Beautiful
“Luther and the Beauty of Christ” (Evangelical Pathos, 11/19)

400 years ago
“November marks 400th anniversary of Pilgrims’ landing” (Daily News, Midland, 10/8) They anchored in November of 1620 but didn’t make it on shore until December. In the meantime they developed what became known as the Mayflower Compact which grew out of a Puritan congregational church system and the freedoms of their former land of England. They did not develop a theocracy, there were Pilgrims and non-Pilgrims (strangers) aboard the Mayflower, but a blueprint by which the secular and religious could co-exist under a democratic (congregational) politic, recognizing the rule of law and the King of England. (later the King of England part was scrapped in the colonies) PS Those who became known as “Pilgrims” were separatist Puritans who thought they needed to separate from the church of England. Non-separatist Puritans thought they could reform the church of England from inside the church. They were later known as the “Puritans” that settled at the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and came with 17 ships and 1,000 people.

 The Elite Class Today
“For California Governor the Coronavirus Message Is Do as I Say, Not as I Dine” (New York Times, 11/18) or, if you’ve lost the NY Times…
Related
“Newsom Announces Curfew So He Won’t Have To Wait In Long Line At Fancy Restaurants” (Babylon Bee, 11/20) We’re from CA so we can make fun

Of Course They Do
“China: Authorities raid church, confiscate Bibles, detain members” (Christian Post, 11/20)

 At Least he Makes Something
“Elon Musk passes Mark Zuckerberg and becomes world’s third richest person” (Metro UK, 11/18)

Sad Anniversary
“Abortion’s grisly centennial; The legal killing of unborn babies started 100 years ago” (World, 11/18)

Masks Maybe Not All that Helpful
“The Danish Mask Study” (healthysceptic, 11/18) Perhaps better to make sure we wash our hands, don’t cough and sneeze in people’s faces and be respectful of folks personal space. Wait, our mother told us that when we were little. We still need to wear a mask inside church and when we go to the store since we are following the protocols

Unintended Consequences
“Pandemic has taken a toll on childrens’ mental health” (UPI, 11/14)

Lost and Found
“Israeli archaeologists find 3,000-y-o fortress from time of King David” (Christian Post, 11/14)