Posts by Col. John Eidsmoe

The birth of Jesus is a frontal assault of cosmic proportions, but it is also a covert operation. Who would suspect that this tiny baby is the Word made flesh, the second person of the Trinity incarnate in Jesus the Christ? In all the history of military warfare, never has there been an operation more covert than this.

Were it not for Christmas, Good Friday could never have happened. But were it not for Good Friday, Christmas would be nothing more than a sweet story about a nice baby.

Regardless of what the law says, if a substantial portion of the public disagrees with it, many will disobey the law. When law gets too far ahead of (or behind) public opinion, it loses the respect it needs to be effective. 

I believe it is God’s will that we be loyal and patriotic Americans, just as it is His will that everyone be loyal to his or her own country. That’s why God confounded the building of the Tower by confusing the languages of the people. 

Have you ever closed your Thanksgiving festival with a gnawing feeling of disappointment, as though something was missing? Observing the five “Fs” formula of the first Thanksgiving in 1621 may remedy that disappointment. 

AI or artificial intelligence can do some amazing things, but it is also dangerous. Lawyers are cautioned not to rely on AI information, and at least one Alabama attorney has been disciplined for citing a non-existent case given to him by AI.  

The filibuster, frustrating as it can be, is consistent with the American framers’ view that the majority should not run roughshod over the minority, that in making policy all factions should have a voice. Eliminating the filibuster would undermine consensus and bipartisanship and marginalize minority parties. 

We know the leaders in the cause of American independence. But can you name a single American opponent of independence? Probably not. But they too were Americans who deserve to be remembered.

Certainly, the world needs more gentleness, kindness and love. But sometimes force must be met with force. Sometimes God uses strong, even brutal men to fight brutality and accomplish His will.

Regardless of who had it first, Halloween today is drenched in occultism if not outright Satanism. Witches, ghosts, vampires, goblins, ghouls, and the like have no place in any celebration fit for a Christian.

Confining speech to an area in which there are few if any listeners is akin to prohibiting speech entirely.

Federal troops for local law enforcement? That raises some difficult issues.

I’ve often thought that the underlying message of “Lord of the Rings” is that sometimes the Lord takes an ordinary person like Bilbo Baggins, calling him to play a pivotal role in a cosmic struggle between forces of good and evil, the dimensions and consequences of which he was previously unaware. 

The left reacted to the death of George Floyd as thousands poured into the streets for a summer of rioting, looting, burning and mayhem. ... The right reacted to the death of Charlie Kirk with prayer vigils, memorial services, increased church attendance ... and a nationally-televised memorial service.

Without a belief in Higher Law, what basis can there be for resisting tyranny? The decrees of the highest government official, be he Hitler, Stalin, Mao, or a lesser tyrant like George III, must be right, unless there is a Higher Law by which their decrees must be judged.

I’m calling upon each of you, especially the young people, to raise up 1,000 Charlie Kirks to reinvigorate the conservative Christian movement with your own unique qualities. Please pray and ask God to show you what he would have you do.  

Donald Trump’s presidency is off to a great start, but it could still be derailed. 

This Labor Day, let us contemplate the Biblical meaning and purpose of work, the dignity of honest labor that uplifts the worker while serving the employer and the customer. 

The Framers thought it best to let debate flow freely in Congress and let the legislators determine what is true and what is false - no oath needed.

Sometimes, governments suppress religion by persecuting believers. Other times, governments suppress religion by defining it as non-religion. 

Many parents and grandparents are praying that candidates will not just say they are for children but, like their counterparts in Florida, will truly remove Common Core.

Schumer recently expressed outrage that President Trump is spending $200 million to build a new ballroom onto the White House.

A course in gun safety is a good idea if properly taught … but we don’t restrict the guarantee of free speech to those who have completed a course in public speaking, or the right to publish a newspaper or website to those who have a journalism degree. 

My plea to Musk is, "Get real!" You have so much to offer, and you have accomplished so much. Don’t ruin it by unrealistic demands that will only lead to defeat. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Yes, prayer is protected by the First Amendment, but it deserves special protection because our well-being as a nation depends upon God hearing and answering prayer.

As we approach America's 250th anniversary, the “hate-America” crowd, secularists, cultural Marxists, as well as some with nobler motives, will advance alternative interpretations of the Declaration.

Parents who send their children to public schools should press on, confident that they and their children do not shed their free exercise rights at the schoolhouse gate.