It was believable at first, and out of an abundance of caution, many headed the advice. But once double standards come into view, one may engage in group worship idols of sport or politics but not the true and living God, that's the "hey, wait a minute..." moment for many.

I agree with you about the CCP. Despicable treatment of its citizens! Psalm 2.

My wife & I are concerned about MacArthur in a California courtroom. Hopefully this is taking place in Federal court.

For I too am a sinner saved by grace, and grace alone.

His own know His voice.

Re class size, this will be the generation that either figured it out on their own or failed miserably (key point - failure is always blamed on others today). With the exception of the relative handful of homeschoolers and Christian schooled children being the exception, my sense is that most who are public schooled will fail.

But you are so right about the nature of this world. You are also very right about what our forebears in the faith went thru. Compared with what I've faced, no comparison.

Our brethren in China are living this now in a more extreme way. We here in the US are only starting to feel the pressure.

Unfortunately, the CCP and Maoists have exported the Cultural Revolution to our shores. It takes the form of Critical Race Theory and "social justice" but it's the same. And notice how the attention has to be shifted to the Russians. While Putin & Co. is not a trustworthy entity, they represent a different kind of threat and not as serious as the CCP.

Let the wicked make all the faces they want. The Lord holds them in derision. Psalm 2 applies.

Heard this from a pulpit on Sunday - there is another tension, one between Romans 13 and Revelation 13. When the State begins to punish good as evil while upholding evil as good, the State becomes a beast that persecutes. How much of this do we see in Democratic states and cities?