Nomad News-Vol.6-No.129

DO YOU BELIEVE: The movie "Do You Believe?" currently is playing at Rocky Top Ten. Outside Crossville, you might check your movie schedules. This is a thought-provoking picture. Following is movie information: "A dozen different souls, all moving in different directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is power in the Cross of Christ. even if they don't believe it. Yet, when a local pastor is shaken to the core by the visible faith of an old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a faith-fueled journey that powerfully impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate. More than a movie, it's a question we all must answer in our lifetimes. DO YOU BELIEVE?" I believe because a number of years ago, I came across an Irish blessing: "May God grant you always, a sunbeam to warm you, a Moonbeam to charm you, and a sheltering angel so nothing will harm you." I reflected back and discovered that a series of events, starting in 1940, led me to Crossville in 1988. After arriving in Crossville,a remarkable incident occurred. I discovered I was here for a reason but the purpose has yet to be revealed. Prior to that I had experienced a series of incidents, covering nearly a century, that I have documented in earlier editions of Nomad News. First was when I was less than a year old. I contacted the deadly flu that killed half a million people in America and millions worldwide. Then followed the other incidents where I faced possible death or serious injury that has left no doubt in my mind that I have been protected by some kind of divine providence. I don't mean to imply that I have done some dumb things knowing that if I got into trouble, I would have this sheltering angel to save me. On the contrary, I didn't know about this sheltering angel until a few years ago. I Believe. The events were real and so is the sheltering angel. (Copyright 2015 -Andrew M. Dolan)

Nomad News-Vol.6-No.1128

WILL THE BLACK ROBE REGIMENT SADDLE UP THIS TIME? In Nomad News No. 110, I wrote about the Black Robe Regiment, the name the British gave to the courageous and patriotic American clergy during the early days of the Republic's founding. Each Sunday they would stand in their pulpits wearing the long black robes of that era and preach the word of God. Then they would preach on current topics, tell the congregation who to vote for, and explain the importance of voting. After the sermon they would remove their black robes to reveal the uniform of their miitary regiment. Lately, you probably have noticed that I have been pessimistic about the future of our country. I still believe Obama and the Democrats feel they have enough votes in their back pockets with the "freebie" voters, the misinformed, the blacks and the unions that they can overcome any Republican challenger. I haven't changed my opinion but I now see a glimmer of hope that maybe, just maybe we will be able to pull the cat out of the fire and revive what once was a great nation. After Obama snubbed Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, a group of black pastors have "saddled up" to denounce Obama and the Democrat's refusal to hear the Prime Minister speak to the Congress of the United States. Finally, a number of black pastors have become disillusioned with Obama's constant lies and betrayals. Here's what pastor Dexter Sanders had to say: "The thing to me that makes no sense is why the Congressional Black Caucus has teamed up with this current administration against Israel. And, yes black caucus, I'm saying you have gone against Israel when you decide to protest the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, from coming and speaking on the behalf of the nation of Israel. That is a slap in the face to the people of Israel, and not only that, it is a slap in the face to God. And, not only that, it is also a slap in the face of all Bible-believing African American people in this country." That's why black pastors are so open to defying Obama on this critical issue. Now it's time for the Black Robe Regiment to saddle up and join this crusade. Obama has absconded with freedom and liberty and if we don't return it in 2016, it will be gone for ever and America will be ripe for plucking. Christianity is being attacked on all fronts. Christianity is the one and only thing that stands between freedom and world domination by Islam. It's time for the Black Robe Regiment to warn their congregations on the dangers that face America. And, it's time for the Evangelical Christians to get over their hang-up and vote to help us elect a conservative who has read the Constitution of the United States and knows what's in it. If the Black Robe Regiment and the Evangelicals had fulfilled their obligations in 2012 we would not have the swarm of termites in the White House that are destroying America from within. (Copyright 2015 - Andrew M. Dolan)