The Famished Patriot

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On this Fourth of July, 2013, I am mourning the loss of my country. And I mourn for several reasons. 1. I mourn first and foremost that so many of my American countrymen have rejected the God whose merciful goodness secured liberty for so many generations in our land. 2. I mourn because those who […]

No doubt you have heard that the IRS has recently admitted to targeting certain public advocacy groups. Using trigger words and phrases like “patriot” or “Tea Party,” some “low-level” IRS employees (ahem) took it upon themselves to single out applications for 501(c)3 status from recently-formed organizations created to defend our Constitution and traditional, historic, American […]

Constitutional Apologetics No 1: Introduction – Worldview I am trying an experiment – starting a podcast built around the class I am teaching. You will hear a couple of minor glitches in my reading. Otherwise, the quality is not too bad. I would like your feedback please. Email me: mark at thefamishedpatriot dot com or […]

  I had a troubling night last night. I awoke at 1:00 AM, went downstairs, read some Scripture, prayed a bit, read a Bible study about God and his nations, fell asleep on the couch, then finally came back to bed at 3:00 AM. This morning, when I awoke, my heart remained heavy. Here are […]

I have decided to post a new blog to continue the ongoing conversation on the so-called “myth” of “inalienable” rights—and hopefully bring a few more folks into the discussion. The conversation began last Thursday with this blog post by my friend and pastor, Jeff Ling. Note the comments on this page as well. It continued […]

A fellow blogger and friend posted a quote from Will Metzger’s book, Tell The Truth. Here’s the quote that was posted: “Grace uproots three myths – my inalienable rights, my human goodness, my free will – that act as barriers, shielding people from the full impact of the gospel. These barriers are penetrated by the […]

The First American Experiment in small r republican self-government is dead. Our Constitution is shredded. Justice Roberts’ convoluted, confusing, and incomprehensible ruling represents what I believe to be the proverbial nails in our Constitution’s coffin. His ruling clearly demonstrates just how much wisdom and common sense have been cast to the curb for political power […]

Happy belated Valentine’s Day! A dear friend posted a comment on my February 3rd blog post, The Patriot – Epilogue. She began by saying that the post was … “Probably your most thought provoking article yet!” I can tell you as a writer, a compliment like that goes a long way to help keep me […]

They are out there. You know it and I know it. I am talking about those people—those Americans—who hate America. And it troubles me … it troubles me greatly. The worldview that I have enjoyed all of my life cannot make room for hating America. The sentiment does not fit into my personal perspective on […]