Silence in the Church

Silence in the Church

By Daymond Duck

The Bible teaches that there will be a one-world government during the Tribulation period (Dan. 7:23; Rev.13:7). It will be led by a blaspheming Satan worshipper that many call the Antichrist (Rev.13:5-6). His reign will be marked by war and multitudes will perish (Rev. 6:2, 8). The unbelievers who follow him will be caught up in idolatry, murder, sorcery, sexual immorality and theft (Rev. 9:20-21). Those who become believers during the Tribulation period, including many women and children, will be subjected to the most intense persecution the world has ever known (Rev.13:16-17).

I know the Word of God must be fulfilled, but it seems to me that a Holy Spirit indwelt church should try to restrain this approaching evil. It seems to me that the church should warn people loud and clear about the dangers of Globalism and its much-desired world government. If Christians are the light of the world, why don’t we shed light on the darkness that is descending upon the earth (Matt.5:14; Zeph.1:15-17; 1 Thess.5:5)? I know that there are many Spirit-filled light-shedding preachers doing that, but the silence of most of the church is very troubling.

In a recent article, I wrote about President Obama’s desire to fast track a new trade agreement (treaty) with the Pacific-Rim nations called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). This treaty would surrender the sovereignty of the United States, subordinate the United States Constitution to other documents, integrate the politics and economies of about a dozen nations, create a trading block of nations patterned after the EU, fast track the North American Union and be a major step toward world government. I mentioned that Senate Majority leader Harry Reid was blocking a vote on the treaty at the request of union leaders who believe the TPP will cause their members to lose jobs to other countries.

Just recently, I read that Hollywood and the Gay Lobby are expressing strong opposition to this treaty. As I understand it, their concern is not the loss of American sovereignty, the destruction of the U.S. Constitution, Satan worship, persecution of believers or anything like that. Their concern is that the list of participants in the TPP includes the tiny nation of Brunei and the fact that the sultan (he is also the Prime Minister) of Brunei recently announced the implementation of Sharia Law.

You see, Sharia Law is anti-abortion, anti-gay rights, anti-women’s rights, etc. Adulterers, rapists and sodomites (homosexuals and lesbians) can be stoned to death. Women who get an abortion can be flogged and women who get pregnant outside of marriage can be jailed. Some can even be beheaded. I can understand the outcry of union leaders about the TPP because they are rightly concerned about the loss of jobs. I can understand the frantic protestations of Hollywood and the Gay Lobby about the TPP because they are rightly concerned about being flogged, stoned, jailed or beheaded. But I can’t understand the lack of concern in the church. A government worse than Hitler’s is rising, some of the unchurched are complaining, but most of the organized church is totally silent.

Oh, I know some will say the organized church doesn’t know about the TPP because NBC, CBS, PBS and others are not reporting it. True! But since the union leaders, Hollywood and the Gay Lobby knows about the TPP, wouldn’t you think someone in the organized church would know about it? Shouldn’t the organized church oppose the TPP because it will lead to a satanic world government? Shouldn’t the organized church oppose the TPP because it includes a nation that has implemented Sharia Law and that allows for the persecution of Christians, the abuse of women, the kidnapping of children, the destruction of Bibles, anti-Semitism and more?

Could it be that the organized church has been taken over in part by highly educated people with much learning and little knowledge of spiritual matters? Could it be that even though the Holy Spirit revealed this coming wicked world government (Dan.7:23; Rev.13:7) these highly educated leaders don’t even know what the Bible says on the subject? Could it be that many of them have made themselves willingly ignorant of some things in the Bible and they are not being led by the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:9)?

Could it be that their silence means they are unknowingly aligned with the future goals of the Antichrist? Whatever it is, concerning the TPP, I have found myself aligned with Harry Reid, the labor union leaders, Hollywood and the Gay Lobby. That is a scary thought to me and I sure wish some of the leaders in the organized church would speak up.

 

Prophecy Plus Ministries
Daymond & Rachel Duck
daymondduck@bellsouth.net

Why Dream

I wonder if it is better not to dream.

It's so easy when all goes as planned--health, purity, obedience.

Faith is easy when life goes as planned,

or better.

But what about heartbreak?

Disappointment that nothing can mend?

Opportunities stolen which were longed for?

How can life change so fast?

Why is it sometimes like hard ocean waves?

Pope gives Palestinians boost of support - Yahoo News

Pope gives Palestinians boost of support - Yahoo News.

