06/05/2026
The End of An Era?
Our social, political, and cultural life is unsustainable and will eventually die.
Like an old ghost town, few see the end coming until it’s already upon us.
It’s not the first time “man” has warped culture into a state of depravity, and it probably won’t be the last.
I’m sitting at the bar in a riverfront hotel in Hood River, Oregon, talking about the impending doom with a man, my wife, and a couple of hotel employees.
The guy recognized me from my online presence and wanted to introduce himself.
On this trip to Oregon, I ran into many like-minded thinkers.
These are not crazy people.
They aren’t even overly political pundits.
These are everyday Americans, watching a president, the two-party system, and life as we know it, fall apart.
It’s not a doom-and-gloom conversation but one of hope.
As that which is corrupt and evil is unveiled, none of these folks spoke out of fear, but excitement that maybe soon it will all be exposed.
Without exposure, the stench of lies will take over.
We’ve missed the mark (sin) and seem to believe what is right is wrong and what is wrong is right.
Oregonians see little hope of change under the current or possible leadership change.
People see ideals like the new ballot measure IP 28, the animal rights bill, and can’t believe their fellow Oregonians were dumb enough to sign this petition to get it on the ballot for a vote.
Yes, signature gatherers probably lied to get someone to sign the line, but what happened to discernment?
Why aren’t people reading up on this stuff rather than allowing their misplaced compassion to destroy the state they supposedly love?
Our creator tells us that pride is not a quality but something to avoid.
Google it, and it says this: “The Bible universally condemns pride as a destructive sin that leads to ruin, viewing it as the root of arrogance, self-worship, and defiance against God.”
And yet, we live in a culture that sets aside the month of June to celebrate pride.
I’m not alone in seeing the irony in all of that.
No one wants to say anything for fear that the cultural monitors will try to label you for saying such a thing.
We are against no one but scratch our heads at the mixed messaging that fails to add up.
A massive correction, or perhaps some might call it a cleansing, is underway.
Lies never add up to the truth; the truth calls out the feeble.
Back at the bar, we’re all chatting about the ups and downs, but no one is sad.
Fed up is not a bad place to find yourself.
The end of your rope is where you need to be to let go and let God.
Evil likes to hide.
Evil sneaks around in the halls of Congress, in our city offices, in our cultural messaging.
Light exposes the darkness, and right now, if you look, what you will see is dehumanizing if you allow it to be.
God knows what He’s doing.
He won’t allow sin to go on forever.
Yes, there will be pain in the process.
But fear not, because fear is what the world uses to get us off track.
Fear brings on more evil.
The truth sets us free.
Is it the end of life as we know it?
I hope so.
Let’s get back to taking care of each other, seeking after the truth no matter what it costs, and when a lie is told, no more excuses.
Someone wrote on my page the other day, “The system is not falling apart, it’s falling into place.”
I like that.
