June 27, 2021 Zimmerman/Pratt on Texas podcast on blacklisting
In addition to the short segment I did on Friday about commercial space exploration for Robert Pratt, I also recorded a 40 minute interview with him discussing the horrible wave of blacklisting and intolerance that is sweeping across America.
That second podcast is now available here. While much of it is a review of my daily column, “Today’s blacklisted American,” Robert and I expanded on the subject. You especially want to hear what I demand we do to stop this intolerance. It is for example not banning critical race theory from schools, a common tactic now being pushed by the generally ineffectual Republican Party in many states.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
In addition to the short segment I did on Friday about commercial space exploration for Robert Pratt, I also recorded a 40 minute interview with him discussing the horrible wave of blacklisting and intolerance that is sweeping across America.
That second podcast is now available here. While much of it is a review of my daily column, “Today’s blacklisted American,” Robert and I expanded on the subject. You especially want to hear what I demand we do to stop this intolerance. It is for example not banning critical race theory from schools, a common tactic now being pushed by the generally ineffectual Republican Party in many states.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
J. J. Hall
“Author, Scholar, Janitor: Mostly the Janitor!” (Psalms 84:10)
The High Price of Freedom
“And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.” (1 Samuel 4:13)
Eli was High Priest during the latter years of the Judges of Israel. What was the spiritual climate? The Book opens with “And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.” (Judges 2:10) and closes with “In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” (Judges 21:25). Eli ministered during this time and was the most spiritual of the lot. (However, it could be said he and his family lived rich, very rich!) He knew the Word and taught Samuel to listen for the LORD. But he did not disqualify his corrupt sons from the priesthood. They used their office to commit adultery and live in dissipation. Unlike the foul offering of Nadab and Abihu (Leviticus 10: 1-3), fire didn’t consume Hophni and Phinehas because the presence of the God ceased from the tabernacle. Finally, these two took the Ark of the Covenant out of Shiloh, expecting God to defend Israel. Instead it ended in disaster and the Ark captured by the Philistines!
Christians are trembling for America! The generation that understood the high price of freedom is gone. A mediocre faith has left Jesus on the outside of churches. Most are doing what is right in their own eyes. We know enough about God’s Word to tremble but lack the spiritual vibrancy to disqualify apostates from ministry, including government service. Being trodden under foot is a divinely ordained consequence of having lost a preserving influence! (Matthew 5:13) Our heritage of freedom to worship is conditional to our national covenant with Christ. (Yes, this IS our history!) The left may suppress us but cannot cancel a country devoted to the LORD. They are trying to steal what is His! America needs revival to open its doors to Jesus once again! Anything less leaves the faith of Hophni and Phinehas, hoping to leverage God to preserve a lifestyle. Or of Eli to live and die in regret with the Ark in enemy hands. Neither embraces the high price of freedom!
eventually….all movie clips become reality.
“The One and Only Santa Claus”
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
https://youtu.be/jagJeaLXRRQ
2:32
“Since the United States government declares this man to be Santa Claus, this Court will not dispute it.”
The Yardbirds
“For Your Love” (1965)
https://youtu.be/HU5zqidlxMQ
2:11
“For your love,
I’d give you everything and more, and that’s for sure…”
wayne – that was the best kind in that whole movie! :)
Best line that is
Andi-
Glad you liked.