Slicing the Masterpiece Cake – Part 3

The Masterpiece case is about a Christian business owner making a business decision based on deeply-held religious beliefs. Although the Court ruled for Phillips, the “win” isn’t the precedent-setting decision I’d hoped to see. https://championsofdestiny.com/slicing-the-masterpiece-cake-part-1/ AND https://championsofdestiny.com/slicing-the-masterpiece-cake-part-2/ Still… I conclude my 3-part blog with HOPE! I found it in the Concurring Opinion by Justice Thomas, with

Surpassing The T-Rex Defense!

Can anyone of movie-going age honestly say they were not the least bit intrigued by the premise of Jurassic Park, Lord? That dinosaurs could be brought back to life to interact with humans today? Intrigued, maybe… but not eager. Perish the thought!  🙁  🙂  Certainly makes a thrilling (and lucrative) storyline, though… Amen? I’ll never

Slicing the Masterpiece Cake – Part 2

Kingdom POWER advances whenever Christians stand by faith in the face of opposition. History records that faith spreads explosively in the face of harsh persecution. Jack Phillips stood by faith when he declined to use his artistic abilities to create a masterpiece cake celebrating a same-sex marriage. After six years of expensive legal losses and

Slicing the Masterpiece Cake – Part 1

I heard the news minutes after it broke. Two days ago. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips in the highly-anticipated case, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. My immediate reaction? I wept. With gratitude and joy. Saying over and over, “Thank You, Jesus!”  YET… A heart-prompting I now recognize as the Holy

Can Oil and Water Ever Mix?

The Herb and Olive Market (HOM) exists to “source and provide Elizabethtown, KY with the highest quality premium olive oil, balsamic vinegars, herbs, spices essential oils, supplements, local honey, pastured meats, cheese, and specialty items available.”  https://www.herbandolivemarket.com/ Will their better taste turn bitter? Or, like Beauty is to the eye of the beholder, will Bitterness be to the

Surf’s Up… YIKES!

If ever there was a time for higher ground, the time is NOW. We’ve had way too much rain in the last week. As much as 5 inches in as many hours. We’re in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Meaning the rain at higher elevations combines with our own. Which produces… FLOODING!!! Like

Supersize My Weakness… Please!

What self-respecting military bootcamp would ever market a course entitled “The Power of Weakness” as the essential foundation for Victory in battle? None. That’s a fact. And maybe that’s The Problem. Because as long as warrior training is self-respecting, it is blind — hopelessly and irrevocably — to the True Source of Power… The Lord Jesus