An unbiblical move by Rome. God gave the land to the Jews and we are to support Israel as His people.

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11/20 link no longer shows this story, but please know, God protects those who support Israel. Woe to those who turn their back on that nation.

Back From England

Confession: Not realizing I was being cliché, I got hooked on the BBC several months ago. It felt exciting, original even. But after last night and Mom's Night Out revealing EVERYONE is on the BBC train...something doesn't feel as special. Granted, I'm not downtown or seeing impoverished babies birthed, but the BBC and I have been through a lot. (sniff)

So it's date-night, because every night is... I'm scrolling through Netflix and something catches my eye. In disbelief I do a double take. In so doing I see it's true! After far too long, Netflix has released season 7 of Psych. The "new episodes" banner was plastered across the cover.

(please let that wash over you as it did us....)

At first it didn't feel exciting. I mean, we've changed; broadened our horizons with Louiser and Doc...the Laird gets a night every few weeks, and Hyacinth entertains on a regular basis now. Could we slip back into Santa Barbara and witty jibes? Had we left them, when for ages, it seemed they'd left US?

Confession numero deus...Was there still a place for Sean and Gus; could we return to America and feel fulfilled?

Well my friends, I'm no fan of suspense and so I won't leave you hanging. The raw truth is--we've been proved resilient. We may love tea, accents, driving on the wrong side of the road and other things about the lands beyond the ocean to our east, but we're Americans! The red, white and blue waved proudly in our hearts as we digested Season 7, episode 1.

We're home, baby, and what better time than Memorial Day weekend?!

It's good to be back,

Ann

 

Mom's Night Out-The Movie

If you need a few laughs, go see Mom's Night Out. Better yet, get a big group of friends together and go see it!

You'll see many a familiar face if you watch the Christian sensitive films such as Courageous, Facing the Giants, Amazing Love and Marriage Retreat.

Something I found hilarious is the way the folks who wrote Mom's Night Out wove all the common aspects of life today in to the movie. I cringed with understanding at her blog going from 4 to 3 followers...and when the BBC was mentioned I just couldn't take it anymore--such relevance! And here I thought my debating on speaking in a British accent on a daily basis was unique. It's a film to watch again for sure; perhaps a home viewing party is in order once it's out of the box office and everyone forgets all the details!

God really blesses us through friendship. People to go through the ups and downs, and just 'know what it's like' are such a comfort. God is good to have worked out the details of this night long before this week and today's FIRST gray hair appearance...

Forty is looming, right around the corner, and God continues to show me my idol of youthful vigor. He is good to allow us to break down so that we see our need to depend on Him more, but it doesn't necessarily feel good when you are in the moment.

Just when you think you understand proper dependence, you realize you really don't get it at all.

I Wanna Go Back

I was never a fan of Eddie Money's voice, but these lyrics he didn't pen, but sung, can really ring true. I'm getting ready to have the carpets cleaned, so there is this mad dash to get all the little things tucked here and there up off the floor...out from under chairs. I'm a person with many framed photos hidden in various places. So, I pull out a stack of 3 pictures of my oldest child when she was an infant up until about 2. And all I can think is the chorus of this song. Here's the first 2 stanzas.

I was listening to the radio
I heard a song reminded me of long ago
Back then I thought that things were never gonna change
It used to be that I never had to feel the pain
I know that things will never be the same now

I want to go back
And do it all over again
But I can't go back I know
I want to go back
Cause I'm feeling so much older
But I can't go back I know

And this, my dear readers, is why I can't keep photos of my precious babes around the house for the most part. I've yet to bridge the gap of a happy, blessed life and the reality of it passing. It's not that I want things to be the same, or that I don't love each new phase; on the contrary, I've loved it all so much I simply do not know how to gracefully move on.

My midlife crisis continues, I continue to be a living cliche...

I'll be glad when it's passed, though it would be more fun if I were tooling around in a restored 1973 Superbeetle. ;)

DC Schools: $29,349 Per Pupil, 83% Not Proficient in Reading | CNS News

DC Schools: $29,349 Per Pupil, 83% Not Proficient in Reading | CNS News.

Homeschooling, anyone??

Diaper Babies — The PharMA

Diaper Babies — The PharMA.

I think these are so adorable. I think I'll do some girly ones for my sister's next shower...which is technically a sprinkle apparently :).

