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2023-11-10T08:56:12-08:00

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Jesus demands that we call for an end to this war: How can anyone rejoice at death?

Last updated on: November 10, 2023 at 8:56 am By Rob Dalrymple

Before I begin, allow me to note that You NEED to take an hour either now, or in the immediate future, and watch my interview with Greg Khalil. Greg served as a legal advisor to the Palestinian Authorities from 2004-2008. This was during the time of Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza. Greg notes that everyone knew that unless certain conditions were met, and they were not, that what happened on Oct 7 was going to happen. I’m sure that some... Read more

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2024-01-29T10:18:41-08:00

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Everyone loves false prophets: Preachers and Israel-Gaza

Last updated on: January 29, 2024 at 10:18 am By Rob Dalrymple

To quote the immortal Loki (season 2 episode 4) “Burn it to the ground is easy. Annihilating is easy. Razing things to the ground is easy. Trying to fix what’s broken is hard. Hope is hard.” We love False Prophets I’m going to be brief in this post. For one, I’m tired. I am tired because, in addition to everything, I’ve had to wade through and respond to the seemingly endless YouTube sermons, op-eds, and blog posts from Christian pastors... Read more

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2023-10-27T18:08:39-08:00

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Did Jesus intend to Make Jerusalem Great Again (MJMA)? 2 thoughts on what this means for how we view the war in Gaza.

Last updated on: October 27, 2023 at 6:08 pm By Rob Dalrymple

MJMA: Okay, so the acronym doesn’t slip off the tongue as well as MAGA (though I must say I found the acronym MAGBA to be funny: “Make American Great Britain Again”). But, and here is the kicker, I can see Jesus’ disciples and many others in Israel believing that Jesus was going to MJGA. Now, I am not denouncing MAGA (though I am not a supporter). I am merely trying to point out that the Jewish people at the time... Read more

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2023-10-14T05:21:32-08:00

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Has the American Church given in to the Beast by silencing the wrong voices? Beast #4

Last updated on: October 14, 2023 at 5:21 am By Rob Dalrymple

Did you know that Jesus raised a young man from the dead because “He felt compassion for her [the mother]” (Luke 7:13)? Did you know that Jesus wasn’t praising the widow for her generous offering in the temple treasury, He was condemning the religious elite who made her give when she had no money left for food: Mark notes that she gave “all she had to live on”—that can’t be good! (Mark 12:41-44)? Did you know that Jesus’ exhortation to... Read more

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2023-10-14T07:39:10-08:00

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Update on the crisis in Gaza: and my 2 concerns over what I am hearing from many American pastors and leaders

Last updated on: October 14, 2023 at 7:39 am By Rob Dalrymple

“Blessed are those who mourn” (Matt 5:4) Reports at the time I write (and they are certainly changing each day) indicate: Israel has reported 1,200 deaths and 2,900 injured by Hamas forces. This does not include the number of those who have been terrorized by Hamas’ attack. Reports from Gaza as of Friday, Oct 13 indicate that 1900 Palestinians have been killed and 7,400 hundred have been injured. Israel’s expected ground assault into Gaza, which is expected to begin at... Read more

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2023-10-11T12:15:45-08:00

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The “War” in Israel-Gaza: My response to Russell Moore’s editorial

Last updated on: October 11, 2023 at 12:15 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Let me begin by noting that I have great respect for Russell Moore. I have followed his work from a distance for some time and I have perceived him to be a voice for justice even when it wasn’t popular and even when it threatened his job. However, I am deeply grieved by Moore’s editorial in Christianity Today over the weekend in which he encouraged American Christians to support Israel as they respond “with force” (his words) to the most... Read more

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2023-10-07T15:14:34-08:00

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3 Reasons why I recognize Indigenous People’s Day and why I cannot celebrate Columbus Day

Last updated on: October 7, 2023 at 3:14 pm By Rob Dalrymple

“You cannot discover lands already inhabited.” This is the opening line in Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah’s excellent work, Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery. NB: I interviewed Mark Charles for the determinetruth podcast last year. You can find the episode here. In the last several posts, I have argued that the US is the Beast of the book of Revelation. This shouldn’t be a hard premise to defend. After all, as I noted, all... Read more

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2023-10-09T20:03:04-08:00

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My thoughts on Biden’s speech regarding the tragic events in Israel and Gaza

Last updated on: October 9, 2023 at 8:03 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Violence begets violence. As Jesus said, “For all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword” (Matt 26:52). The fact is that war affects the poor, the marginalized, and the average citizen far more than it affects those in power. In fact, it is often politically expedient for those in power to wage war. Therefore, I join the Church (oh how I wish it were all of the Church) and the international community in condemning the recent... Read more

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2023-10-03T09:01:37-08:00

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Why I believe the US is the Beast: Beast #3

Last updated on: October 3, 2023 at 9:01 am By Rob Dalrymple

In my last 2 posts, I suggested that the Western (American) church is in bed with the Beast. Of course, I wish to reiterate that I am not saying that all Christians in America are bad, corrupt, or unbelievers. What I am saying is that the American church has largely (and “largely” is a relative term) fallen prey to the Beast. In my first post, I gave 4 reasons why I believe that we are in bed with the Beast:... Read more

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2023-10-03T09:01:54-08:00

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Why I think the American Church is in Bed with the Beast: Beast #2

Last updated on: October 3, 2023 at 9:01 am By Rob Dalrymple

What if I were to say, “The wealth we (generic plural again) in the West have attained is largely immoral (unbiblical) and is closely tied to the work of the Beast!?” NB: Before I proceed, I want to acknowledge that I too am guilty of being in bed with the Beast. What I intend to write in this and upcoming posts includes my journey of realizing my own complicity in allying with the Beast. In my last post,... Read more

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