The Zelensky Debacle: Why Character Matters

Last night President Trump made his triumphant return to speak to a joint session of Congress. The speech  was combative, visionary, moving, and the longest ever by a sitting president (one hour and forty minutes).

After the dust-up in the Oval Office four days before with the president of Ukraine, President Trump told the nation he “appreciated” a letter he’d received from President Zelensky indicating he was ready to work under Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace.

That’s a good first step. Zelensky’s behavior last week was “absolute idiocy” to quote a Ukrainian MP.

My thoughts on the debacle and why character matters.

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Donald Trump and the Heroes of the New American Revolution

We shed a few tears while watching Monday’s inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. He is only the second chief executive in our history to serve two non-consecutive terms.

The first was Grover Cleveland who led the nation 1885-89 and and 1893-97. Upon leaving the White House the first time, his wife Francis remarked, “We are coming back four years from today.

She was right–but Cleveland’s second term did not fair well.

There is greater optimism for Donald’s Trump return. He successfully achieved the greatest political comeback in U.S. history against a hostile media and government lawfare against him. It was an amazing accomplishment.

But there are many other heroes behind this new American Revolution.

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Giving Thanks for an American Awakening

Though Christmas is upon us, I’m still full of “Thanksgiving” for an American awakening taking place across our land.

I know Kamala Harris received 74 million votes in the past election. The nation is divided. And most elections don’t portend that revival is taking place.

But many thoughtful voices believe a cultural turning is happening in the United States that could become a full-blown awakening (as happened in the 18th and 19th centuries). 

Be encouraged–and continue to pray.

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