Welcome, and so, it’s time for The Christian Patriot Hour. My focus on recent podcasts have been more or less centered on America, looking at her past history, current events, and our prospects for a viable future. Therefore, I will be continuing along this theme once more, delving a bit deeper into the rather deteriorating social, political, and moral conditions taking place in America today, as it were. I will also be drawing parallels to the United States with the nation Israel, concerning end-time judgments, which you will remember I have also shed much light on regarding eschatology and biblical prophecies of the End Times. I have lived to see many changes occur in America since I was a boy, nearly seven decades of change; some came for our good, but many came for naught. The day we are living in is obscured and veiled, where knowledge progresses in the paradox of moral and social regression. It is what The Bible calls the mystery of iniquity, I believe, and it seems abounding everywhere we look. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in the early 1950s, when following World War II, America was at the pinnacle of her prominence, wealth, and glory. And gradually, in the diminishing sands of time, she is eroding, becoming a nation which has lost her identity as being the greatest nation many once believed ever existed on the face of God’s good, green earth. That began in Abraham Lincoln’s day, when America was viewed as that “Grand Old Republic.” Come along now, and know why I believe it may be just about over now.

The episode following for the month of August 2026 will, I hope, prove enlightening to those who find themselves perplexed in a world simply obsessed with advancing scientific technology, namely Artificial Intelligence for one. For it is a foreboding day rather of exponential changes being wrought of the human mind, and forged in the ambition of those in the frustration of their own human endeavor, to seek for total gratification in the knowledge for all that is unknown to be known, in that all things become fulfilled according to the will of man and for his purposes. Behind this dubious thinking lies the very foundation for mankind desiring dominance and limitless control of their fellow man in the love of money, in idolatrous and self-centered living, and more, finding man ascending to the very heights of power and might; in essence, casting wholly asunder and aside, in outright, willful rebellion, the will and purpose of a Holy God who creates all life and orders everything well. So then, in this, my aim is to draw some astonishing parallels perhaps with mankind’s habitual need and desire to fulfill every human whim within the perfection of knowledge, for that which is revealed is that which can either become a blessing or a cursing upon us. The choice is ours, in that the foundations of world history are in themselves revealing, and that which has passed is that which perhaps is also future. I should wonder then and only ask, are we on the road to Babylon again?

Welcome back, folks, to The Christian Patriot Hour, last airing in April of 2024. In this stirring episode, we will be focusing on America’s 250th anniversary, celebrating Independence, Liberty, and our once "firm reliance" upon Divine Providence, namely Almighty God. America was founded as a sovereign, independent Republic indeed. Democracy has absolutely no rightful place in the truest definition of our government structure of Constitution and human rights so defined in Declaration, so say the Founding Fathers themselves. Yet, the day we live in is threatening the very foundations of Liberty established, pandering in the new ideas of democratic social sustenance and dependance upon government and technology to do virtually everything for us. Come with me and be awakened before Liberty is lost forever!

In this podcast of The Christian Patriot Hour, we will be celebrating the observance of the Easter season and focusing on the powerful message of the cross of Jesus Christ, and the bodily Resurrection of our Lord from the grave. I will be drawing parallels to the seasons of the year that weave their transitioning influence into the seasons of our lives. The foundations of truth will be unabashedly reinforced as we navigate the stormy waters of our day and the turbulent seas of our times, dispelling the notions of confusion in this great day of deception in which we live. We will discuss the underlying problems of the church of Jesus Christ in present-day America, and thusly, I will try my best to herald the Good News of salvation, contending for the faith even as the Apostle Paul once declared: “For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” (I Corinthians 2:2) So bear with me, and do pray alongside as we delve into the greater depths of life, its meaning, and the road of destiny we all journey upon.

In this podcast, we shall delve into matters of the heart, and I want you to remember that our hearts truly are at the heart of the matter, and the issues at-hand. When we see a picture of a beautiful red heart, such as we see on Valentine’s Day in the month of February, why of course we naturally think of love and all the good things we aspire to in life, but The Bible warns us, be careful, for “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9) That applies to me, as well to you, and everyone we know. We will be talking about the presidential election in America forthcoming and the sad prospects that 2024 will offer us anything hopeful in it, at least from our human perspectives. Time is moving us along to a conclusion of all things I believe. People are missing the point and they’re misplacing their hope; forgetting God and trusting in man. That is always our fatal error, for God says: “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.” (Psalms 118:8) I have much to say, so let’s get on with saying it, and if you dare, have a listen won’t you?

What are your utmost aspirations in 2024? I’m not just talking to Americans now; rather, I’m reaching out to all my wonderful friends across the planet who have chosen to share their precious time with me. My resolve is to not let the Lord down this year, nor my listeners, in any way possible. So, what are your resolutions, may I ask? I hope they include your pursuit of the truth in coming to deal with life, and liberty, and the joy of the Lord. And if you know Jesus, then resolve to walk closer with Him as I, and if you do not know Him personally yet, then by all means, stop short of nothing until you find the Lord, for know, He has been seeking you in love all the while you have not. Yes, come to the crossroads of decision and imagine yourself on that little windswept hill outside the city walls of Jerusalem, over 2,000 years ago, a day when Jesus took up His cross to die for you and me, for your name truly was already known by Him on that cross that day. Let’s talk about this new year then, shall we?

Can you remember back to a time in your youth perhaps when you waited for something good to happen, something that you knew beyond a shadow of a doubt was going to really happen? When the anticipation of expectancy overwhelmed your senses and caused you to think of nothing else as you looked forward to something or someone coming into your life? Maybe it was something you had long hoped for; maybe it was a person you loved so dear and hadn’t seen for many years. Well, that is what Advent is all about. Now, Julia Ward Howe lived during the dark days of the Civil War. She was an amazing Christian woman by all accounts, and yet except for the stirring hymn she wrote, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” she is little remembered today. Julia knew what Advent was all about however, and she knew her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ quite well, I think, for her song is indeed her ongoing witness and testimony of her faith in God. She wrote, “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.” Let’s talk about Christmastime in the context of this Advent season, shall we?

Is it good to give thanks in all things? I mean, should we thank God even when things go terribly wrong or when horrible things happen in the world, or to us? Human nature would probably say no, how can one give thanks when everything is falling apart around us, or when life seems to be ebbing at its last, or happiness has just walked out the back door of our life. Yes, indeed, The Bible says we should always give thanks, even in times of great affliction, not for the adversity, but in the adversity rather. That is the idea. So, let’s talk about affliction and hear the Word of the Lord on the matter.