The 714 Reports

Christmas Came Early This year turned out to be one of the most consequential years in American history. That would have been true no matter which candidate won the presidency, or which party won the majority in Congress.  It is a year that will likely be looked back on by historians and ranked right up there with years like 1860, 1941, 1962, 1963, 1968, and perhaps a few other years, in terms of lasting impact on our nation1. When this year began, we all understood the enormous significance of the choice the nation would be making in November, no matter who the two major parties nominated as their candidates. We knew we would be faced with two diametrically opposed approaches to government. One of those approaches would have taken us further down the Marxist-globalist path we were following, a path that inevitably leads to tyranny. The other approach to government,

“What Will We Do with This Moment?” In the days just before our recent election, all the internal polls of the Trump campaign indicated he would win. So, in one of his final campaign ads, President Trump anticipated the outcome with this question: “What will we do with this moment?” This is a good question for anyone to ask about their life and the opportunities they have been given. It is an especially good question for Christian people to ask about their lives, because we believe God has placed us here “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14).  God, in His mercy, has given this nation a moment in history with special opportunities that now lie before us to correct course. As we think about those opportunities, two major categories emerge. First, there will be opportunities to reform American government in such a way that it will once again

Alternative Sources of News A major premise of the 714 Prayer Report is that most Americans are largely uninformed. They look to Mainstream Media1 as their sole source for news, if they look to any source at all. These mainstream news outlets, however, leave viewers and readers uninformed because of the news they refuse to cover, and grossly misinformed about the news they do cover. They all march in lock step together, not to inform the public of the truth, but to present false narratives that support the far-left Marxist agenda in America, including the cultural deconstructionist agenda of the Marxist Democrat Party. Sadly, many conservative Christians remain uninformed, as well. Some are ignorant in the truest sense of the word – they simply ignore current events in the nation and the world2. Others think they are well-informed because they religiously watch the Fox News Channel (FNC) or get their

Sixty-one Years Ago Today Those who are old enough to remember can tell you where they were when they heard the news. The mournful report was read to the nation by Walter Cronkite with a tear in his eye and a lump in his throat. CBS interrupted its afternoon programming, a soap opera, with a news bulletin from Dallas. I was only four years old at the time, so I wasn’t old enough to understand what had happened. But I do remember my mother crying that day, and I could sense in my young heart the heaviness of the days that ensued. I remember watching his funeral on our old black and white TV. I remember the horse drawn carriage carrying the flag-draped coffin. And I remember the riderless horse. I later learned that the horse’s name was Blackjack. I especially remember the lighting of the eternal flame at his

The Most Consequential Election of Our Lifetime Whether you realize it or not, the United States just concluded the most consequential election in our lifetime. The stakes were enormous. The very foundation and future of the Republic were at stake. Many Christian Americans saw this clearly and were praying earnestly that God would spare our nation from the looming disaster of four more years of the woke, leftist, Marxist agenda of the Democrat Party. God heard our prayers and has given us a reprieve and a temporary window of opportunity to turn back to Him. So, this is a time of rejoicing and thanksgiving for Bible believing Christians. It seems that God raised up Donald Trump as a champion to bring us back from the brink of a communist, totalitarian future. Our prayer is God will use President Trump to fix what is broken in our nation and set us

A Biblical Response to the Election Results At the time of this blog post, there are Congressional races still to be determined in Arizona and California. It does appear, however, the Republicans will maintain control of the House of Representatives, thus giving them control of the Senate, House, and Presidency. In this week’s 714 Prayer Report, we want to focus on what our response should be to the outcome of this year’s election. We Should Respond with Thankful Hearts “Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” (Psalm 136:1). Many Christians have been praying that God would have mercy on our nation and give us further opportunity for repentance. God has done that! The election of Kamala Harris would have meant continuation on a path that would have led to our destruction as a nation. With four more years, the Marxist Democrat Party

The Election: What It All Comes Down To – Part 5 In this final Prayer Report before Election Day next Tuesday, we will complete this series on what the election all comes down to. We have been answering this question: besides the names of the candidates, what is really on the ballot in this year’s election? What is the 2024 election all about? In previous weeks, we have seen that this election is about liberty versus tyranny. One of the smartest and most successful men in America, Elon Musk, has said this election could launch us (no pun intended) toward a Marxist state, controlled entirely by one party. Musk is currently campaigning every day in Pennsylvania for Donald Trump. That tells you a lot. You can link to a very brief video clip of what President Trump had to say about the urgency of this year’s election in Part 1

The Election: What It All Comes Down To – Part 4 In the leadup to the election, we are looking at what the outcome will come down to. At the macro level, this election will come down to liberty versus tyranny. Uninformed people think that statement is hyperbole. Those who see the realities in play know that it is not overstated. In part 1 of this series, the case was presented that the future of our freedom is on the ballot in this election like never before. At the micro level, one issue stands out above all others in importance. That issue is secure borders versus open borders. It is the most important of all the issues because it bleeds over into all the other issues: the economy, jobs, crime, the threat of terrorism, and the trafficking of drugs and women and children into the country. It even impacts the

The Election: What It All Comes Down To – Part 3 This year’s election is, without any question, the most important election of our lifetime. In many ways, it will determine what the rest of our lives here in the United States of America will look like. For over one hundred years, radical left Marxists have been staging a cultural revolution, waiting for this very moment. They are now poised to consolidate power and initiate a new era of a one-party system. In a recent poll, 79% of respondents reported they believe the country is on the wrong track. You would think that portends a landslide for the party not currently in power. But in the head-to-head matchup for the presidency, the polling indicates the nation is split down the middle. So, to help establish some clarity of thought among Christians, the 714 Prayer Reports leading up to the election

The Election: What It All Comes Down To – Part 2 In these closing weeks leading up to November 5th, we are looking at some of the main issues that make this year’s election so extremely pivotal. Last week we described how our country will move further down the path to a Marxist tyranny if Kamala Harris is elected. She is a bona fide Marxist by her own pronouncements, and the policies she espouses are Marxist. Four more years on our current path will allow Marxists to consolidate power in the United States, and it will be very difficult to recover a true democracy in our lifetime. The recent Prayer Report series, “The Marks of Marxism”, outlined how and why the implementation of Marxist ideals always leads to totalitarian government. Not everyone likes Donald Trump, or even all his policies, but he is no Marxist, and he is the only