“I’m ashamed of living here.” ~ My fellow New York citizen and friend, Colleen

These are the times that try men’s souls: The Summer and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly. ~ Thomas Paine, The American Crisis…read by General Washington to his troops two days before the crossing of the Delaware…”On Christmas Night…In A Snowstorm!

Coleen’s lament was in response to my darkest-night-of-winter-patriot and friend, Tommy Lapolla’s “Triple Crown of Death” (Abortion on demand – Trans mutilation surgeries for children – Euthanasia) slap at those responsible for the sorry state we New Yorkers find ourselves in. As I shared with Colleen, I can promise you now, the best shame eraser known to mankind, and Christian men in particular, is Faith in Action!

Here are just a few examples of a few good men who demonstrate their faith in action:

My patriot friend Jeff Bayard of Virginia Christian Alliance:

While the pulpit has remained silent, the IVF industry has been destroying human life at a staggering scale…Since IVF was introduced in 1978, an estimated 270 million embryos have been destroyed globally…When the pulpit doesn’t teach, the culture does…God gave the church — not the state, not the scientists — the responsibility to speak truth. When we don’t, we surrender moral authority. We shouldn’t be surprised when the world makes decisions without us. ~ The Pulpit Is Responsible

My patriot friend Pastor Earl Wallace of Liberty Christian Fellowship:

America remains like Old Testament Israel skirting the fierce hand of God’s judgement because of idol worship, murdering babies, and LGBT – whatever perversion they’ll call themselves next, and Trump seems to be unaware of God’s view of these things.  Yet I support him, hoping to get to speak with him about them… 3D Leadership teaches to assess your internal and your external context so you under promise and overdeliver… We encourage all to attend our events, but you only get on a steering committee if you’ve demonstrated your compatibility with and advocacy for applying the whole Bible to every aspect of life including civics! *

My patriot friend, Pastor Bill Banuchi of the New York Faith & Freedom Coalition:

As the Church goes, so goes the husband. As the husband goes, so goes the marriage. As the marriage goes, so goes the family. As the family goes, so goes the community. As the community goes, so goes the nation.

Our patriot friend, with the stripes to prove it, who needs no introduction:

“We have to re-Christianize America…Are you worthy of the patriots in Boston Harbor that night 250 years ago…are you?” ~  Steve Bannon’s 17-minute speech  Turning Point AMFest 2025

* Just the other day two local pastors asked to be removed from a text thread after I had posted my Psalm & Proverb a Day which included a fiery call to action to the church from Jamie Walden. Pastor Earl responded by posting an invitation to his live interview on the Ron Edwards American Experience Radio Show at 3pm that same afternoon. I looked up and said, “Alright God, I will tune in!” Ron opened the show with “churchmen need to grow a set!” The interview was a wonderfully informed discussion of the critical issues the church avoids.

Here’s God’s message to the church on this Lord’s Day, December 21, 2025: You who fail to stand for the children, for truth, for liberty, for your country in this hour are less than the Summer and sunshine patriot. You are neither worthy of the patriots in Boston Harbor, nor those brave souls who crossed the Delaware on that Christmas Eve. It grieves my heart to say, but say it I must. You have no American Spirit, because you are ruled by the spirit of this world…cowardice. May God have mercy on your soul.