I was in a full on pain episode and my wife was watching the news and needed to event frustration regarding what she was hearing. I KNEW that in my pain riddled state I could not clearly articulate my thoughts in a manner without getting into a back and forth clarification as to what did I mean. I did my best to participate, but not dig in. Why? Because my patterns, study, resources that I would recite, quote cannot be accepted on Ryan value (as accurate or verified and Bible time is required). Except, what one person wants in a 4 minute walk by encounter, to me is a several hour conversation. Homie don't want that (homie being others not me). Why am I not Homie? Below is why I am NOT Homie, as I'm willing to take the time to share (teach), but I don't have the time to learn it for someone else. To my patriotic brothers and sisters in Christ:I’m grateful you love this nation. Let’s love it Christianly (biblically not based upon social, cultural nor community definition of Christian). God gives civil rulers to punish evil and praise good (Rom 13:3–4), and He commands one standard for native and sojourner (Num 15:15–16), with impartial justice (Deut 1:16–17). Before we wave any banner, let’s test our hearts: Source: What is MY Standard or will I consider “The Standard” Does my standard begin with God’s Word Says? Or will my words be fluid, subjective, conditional and have no consistent application across time, country, or culture and just alling with my tribe’s goal to win? Scope: Am I asking (shouting, demanding, threatening, harming) to advance a government to do, what Christ gave the church and the home to do? Symmetry: Would I accept these same rules, behavior, outcome, if the other side held power? Sanction: Are the remedies I cheer truly just—or just useful? Christ didn’t promise comfort; He promised cross-shaped faithfulness (1 Pet 4:12–16). Better to lose an election than lose integrity. One King, one standard; mercy for each. Anchors to test ourselves. (Faith Nationalists? (Christian/Israeli/USGOVT)

I had suggested doing a study on Roman's 6-8 and @Dawn Tucker said she would join along. Well, my dear @Dawn Tucker I am a man of my word and will be building out this series. I'm a big fan of Romans and for me a study of that book would easily take over a month. But, TL/DR is a problem. (Too Long/Don't Read). I can't commit on how I will turn this out over days due to my medical stuff. It appears my surgery is still on form the 22nd and have no clue about recovery. BUT, I wanted to get it started. This is what I am building in a study course. Romans 6–8: One Gospel, Many Counterfeits (3 Chapters) We’re tracing the Law/Gospel line through Romans 6–8 to recover real freedom: not license, not legalism, but union with Christ.Schedule: Romans 6 — Freedom Isn’t Autonomy Romans 7 — When the Law Turns the Light On Romans 8 — No Condemnation, No Excuse How to engage: read (or use read-aloud), then consider sharing two bullets: what you grasped + what’s unclear. Charity + clarity only. The goal is to guide, assist, help others through our own expression and learning. This will all be in the Course

This morning I listened to two episodes back-to-back—Renewing Your Mind (“Sin’s Advantage in the Law”) and White Horse Inn (“The Most Misunderstood Movement of the Reformation”). Given my theological leanings, that Law/Gospel framing always hits home. But in my not-fully-awake state I found myself thinking: it feels like modern Canaan out there; sin isn’t even called sin anymore. Coming off a “No Kings” weekend, it can feel impossible to reason—sometimes even with folks who name the name of Christ. Here’s my honest tension: When delusion seems thick, my instincts want to shout. Yet the more the Lord peels scales from my eyes, the more I see my own scraps and scabs—the places I’m re-learning repentance. That realization is changing my speech: fewer hot takes, more guarded tongue; fewer public fights, more Scripture and prayer; more time asking, “Is this Law exposing my sin? Is this Gospel freeing me to love?” So I’m recommitting to a simple rule: - Silence when my words won’t edify or clarify Christ. - Whisper in private to offer Scripture, prayer, and practical help. - Shout only on gospel essentials or clear harm—and then with meekness and specificity. - If you feel this same pull between fire and faithfulness, you’re not alone. I’m sharing my struggle so you know where my voice is going next. When Law Exposes and Grace FreesI’m hearing a lot that treats sin like a style choice. Scripture won’t let me. The Law names sin; the Gospel gives freedom—not permission. In this season, I’m choosing quiet fidelity: speak where the Word is clear, stay silent when my flesh wants a win, and whisper prayer more than hot takes. If you want a passage to sit with, join me in Romans 7–8 this week. I’ll share one practice and one prayer. Fewer words, open Bible, bent knees.

SI’m wrestling with how some modern ministry methods—especially the “church-growth/management” era—may have discipled us to think like consumers more than covenant people. My aim isn’t to judge leaders or movements, but to invite careful discernment. What raised my question I’m familiar with the influence of Peter Drucker (management theory) on parts of evangelical strategy in the 80s–2000s and how this intersected with packaged spiritual programs (workbooks, small-group kits, campaign “funnels”). Helpful tools? Often, yes. But the form can also shape the faith: - Churches reframed as delivery systems for “life change,” measured by engagement metrics and brand reach. - Devotional content packaged for scale felt, at times, like personal development plans inside a consumer system. - Over time, relevance (market fit) can look like faithfulness, even when the Bible calls us to be distinctly other. I’m also asking whether certain theologies—e.g., some strands of Dispensationalism—accidentally aligned with market logics (individualized, epochal, event-driven) in ways that made them commercially advantageous (publishing, conferences, media). I’m not saying they were created as profit models; I’m saying the symbiosis deserves wise scrutiny. Not a witch hunt. This is a plumb-line question: are our methods forming people into disciples or consumers? The biblical tension Jesus prays we would be in the world yet not of it (John 17:15–18).The Church is “a pillar and buttress of the truth” (1 Tim 3:15), not a brand that pivots with demand. Wisdom from above is “pure, peaceable, gentle…” (James 3:17). Our means should match our message. A gentle diagnostic (for any church, study, or program) Ask these, not to accuse, but to align: 1. Ends & means: Would this still “work” if it produced repentance and holiness but fewer “engagement metrics”? 2. Authority: Does Scripture govern the model, or does the model manage Scripture (selected texts, clipped context)? 3. Formation: Are people becoming self-denying disciples (Luke 9:23) or repeat customers? 4. Community: Is this growing a covenant body or just managing a crowd? 5. Transparency: Are money, metrics, and decisions open to the flock, or just the executive circle? 6. Sabbath & slowness: Does the model allow prayer, patience, and pastoral presence, or only pace and production?

I do not have a "public" place to share my thoughts without siginificant risk. This video was shared with me about an Officer telling his personal story. It is dated during the Plandemic. I personally know (2) Officers {Clarification: ex-officers (Juisti/Falgiatore)} which were pressured out of their careers for doing the moral, ethical, constitutional, correct thing. I also know many officers who continue to lie, fabricate, mis-represent, obstruct, avoid, steal, search without RAS or a warrant. They have been confronted with their crimes but they continue to follow orders and obey their chain of command. A few claim Christ and when confronted with their sin, their response is basically "What do I tell my wife?" Answer: I don't know, are you a man of God or a man serving man? Is Pension, Paycheck, Power, Promotion the blocks of your particular altar or are you willing to trust God's love to enrich you according to His plan? Not my question to answer, just looking for the fruit that either supports ones claims or contradicts ones claims.