I don’t normally respond to social media post. But the following was posted in the Anglican Communion group on Facebook. It epitomizes the danger we’re in. “Jesus didn’t eat with tax collectors and sinners because he wanted to appear inclusive, tolerant, and accepted [sic]. He ate with them to call them to repentance.” Wrong, Jesus…
Author: Jay N. Forrest
I am a Christian Teacher focused on the Pursuit of God through Prayer, Contemplation, Silence, Solitude, and Simplicity. I became a Christian in 1983, attended Bible school, and eventually earned my Doctorate in Ministry. I served as a Protestant minister for 27 years and also spent about a decade practicing Buddhism. In 2005, I was baptized into the Catholic Church, but have since joined the Episcopal Church. I live in the desert southwest of the United States.
On April 20, 2025 Martial Law Will Be Declared
Alien Enemies Act of 1798 I believe that Donald Trump will enact the Alien Enemies Act on April 20, 2025 and declare martial law at the border. On January 20th, Donald Trump already signed an executive order invoking the Alien Enemies Act. He charged the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to…
Why I Love Donald Trump
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good…
The Bible is Not Univocal
The Bible is not univocal. Univocal means “having only one possible meaning” (Oxford English Dictionary). One Great Mistake One of the great mistakes in reading and interpreting the Bible is treating it as one book with one author. It is not. It is a library of books from over 40 very different authors writing in…
Wives Submit?
“Wives, be subject to your husbands as to the Lord” (Eph. 5:22). There are two major views about this injunction by Paul. Is this a universal principle or a cultural construct? Complementarianism The first is called complementarianism. It is the view that men and women have different but complementary roles and responsibilities in marriage, family,…