Starting to Wind Down

It nearly escaped me that we're in the 2 week period before end of year testing! Last year I had test preparation books for each of my kids, but this year I only have one for the youngest. It is hard to turn-off the regularly scheduled work in lieu of review and test taking skills, but alas, it is time. It's pretty exciting that I'm not completely burned out this year; I feel we could keep going with school. That is probably a good thing since for the first time ever, two of my students are doing some math from their regular math curriculum this summer.

There are always so many worthwhile books I come across at the end of the year-things I'd wanted to do but never got to, or things I'd forgotten about. It has often felt like we need a year to just do all these little things, but there are always more important subjects/materials to cover. I suppose that is the nature of home schooling. There is so much to learn and learn about!!

I hope your year is wrapping up nicely,

Ann

What week of the year is it?

What week of the year is it?.

A handy little app to see what week of the year we're in. Great help if you have a timeshare!

Mothers

There is an intangible that a mother brings in to your life, which when gone, cannot be replaced by any means. It is something that lifts a burden by it's very existence when she is near. Sometimes, if you let yourself think about it, sudden, profound sadness sweeps over you as if stricken with illness as a youngster longing for momma's tender caress. God is a father to a fatherless, so I know His character and nature is to fill the voids in the lives of His children. I only wish to be better at capturing that through quiet moments with Him.
Remembering 2/8/97,

Pictures from Children

As you know if you read this blog regularly, we had to say goodbye to our beloved dog a few weeks ago. The reality of that has settled in, yet it is still terrible when I think on it. A few things that were done for us were such a huge comfort that I wanted to share. Of course emails of thoughtfulness and caring, and listening ears, were a big help. My step mother reminded me to cry as much as I needed, and those words were a balm--sometimes as mothers we don't want to take the time to cry.

My good friend brought a beautiful hyacinth over, one of my favorite early bloomers, to remind us of life (it was about to bloom and she did that on purpose). The visit that went along with the flower was priceless, those first days are so hard since the house is emptier. Two things that came in the mail really touched our hearts as they seemed to touch on the place in the adult heart, at least mine, that loves a family dog. One was a sweet picture of a bunny drawn by a coworker's 3 yr old daughter. When the little girl's mom told her daughter about Jake, the child said she would send us a 'happy dog' picture. I can't explain why that just melted our hearts, but it did. The mom promptly baked some delicious cookies and Fed Ex'd them to us, which was over the top. This person doesn't know us on an intimate level and I think going out of her way like that is what impacted us all so much. Two of my children received precious notes from friends, one of which has the sweetest picture, hand drawn, of a dog curled up on his bed sleeping. I can't even type this without crying, still, weeks later. This little girl wrote a note that was so honest and loving to my son, and the picture reminds me so much of my dog.

It is the care that keeps speaking to me. The time that went in to the drawing. It reminds me of how God uses kids to do His work--1 Tim 4:12 Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.


I can't imagine getting another dog, but at this point I also can't imagine not missing my dog. Time is a healer in loss...I definitely know that, so I'll just keep waiting.

Till then, Col 3:1-3.

Being Feminine

The modest mom blog has a nice post about femininity. Rather than say what she's said, I'll just share her words.

Too often we women feel showing more skin than covering ourselves is ideal...and what we think shows strength is actually, weakness. I recall mocking feminine grace and loveliness and exchanging it for working out hard and doing things that were more masculine than feminine.

Christ has such a way of transforming us. I'm not saying everyone woman who drives a motorcycle or rock climbs or caves is the way I was, but rather than cultivate feminine ways (which I had no clue about at the time), I hung out with the guys or women who were like me.

It is truly liberating to not compete with men or engage in activities which are dangerous that I really do not like, at least not anymore (if I ever really loved those things it's hard to say so many years later, but I have serious doubts).

Just as submitting to a husband appears weak to the unsaved or rebellious, it offers a liberating freedom and strength of reliance upon God that otherwise goes unknown.

Video shows teaching assistants allegedly beating special needs - DCNews FOX 5 DC WTTG

Video shows teaching assistants allegedly beating special needs - DC News FOX 5 DC WTTG.

I'll refer you to a blog post I wrote regarding mistreatment in my area of special-needs students. Public schools are not what some people think they are, if they think they are full of justice and trust worthy people providing a thoughtful, educationally challenging environment.

Based on testimonies of real people whom I know, some of who have taught or been parents of kids in schools where I live, I just can't wrap my mind around anyone choosing, who has other options, to entrust their kids to strangers (teachers, administrators and fellow students) all day, every day, for 13 or 14 years.