Michael Bray

Author of A Time To Kill

November, 2018

Arouse us to the Fight

Arouse us to the Fight (composed on 17 Sept., 2018) To the tune of “America” (Thesaurus Musicus, 1744) (“My country ‘Tis of Thee, Sweet land . . . “) Our land defiled with blood Shed in our neighborhood Let justice roll Arouse us to the fight Give us courage and might To keep their bodies […]

No Joy in the Return of Dems to the House

A reply to a Washington Post article of Nov. 8, 2018 – Original article can be found here: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/opinion/guest_commentaries/editorial-signs-of-returning-to-a-healthy-democracy/article_7c3a686e-e372-11e8-9292-339703993983.html “Signs of Returning to a Healthy Democracy,” from the left-wing Washington Post was featured in the Wilmington News Journal on 13 November.   It heralds the return of the House to the Dems rattling off complaints about […]

Epictetus on Wrestling

12 Nov., 2018 The “Golden Sayings”  of Epictetus, the first century Greek philosopher, were compiled by a contemporary philosopher and historian, Arrian.  Epictetus is the main authority on Stoic morals of which he gained an understanding probably from the lectures of C. Musonius Rufus. Of the 189 Sayings, many reference wrestling.  I am happy to […]

Baptismal modes

31 July, 2017 Dear Dale, I am offering you some thoughts regarding your “Baptism Sermon” as we might call it – on Sunday.   I enclose an essay I wrote a long time ago for my SS class at  a Lutheran Church;  nothing has changed since then.  I appreciate your continued faithfulness in preaching from the […]

Press on, Shelley!

9 Nov., 2018 https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article221194600.html (The following responds to the report in the Kansas City Star on 7 November, 2018, at the above link on Shelley’s release from prison.) She was “released” after 25 real literal years.  But . . . O puuuleeeaaase Judy Thomas!  How long are you going to haul water for the abortionists?  […]

A Letter to President Trump for the POCs

A note sent to Trump via the official web site of POTUS, today 8 Nov., 2018: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Keep up the good work!  We pray always for you:  my wife and our eleven children and ten grandchildren along with our church and the many moral, upright, God-fearing people of the land.   Please consider pardoning these men […]

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