evangelist began to record the happenings

excitement into every committee or event in which she

of

participated.

his

community.

His

instructions

were

on

the

A

eyes

were

kind,filled with warmth and love. As happens too

developed

often,

Believers

against

especially

in

anger.

never

lied,

of

exhibited

Sally

the Evangelists’ focus was on building community. He church

or

person,

teachings, miracles, and parables of Savior Jesus, and

a

cussed,

well-mannered

our

Her

lifetime,

the

church

overwhelming odds. This was a harsh time of religious

disappointed her, then went on to cause her to hurt

interference, particularity from the Temple priests, the

mentally and emotionally. Sally’s spiritually suffered

Sadducees, and the Pharisees. This was a fearful time

severe damage.

as

Rome

discovered

that

the

crucifixion

of

Jesus

enhanced His relevance to the people. Roman soldiers

Then

combated

of

great popularity, so much so that Sunday mornings are

of

once

this

professed

threat

with

Christians.

arrest

The

and

third

torture

element

discouragement was Hellenism.

Sally

again

found

met

a

non-denominational

with

enthusiasm.

church

Sally

of

rushes

downstairs, makes breakfast, carries her tray to the lounge, and turns on the TV, all the while still dressed

The Matthean Evangelist was able to strengthen the

in her pj’s.

church body by pointing out to his Jewish members that they had entered into a New Life. He reassured

The church Sally watches live is big business. Satellite

them

churches, for-sale-taped sermons, professional singers,

that

death

by

the

hands

of

the

Romans

guaranteed entry into life everlasting. However, his

background

screens

flashing

pretty,

happy

scenes;

arguments against the draw of Hellenism met with

books authored by their clergy available via donations,

defeat. The Evangelist instilled a robust belief system

and a program that brags mightily on its excellent

in the new Believers, but within the Faith community,

deeds of the week. Spreading the Good News, buses

the power of the group was not strong enough. The

take parishioners to prisons, hospitals, nursing homes,

Matthean community disappeared.

and into the homes of the poor. This news is happy.

So, what is the problem?

Christians today face a similar difficulty. We have the separation

of

state

and

religion,

which

everyone

Sally

is

without

agrees is a good thing. Muslim extremists seek our

fellowship.

demise.

In

addition,

if

we

change

the

She

a

Christian

sees

from

community,

afar,

and

without

experiences

term

vicariously. Her safety net of asking questions and

“Hellenism” into the term “Modernization”, we can

sharing problems is non-existence. Sally is now an

readily see the combined dangers.

isolated

Christian

difficulties As a point of reference, allow me to introduce you to

of

who

living

in

does a

not

world

deal

modernization that steadily erodes one’s Faith.

my friend “Sally”. She is, or was, one of the deepest, most committed Christians I have ever known. Highly

with

fraught

“How does this erosion occur?” you ask.

the

with

a

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Let us glance at some of the dangers to our Faith that

minimize flirting, walk away from off-colored jokes,

the Evangelist covered from the Jesus-teachings that

ignore prejudicial statements, and are an all-around

spoke to the risks of temptations and wrong behaviors:

good Joe or Jane.

anger (5.21-26), retaliation (5.38-42), judging others (7.1-5), oaths and falsehoods (5.33-37), and treatment

Yet, this is not going to be good enough. Over two

of enemies (5.43-48). Also, fruit not falling far from

thousand years ago, Jesus talked about you and me.

its tree (7.21-24), the unforgiving servant (18.21-35),

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’, will

the

or

enter the Kingdom of Heaven . . .’” while “On that

of

day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not

gathering treasures (6.19-22). The Evangelist would

prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your

end his teachings by repeating Jesus’ offering of the

name, and do many mighty works in your name?”

greatest commandment, “You shall love the Lord your

And Jesus’ answer was, “. . . but the one (to enter the

God with all your heart and with all your soul and

Kingdom is) who does the will of my Father who is in

with

heaven.” (7.21-22).

rich

ignoring

all

young God’s

man laws

your

(19.16-22),

(5.17-18),

mind.

