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2025-07-15T13:10:10-08:00

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Immigration: US & Israel: You can’t have your cake & eat . .

Last updated on: July 15, 2025 at 1:10 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Sorry for the abbreviated title, but I am limited to the number of characters I can use in the title. But you get the point. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. My mom taught me this, and she was right. You can’t. It’s impossible. But you can have your cake and eat someone else’s. That’s a win-win as far as I am concerned. Well, it might not be for them, but maybe they didn’t deserve to have... Read more

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2025-07-09T09:43:59-08:00

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Seeing Clearly—While Blind: Dangerous Deception & the Church

Last updated on: July 9, 2025 at 9:43 am By Rob Dalrymple

Dear Jesus, I thank you that I am not like others. They may be deceived, but I thank you that I know the truth. They get their news from _____________, but I watch ___________ (the only fact-based news outlet. News which almost comes from the Bible itself). They rarely go to church, but I go twice a week. They support all kinds of questionable people, but I don’t because I know that they deserve the suffering they are experiencing. I... Read more

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2025-07-01T04:19:18-08:00

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I love Israelis but does Ted Cruz?

Last updated on: July 1, 2025 at 4:19 am By Rob Dalrymple

I am sure by now you have heard the interview with Tucker Carlson and Senator Ted Cruz in which Cruz explains that his primary reason for supporting Israel derives from the Bible. Cruz said, “We are commanded to support Israel.” Many have mocked Cruz because when pressed, he didn’t know where this statement even was in the Bible. That is not my concern. My first concern relates to the popular notion that the promises to Abraham and his descendants (or,... Read more

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Christian Zionism; Israel; Ted Cruz; Tucker Carlson

2025-06-25T17:02:35-08:00

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4 Key Reasons the U.S. Can’t Legally Wage War on Iran

Last updated on: June 25, 2025 at 5:02 pm By Rob Dalrymple

In part one of this post, I noted 6 things about the US involvement in the war with Iran. I began with three reasons from Scripture why this is not good. Then I added 3 responses to “What about?”. These “what about” are common sentiments among evangelicals as to why war may be permissible and why war, when it comes to defending Israel, is believed to be a necessity. In this post, I will add 4 more things you might... Read more

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2025-06-23T15:30:10-08:00

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10 things about the war in Iran and the US’ involvement

Last updated on: June 23, 2025 at 3:30 pm By Rob Dalrymple

While many Christians advocate for the war with Iran and the US involvement, I say that such a war is illegal by both international and domestic laws and that it is deeply misguided from a biblical perspective. 3 reasons why this is not good from Scripture 1) Violence begets violence At the arrest of Jesus, one of His disciples, namely, Peter, takes out a sword to defend Jesus’ honor and hacks the servant of the High Priest’s ear off. Jesus... Read more

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2025-06-19T07:08:37-08:00

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What’s the Church’s Greatest Threat? It’s Not What You Think

Last updated on: June 19, 2025 at 7:08 am By Rob Dalrymple

Is Deception the Church’s Greatest Threat Today? I was asked to write a post on what I believe is the most pressing issue facing the church today. I have been thinking about this question for over 25 years, and I can’t boil it down to just one. Perhaps, to begin with, we should note that when this question is posed, most American Christians cannot think past their own setting, which suggests that we have lost sight of what the church... Read more

2025-06-04T10:06:18-08:00

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When Character Is Cast Aside: Trump, the Church, and Witness

Last updated on: June 4, 2025 at 10:06 am By Rob Dalrymple

I believe that the goal of the Christian life is to grow in the likeness and image of Jesus. As Paul says, “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete [telos] in Christ” (Col 1:28). With this in mind, we might begin each day by asking, “Lord, help me, by the power of the Spirit, to reflect the love of Christ today.” NB: Of course, we could... Read more

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2025-06-05T11:33:43-08:00

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Team Jesus or Team Empire? Rethinking Our Allegiances: Pt 2

Last updated on: June 5, 2025 at 11:33 am By Rob Dalrymple

Last week, the US House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The question arises, What would Jesus think of this? In my last post, I began by asking, “How is the Gospel good news to the poor?”—which I intend to finish addressing in this post. I began by challenging the popular understanding of the story of the widow’s mite (Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4). I noted that Jesus was not, as all too often asserted, praising the widow’s... Read more

2025-06-05T11:31:14-08:00

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The US Tax Bill Through the Lens of Jesus & the Widow’s Mite

Last updated on: June 5, 2025 at 11:31 am By Rob Dalrymple

Last week, the US House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The question arises, What would Jesus think of this? Certainly, this is a complex question with no straight answer. The problem is, as I see it, that many Christians have a poor understanding of the biblical concept of the kingdom of God and economics. And it is within this framework that I intend to address the question. NB: Although many readers will likely view this post... Read more

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2025-05-31T16:29:59-08:00

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Antisemitism? Yes, but is it also a result of Israel’s acts?

Last updated on: May 31, 2025 at 4:29 pm By Rob Dalrymple

I, along with many others, expressed my condolences last week to the family and friends of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a Messianic Jewish couple, who were killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum after attending a community event hosted by the American Jewish Committee in Washington, D.C. The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, who is not Palestinian, shouted, “Free, free Palestine!” and “I did it for Gaza.” This raises the question as to whether this attack was a denunciation of Jewish people... Read more

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