New Mexico Burns

Many people still claim that Nero fiddled while Rome burned—yet he famously blamed the Christians for the fire. Today, we see a similar pattern: politicians often create or ignore massive problems, then shift blame onto convenient scapegoats instead of taking responsibility.

In New Mexico, lenient laws and policies have left criminals and pedophiles facing weak consequences, while offering far too little protection for women and children. Our state fails to truly value innocent life. Lawmakers have proudly expanded abortion access, turning New Mexico into a destination for the procedure with few restrictions. Meanwhile, despite our persistently high crime rates, officials repeatedly point the finger at law-abiding gun owners rather than addressing the real sources of violence.

Even as these failures mount, New Mexico recently won a landmark $375 million lawsuit against Meta, holding the company accountable for misleading the public and endangering children on its platforms. New Mexico blames others for the problems its own government have created.

                     Wonderful Flat Tire!

     Our car tire was quickly going flat!  My wife Karen travels a lot for her work.  I always worry about her car breaking down on the side of the road somewhere.  This trip to Albuquerque was a rare time where we were traveling together.  Thankfully, we were by a gas station which had a half-working air machine, because our spare was also flat.  We changed the tire, aired up the spare and drove to a nearby tire shop.  We drove home safely on some new tires.   I am thankful that my wife wasn’t by herself, stranded out in the middle of nowhere.  She was thankful that we were not driving on the interstate highway when the tire went completely flat!  Were our circumstances a lucky coincidence?  I thought it was a miracle, flat tire!  God is good!

King James Only Problems

       The King James only viewpoint has a few problems.  First of all, the King James Bible simply has more words and verses than the early Hebrew and Greek manuscripts.  It doesn’t have additional doctrine but it does have more words.  This is why King James only preachers do not unusually refer to Greek and Hebrew manuscripts.  Modern translations rely on the early Greek and Hebrew manuscripts, which simply     have fewer words than the KJV.  When preachers say that the KJV is the only correct version, they are saying that God failed to keep his word from being corrupted through the centuries and that the KJV had to be written to save the day.   If God cannot keep His promises , this is a big problem!  If God could not preserve His word in the early Hebrew and Greek manuscripts, how can we know that God will able to preserve the KJV today?   On the contrary, I believe God keeps His promises.  The thousands of early Hebrew and Greek manuscripts demonstrate God’s ability to preserve his WORD - the Bible’s eternal doctrines.   God is good and He keeps His promises!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

The Great Charlie Kirk vs Me

 One difference between the great Charlie Kirk and me is with women’s reproductive rights. I usually view it as a racial issue.  The abortion industry targets minority groups to lessen their numbers.  Therefore, the Hispanic baby has been twice as likely to be killed as the white baby.  The black baby has been 4 times as likely to be killed as the white baby.  It has long been about eugenics.  The white child has always been favored over the minority child.  

     Kirk said the issue is mostly about narcissism.  Most babies are killed because they are just not convenient. A mother may not want to alter her lifestyle.  She may want to just focus on college and her career without her child in the picture.  It is all about her and her own convenience.  It is not about anyone but her.

     Charlie was a great voice for the unborn!  He was one of their greatest and loudest defenders! He loved God and he loved others.  Now he wears the martyr’s crown!  

Spiritual Ignorance

Growing up in a Pentecostal church, we often focused heavily on spiritual experiences. We felt that signs and wonders, healings, and emotional highs placed us on a higher spiritual level. Occasionally, a prophet would stand and deliver a prophecy. Those who accepted the prophecy immediately were viewed as more spiritual, while anyone who hesitated or questioned it was considered less spiritual. The mind—thinking, evaluating, taking thought—was seen almost as an obstacle to faith.

What we failed to realize is that Scripture actually commands us to test spiritual claims.

1 John 4:1–3 instructs believers not to “believe every spirit,” but to “try the spirits whether they are of God,” precisely because false prophets exist. This passage does not tell us to seek a subjective feeling but rather to evaluate claims using sober judgment.

Similarly, Deuteronomy 13:1–3 teaches that even if a sign or wonder comes to pass, we must consider whether the message aligns with God’s truth. The standard is not emotional confirmation but objective discernment rooted in God’s Word.

In Deuteronomy 18:20–22, God gives a clear test for a true prophet: if the prophecy does not come to pass, it is not from Him. The text warns us not to fear such a prophet, emphasizing again the importance of critical evaluation.

Paul makes the same point in Galatians 1:8–9, warning believers to reject any message—even from an angel—that contradicts the gospel already received. The standard is the truth of the message, not the intensity of the spiritual experience surrounding it.

From Scripture, it is clear that God does not expect us to base our faith or eternal destiny on feelings or emotional experiences. He does not want us to be deceived. Instead, He calls us to examine, discern, and test all things. As 1 Thessalonians 5:21 states, “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”

Enemy of my Enemy

The enemy of my enemy is my friend? Why does the Democrat party so enthusiastically embrace radical Muslims like Zohran Mamdani? The Democrats party champions women’s rights but Sharia law severely oppresses women! The Democrat party pushes big government! For Muslims, Islam is the government! Democrats push an LGBTQ+ agenda. Such communities are beheaded under Sharia law. So, where is the common ground? Both the Democratic Party and Muslims are against Christians! Both are against American patriotism and both hate the Jewish nation! Many people in both groups view their enemies as obstacles to be deleted! Some believe they need to ”purify” the earth by killing the infidel (Jews and Christians)!

Disappeared Persons Day

Disappeared Persons Day

We should have a day called “Disappeared Persons Day”. It is said that 28% of Gen Z has been deleted in the name of women’s rights. As a music teacher, that 28% is equal to 6 music classes or 116 students this year. These 116 souls will never walk through the door of my music room. This number is not accurate though. The majority of my students are Hispanic. A small Hispanic is twice as likely to be deleted as a Caucasian. So, the number of my disappeared persons is higher. Most of them were just not deemed convenient. I am sure some of them were going to be talented singers and musicians. I think they deserve a day to be remembered - Disappeared Persons Day!

“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10