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Lost Crusader #23

     “…strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leads to life, and few there be that find it.”      It’s a beautiful Sunday morning and I am getting ready to go to church. I plan to attend Church A. I’ve made those plans because I enjoy going to Church A. I didn’t... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #117 Bayou Moon

Chapter 2      Much to Landry’s chagrin, by noon, Lockett swarmed with news vans and camera crews. there was little left to film but he ordered his officers to remain tight lipped. That there was nothing left to see didn’t matter to the press. They shoved micro phones in the face of everyone that would... Continue Reading →

The Christmas story

     In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and this life is the light of men. And the light shines in darkness and the... Continue Reading →

Lost Crusader, What Child Is This?

    Jesus as the Word, is the complete expression of God. He is the living, “And God said,” of Genesis by which all we know exists. He stepped into our world from a realm we strain to imagine to wear flesh and blood as we do.      That done, Jesus openly declared himself to be... Continue Reading →

Lost Crusader, The Wise Seek Him

“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem…there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem saying, ‘Where is he that is born king of the Jews?’ for we have seen his star in the east and come to worship him.” This is a Christmas story in that it is related to the birth of Christ,... Continue Reading →

Lost Crusader, Peace on Earth

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” So proclaimed the angels attending the birth of Christ…but where is the peace? When will men lay downs their arms and join hands in good will one to another? Where is the promise of God? God is not slack concerning divine... Continue Reading →

Lost Crusader, Your Christmas Gift

The person who has applied their heart to know God has more need to be reminded than to be instructed.  “Wherefore I put you in remembrance that you stir up the gift of God, which is in thee… For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and... Continue Reading →

The Colonel #22 Where Have You Gone Patrick Henry?

The founders of America saw the primary duty of a government, especially one deriving its existence from the consent of the governed, is to secure the inalienable rights of its citizens. To accomplish this duty, the government was to raise an army to protect us from foreign invasion and enact laws to protect or rights... Continue Reading →

Lost Crusader #23 Celebrating Christ

   “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end… The zeal... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #116 Bayou Moon

Chapter 1   The lights at 439 Pierre Street came on earlier than they did anywhere else in the town of Lockett. The lone resident, Delmer Rousseau, was habitually awake before the three-thirty alarm and on his way to work by four o’clock. This morning was no exception. Running a hands through his short, salt... Continue Reading →