The 714 Reports

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

The Election: What It All Comes Down To – Part 1 Over these remaining weeks leading up to November 5th, the Prayer Reports will focus on some of the major concerns and issues that should be on our minds and in our prayers. We’ll look at a range of issues as we try to define what the election will come down to. It is hoped this series will leave you better informed and more engaged, both in your praying and in your actions. It seems we have come to a serious marking-off point concerning the future direction of our nation. It is not an overstatement to say that our very way of life is on the ballot this year. The lives of our children and grandchildren, whether they will continue to experience the freedoms and quality of life we have enjoyed, will be riding on the outcome of this year’s

The Marks of Marxism (Part 5 of 5) In the final installment of this series on Marxism you will find a list of the first seven marks covered in previous weeks. Links to those 714 Reports are provided in case you missed the commentary on those marks. The final three marks to be covered in this series are added this week with fresh commentary. Connecting the Dots Why the emphasis on Marxism now? Because we are coming to an inflection point on November 5th where we could cross the point of no return in this nation. Kamala Harris and her running-mate are both Marxists. Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution (often referred to as “America’s wise man”), described Kamala Harris as a communist along the lines of the current regime in Venezuela, which is authoritarian, Marxist, and communist. “Why do I say that?” Hanson asked. “Because she