PART V — Jesus, the New Eden, the Tree of Life, and the Eternal Vocation of God’s Human Family

Jesus is the center of the entire Bible because He answers all three rebellions. He defeats the serpent (Gen. 3; Rev. 12), proclaims victory over the imprisoned Watchers (1 Pet. 3:19–20), and reclaims the nations disinherited at Babel (Matt. 28:18–20; Acts 2). He is the Second Adam (1 Cor. 15:45), restoring humanity’s failed vocation.

The Hard Truth About 9/11: A sobering view from 25 years after.

President Bush at Ground Zero on 9/14/2001: “Thank you all. I want you all to know that America today is on bended knee in prayer for the people whose lives were lost here, for the workers who work here, for the families who mourn. This nation stands with the good people of New York City and New Jersey and Connecticut as we mourn the loss of thousands of our citizens.”

The Coldest Paradise in Recreational Scuba

There are places where the water is warm, the reefs are colorful, and every dive feels familiar. Then there’s Thunder Bay. Hidden beneath the cold, crystal-clear waters of Lake Huron lies one of North America’s greatest collections of preserved shipwrecks, where history is measured not in museums, but in feet of depth. From the beginner-friendly “Oscar T. Flint” at 33 feet, to the towering machinery of the “Montana” at 63 feet, and finally the legendary “Grecian” resting around 100 feet below the surface, few places offer such a perfect progression for recreational divers. The only catch? You have to embrace the cold—but those who do are rewarded with an underwater time capsule unlike anywhere else in the world.

Memphis Belle: Somewhere in Bluff City

Memphis, Tennessee. A cafe. The kind with vinyl booth cushions, all patched up with duct tape. I’m in town to make a speech.

She is my waitress. Her name is on her nametag. She smiles at me after she asks how I want my eggs.

Her teeth are bad. Real bad. There’s probably a story here. I’d wish I knew the rest of it.

Lenin’s Socialism Rewired by Today’s Democrats’ Socialism

There is a maddening repetition in civilization. The national rise-and-fall pattern is the common thread. Mankind never learns; never studies; never accepts reality. Mankind always embraces a delusional blindness. This blind eye excuses, embraces, and enjoys a fancied invincible hubris. The cyclical repetition is amazing. A nation’s “rise and fall” is not Rome’s exclusivity.

How does this happen? Why are citizens complacent regarding their nation’s existence?

Beware the Fudd: He’s Not Extinct—And Kids, You’re Using the Word Wrong

The Fudd isn’t simply an old guy with a walnut-stocked deer rifle. He’s the gun owner who says, “I support the Second Amendment, but nobody needs *that*.” From $20,000 shotguns to $500 AR-15s—and even the infamous “full semi-automatic”—America’s gun culture has spent decades learning that somebody else’s firearm doesn’t become less protected just because you don’t like it. Beware: the Fudd isn’t extinct. He’s evolved. And kids, you’re using the word wrong.

PART IV — The Third Rebellion: Babel, One-World Government, and God’s Disinheriting of the Nations

After the flood, God again commands humanity to “fill the earth” (Gen. 9:1). Instead, humanity gathers at Babel and says, “Let us make a name for ourselves” and “lest we be scattered” (Gen. 11:4). This is open rebellion. Babel is the first attempt at global government independent of God—centralized control, unified language, human exaltation. It is humanity trying to reverse God’s plan and replace divine rule with human empire.

China’s Nuclear Arsenal Expansion Is a Direct Threat to the U.S.

China poses a continuing nuclear threat to the U.S. through a relentless effort to modernize and expand its nuclear arsenal and delivery capabilities.

The PLA is executing the fastest and largest peacetime nuclear buildup in history, moving from a “minimum deterrence” force of roughly 200 warheads a decade ago toward a force that multiple U.S. officials now project could approach numerical parity with the United States and Russia within four to five years. This is a direct military threat: more silos, more delivery platforms, new low-yield and tactical designs, and — per credible but contested reporting — a resumed covert testing program.

Our country is being ‘ATTACKED’ from within: House Speaker Mike Johnson

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., discusses the influence of democratic socialists and pushes back on policy proposals from what he calls ‘radical far-left’ candidates while speaking at the GOP midterm convention.

The Day Evil Came To America—And The Courage That Answered It

Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, America faces a dangerous temptation: forgetting (NYC Mayor, anybody?). Time softens memories, new generations inherit stories instead of scars, and political divisions crowd out shared history. Yet the lessons of 9/11 remain essential because they remind us that freedom carries costs, courage deserves honor, and national unity is possible even during unimaginable tragedy.