HEBREWS Chapter 2 vv. 1-18 ~ WARNING AGAINST NEGLECTING SALVATION 1 Wherefore we ought diligently to give heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. 2 For if the word spoken by Angels was steadfast, and every transgression, and disobedience received a just recompense of reward, 3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which at the first began to be preached by the Lord, and afterward was confirmed unto us by them that hear

In order to be prepared smartly, we must be situationally aware of any given threat that looms on the horizon and take the necessary steps to eliminate and/or mitigate those threats. For your situational awareness (FYSA), this column focuses on parts of the Original Northwest Territory to include the following states: Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Due to their strategic importance to the TBR family, we have chosen to add the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. Our focus begins he

"People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit or as an exercise of power are barbarians." - George Lucas An American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the Star Wars franchise and its fictional universe, the Indiana Jones franchise, and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. Image credit: George Lucas by Gage Skidmore, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons .

"A coup consists of the infiltration of a small but critical segment of the state apparatus, which is then used to displace the government from its control of the remainder." - Edward Luttwak An American author known for his works on grand strategy, military strategy, geoeconomics, military history, and international relations. He is best known for being the author of Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook . Image credit: Harold Luttwak by Scott335, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, v

GENESIS Chapter 21 vv. 1-34 ~ ISAAC IS BORN 1 Now Yahweh visited Sarah as He had said, and Yahweh did for Sarah as He had promised. 2 So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. 4 Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 Now Abraham was one hundred years old whe

Folks, we’re living in interesting times—during a period of rapid digital change. Cybercriminals, data breaches by hackers, scams, fraud, and surveillance operations are on the rise. Yet, most people simply don’t think about their digital security posture. Over the years, information systems and tools have become much more complex and interconnected, which can feel overwhelming to those who aren’t technically inclined. The following guide is not fear-based, but rather a ratio

“Canada gets a lot of freebies from us, by the way. They should be grateful also, but they’re not. I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful — they should be grateful to us, Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.” - President Donald J. Tump , remarks at Davos, January 22, 2026 Donald Trump's statement that "Canada lives because of the United States" was delivered during his speech

The Preparedness POA&M (plan of action & milestones) is a weekly column focusing on skills, self-sufficiency and taskers needed to shore up those areas that will allow us to be part of the solution. As hard times continue to unfold and resources become scarce, the prepared mind strives to take steps to mitigate those eventualities. In order to shepherd our cause, we must have a plan of action and continuously evaluate our progress via milestones as we consider the path onward

HEBREWS Chapter 1 vv. 1-14 ~ GOD'S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1 God, having spoken long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2 in these last days spoke to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds, 3 who is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power; who, having accomplished cleansing for sins, sat down at the right hand of the

In order to be prepared smartly, we must be situationally aware of any given threat that looms on the horizon and take the necessary steps to eliminate and/or mitigate those threats. For your situational awareness (FYSA), this column focuses on parts of the Original Northwest Territory to include the following states: Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Due to their strategic importance to the TBR family, we have chosen to add the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. Our focus begins he

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"Because all men be sinners and offenders against God... therefore can no man by His own acts, works, and deeds... be justified... But every man of necessity is constrained to seek for another righteousness... embraced by faith." - Thomas Cranmer A theologian, leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I. He is honoured as a martyr in the Church of England. Image credit: Gerlach Flick

GENESIS Chapter 20 vv. 1-18 ~ ABRAHAM LIES TO ABIMELECH 1 And Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married.” 4 (Now Abimelech had not come

“Immigrants of past generations came here to contribute, and that was written into statute that I just told you about from December, and since over half of all these immigrant households that we have here in America now use at least one major welfare program that the Democrats say isn’t happening. It’s literally against the law to let them in just based on their track record. Right? Who could have possibly seen that coming too? I’m just speaking numerically here. Go look it u

"The Christian life, then, is a battle, so sharp and full of danger that effort can nowhere be relaxed without loss." - Huldrych Zwingli A Swiss Christian theologian, pastor, and a central figure in the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland. He served as the people's priest at the Grossmünster in Zurich starting in 1519, where he initiated reforms based on the authority of Scripture, rejecting practices not grounded in the Bible such as the Mass, veneration of saints, clerica

"Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom.” - Thomas Jefferson An American Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was the nation's first U.S. secretary of state under George Washington and then the nation's second vice president under John Adams. Image credit: “Official Presidential portrait of Thomas Jefferson” by Rembrandt Peale, public domain, via Wiki