This

is

minimizing

and

the

the

futility

great

and

first

commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (22.37-39)

Doing God’s Will is no easy task, nor is it easy being a Christian. Truth is, it never was. Many so-called

Yes, easy to say, but this raises the question, “Who is

human behaviors need to be put to rest, their ugly

my mother, and who are my brothers?” (12.48) Then

heads never to be seen again. We Christians cannot,

Jesus answers His own question by pointing His finger

must never, live a “good life” that includes cheating,

directly at His disciples, “Here are my mother and my

lying, getting ahead over the backs of others, joining

brothers.” (12.49) What Jesus is saying is that you, the

in undesirable conduct, stand on the sideline while

other

brothers,

hurt occurs to another. I had the sad experience of

sisters. Yet, this raises the fact that you know me not.

Believers,

are

attending a church function where gossip ran rapid, a

And I do not know you. We are unknown neighbors,

mother slapped her child, several teens wore short-

even though we belong to the same Body that is, in

shorts, and a crude joke was told. To facilitate my

effect,

reputation as a critic, I told the joker he was out of

scattered

my

and

mothers,

often

fathers,

not-speaking-to-one-

another.

bounds, the teens to dress decently in the house of our Lord, the gossipers that the next time they wanted to

How

did

these

uncomplicated

“unknowns”

answer

might

lie

develop? in

behaviors.

The

ruin someone’s reputation, they should speak louder,

We

and the mother I could not find.

conservatives have lost our “salt” (5.13), blending in with

cultural,

thoughts,

Yet, I would gladly go back to their types of behavior

immoral actions, high divorce rates, broken children.

than experience what happened a year later. A favorite

Too

busy

behavioral

for

volunteering,

prayer,

and

too

norms.

too much

Lustful

selfish credit

with

time

for

priest spoke of how, when proposing to his wife, he

card

debt

for

had told her that his first love would definitely always

almsgiving. We serve many masters, judge others,

be with Christ Jesus. She would forever remain a

worry, put our hopes in false prophets, definitely see

second

the flaws in others, and engage in the self-deception

occurred during a Sunday service at the altar on their

that believes we are better persons than what tallies

wedding anniversary. Not a dry eye was in the church.

with reality checks.

Who could have guessed that months later, this priest

Our Lord spoke about us who rarely do any of those

was excommunicated for having an affair? The lies

terrible actions mentioned above. We go to church,

and the cover-ups made by the priest, other clergies,

drop money in the collection place, are kind to our

and

neighbors, will mention being a Christian when asked,

among the laity.

love

other

in

his

church

life.

This

members,

declarative

ruined

trust

sharing

for

them

C T I M E S M A G . C O M

P A G E

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Behavior matters. When we accept Christ Jesus, it is a commitment to live a new pattern of behavior in thought, word, and deed. We are called to live the New Life wherein we accept the fact that there is not one single, solitary thing modernization can offer if it means deviating from what is expected from us under the Trinitarian banner. The outsiders need to know us, need to want to be like us because we have what Sally once had—that love of Jesus that lit up her life.

To walk in her aura was to share her space with boundless, unlimited love. Our wholesomeness will make us known because we are good people, wherein respect, kindness, and love come naturally to us.

Our Faith teaches that God’s Kingdom is both present and to come (12.28, 13.1-52, 24.1-25). Paul explains how this is accomplished: our “minds set on earthly things, but our citizenship is in heaven” (Phil 3.19-20). In the meantime, we must battle sin until that Day of Redemption (1Pet 2.11, 1Cor 15.12-18, Rom 8.10-12).

You and I, we have a job to do: Present ourselves to the world in such a way that others want what we possess. “Go . . . and make disciples of all nations . . . teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (28.18-19) Let us not fail as the Matthean community did. We are strong enough to learn from their temptations, their weaknesses.

Biblical quotes were from the English Standard Version Study Bible; Crossway; Wheaton IL; 2008.

YOUR AUTHOR:

BC Crothers joined the American Episcopal Church when 22-years-old, a newly formed Christian.

Realizing that the best way to become knowledgeable about the Faith was through study, she quickly became a Sunday school teacher of fifth graders, herself studying hard before each class. This form of self-education continued until she was writing adult study guides for the lessons she was teaching around the diocese. At this point, the Bishop recommended attendance at a seminary. Graduating with a master's in theology, BC turned her attention to writing, feeling strongly that laity needs "voice". Life had a way of intruding upon teaching plans as family health issues caused rapid changes. Writing became a part-time endeavor, with three self-published books to her name, including A Guide to Biblical Hebrew for the Bible Reader, a reference book used in African seminaries. Life has now regained normalcy, and we can expect to see more of her work.