The Olive Tree Solution

Last updated on: May 13, 2026 at 5:23 am By Christy Thomas

I read the US news these days from a European perspective. I hear people speak of Donald Trump with true, appalled derision and with a greater awareness of the world-wide damage he has caused. I come more and more to the conclusion that the US as a democratic nation no longer exists: it is now completely taken over by irredeemable kleptocracy and utter ineptness, run by those who now obediently bow to the Golden Trump instead of the biblical Golden Calf, both degraded substitutes for the Holy God. Read more

I Was A Tradwife: It Nearly Killed Me

Last updated on: April 24, 2026 at 11:32 am By Christy Thomas

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Can you see why being a tradwife might indeed be a death sentence to a highly intelligent, biblically literate woman who was, in her early middle age, starting to question every single thing that had been handed down as “this is the Word of the Lord?” But question it I did. And the deeper my theological studies went, the greater my questions became—and the more condemnation was heaped upon the hapless male who was supposed to be keeping me under control. Read more

Money Can’t Buy Me Love . . . Or Class

Last updated on: April 16, 2026 at 12:34 pm By Christy Thomas

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Yep, money can’t buy us class . . . or peace . . . or even agreement over aging trees and eroding beaches, all of which are part of living in a world where everything changes, everything ages, and disruptive new births are essential for continuing life and health. One of my moments of sadness over the state of humanity. We’ve reduced ourselves to slogging through the stench of mud-slinging, crass, classless, expletive-laden tirades, starting at the top and permeating every aspect of society. Folks, we can be better than this. And it can start with us. Read more

Hate And Curse Or Bless And Curse Not: You Choose

Last updated on: March 28, 2026 at 12:31 pm By Christy Thomas

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This is the eternal question: how do we fight hate? How especially do we fight hate when people claim that “God” has directly told them that murder, genocide and destruction are divinely sanctioned? A terrorist act inspired by hate A number of years ago, a horrific terrorist attack left multiple people dead and wounded in Mumbai, India. I didn’t pay much attention to the event — it was just another piece of bad news filling the newspapers and airwaves. My... Read more

I Murder Wasps: How Is This Different Than Bombing Iran?

Last updated on: March 14, 2026 at 9:01 pm By Christy Thomas

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How do we decide when an opinion or action “may” be threatening to our very existence? When is the first strike the most legitimate choice? What about the harm that such a first strike causes to the innocent? How does one measure and manage the collateral damage? Read more

The First Rose; The Easter Hope

Last updated on: March 6, 2026 at 9:16 pm By Christy Thomas

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We live in a world growing increasingly desperate for an Easter experience. The web of interconnectedness leaves none untouched by bombs falling thousands of miles away, or from the desperation of poverty just past our doorsteps. With innocents across the world murdered in cold blood, we, too often, see boastful bombast over thoughtful leadership. Read more

Religion and Immigration Redux: Some Things Never Change

Last updated on: February 25, 2026 at 5:21 pm By Christy Thomas

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A knee-jerk reaction to current immigration problems will only hurt us in the long run. Let us be both Christian in our hospitality and faithful to our national heritage by offering open borders and reasonable ways for legal status. That is how we stay a great nation. Read more

Donald Trump, The New Adam, A Moral Coward

Last updated on: February 14, 2026 at 2:39 pm By Christy Thomas

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Donald Trump saw it, and he remained silent--thus perpetuating the sin of the first man, the first moral coward. Let’s call it for what it is: If you choose to protect the rich and powerful over the young and vulnerable, you have earned the wrath of hell. Read more

Forget The “Do-Overs”–Find New Mercies Instead

Last updated on: December 30, 2025 at 12:39 pm By Christy Thomas

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Most of us look for security in all sorts of human institutions, including church, family, economics and politics. But we will not find it in those places or anywhere else. When I make security the primary driver of life, I immediately move to the worship of money and things. I then become resistant to God, to change, to new mercies, and to the needs of others. Fear shuts me down. Read more

The Christ Mass And The Winter Solstice Confusion

Last updated on: December 15, 2025 at 1:10 pm By Christy Thomas

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The time of our northern hemisphere Winter Solstice marks the time of the southern hemisphere Summer Solstice. While those of us north of the equator watch for the longest night, those in the southern hemisphere see the year’s longest day. The winter solstice this year takes place on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at exactly 10:03 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Immediately after, the days begin to lengthen and will do so for six months, until the summer solstice on Sunday,... Read more

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