PRAY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE HOSTAGES. This week Judaism enters the month of Sivan and begins the Book of Numbers. The Eastern Churches continue toward Pentecost and the Western Churches enter Ordinary Time. Readings for the week June 2-8, 2024 (Iyyar 25 - Sivan 2, 5784).

I have a great Saturday Night Live Skit. Trump doing a State of the Union Address Behind bars at Rikers Island Alec Baldwin could play Trump and then Trump could Pardon Baldwin.

PRAY! PRAY! PRAY! FOR THE RELEASE OF THE REMAINING HOSTAGES. Judaism celebrates Shavuot (Pentecost). The Western Churches are in ordinary time and the Eastern Churches move closer to Ascension. Readings for June 9-15, 2024 (Sivan 3-9, 5784).

Time to put Govt on a financial diet. Slowly cut: 1. Foreign Aid 2. Funding Private Organizations. 3. Welfare to non-citizens. 4. Welfare to corporations. 5. Funding of the UN. 6. Student loans. 7. Congress pay raises unless approved by citizen vote.

"Juneteenth is connected to July 4th. The Revolutionary War was external. The Civil War was internal. Both wars of individual freedom were a battle for the soul of The United States of America."

"Voting as a Jew or Christian is different than voting as an American. Anyone who sees this in Republican or Democratic or Independent perspectives rather than diaspora Kingdom perspective misses the point of being in the world (culture) but not of this world (cultures)."

PROTEST You may stand across from a house of worship to criticize a view they take. THAT IS YOUR FIRST AMMENDMENT RIGHT. But you may not prevent the members of that house of worship from entering that house of worship. THAT IS THEIR FIRST AMMENDMENT RIGHT. H Bruce Stokes, Ph.D.

When "The Beast" (Presidential Limo), used in foreign countries is an EV, I will consider buying one.

PRAY EVERYDAY FOR ISRAEL AND THE RELEASE OF THE HOSTAGES! Readings for the week of June 30- July 6, 2024 (Sivan 24-30, 5784).

CONTINUE IN PRAYER FOR THE HOSTAGES AND THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM! Readings for the week of July 7-13. 2024 (Tammuz 1-7, 5784).

BIDEN IS RUNNING THE DEMS NEED TO DEAL WITH IT. TRUMP IS RUNNING. THE REPS NEED TO DEAL WITH IT. WE HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM. CHOOSE WISELY.

If you do not reproduce and instruct and develop and disciple your children, and bring others to your perspective, it will die with you. Those who do not reproduce and disciple have no option but to disciple other's peoples children. Those who have ears, let them hear.

Processional for first of two commencement ceremonies at California Baptist University.

Second of two commencement ceremonies at California Baptist University.

PRAY FOR THE SAFETY AND RELEASE OF THE HOSTAGES! Readings for the week August 18-24, 2024 (Av 14-20, 5784).

PRAY FOR ISRAEL AND THE RELEASE OF THE HOSTAGES! This week Judaism enters the month of Elul and the Eastern Church begins it Ecclesiastical year. The Western Churches continue Ordinary Time. Readings for the week September 1-7, 2024 (Av 28-Elul 4, 5874).

Starting my 41st year at California Baptist University. The Christian Behavioral Science classes at California Baptist University address the same questions as Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology regbut answer from Biblical and Theological perspectives.

PRAY FOR THE SAFETY AND RELEASE OF THE REMAINING HOSTAGES! Readings for the week September 8-14, 2024 (Elul 5-11, 5784).

PRAY FOR THE SAFETY AND RELEASE OF THE HOSTAGES! Readings for the week of September 15-21, 2024 (Elul 12-18, 5784)