EP228: Maryland Governor Doesn't Understand "Rights" AT ALL / We Need to Decide What Limits the Gov't in Crisis Times / Advent Week 2: Preparation

On this Episode: Advent Week 2: Preparation When we truly have hope that something is going to happen, we prepare for it. We know Christmas is coming, so we put up the tree, decorate the house, prepare the meals, wrap the gifts, and make a ton of plans. We prepare. This Advent week is also a reminder that we have a living hope for Jesus's second coming. As sure as Christmas commemorates that He game, we can be sure He is coming again. So, let me help you prepare. Where the Church is Growing The Church is waning in North America and Western Europe, but demographers are showing that the Church is growing wildly in other parts of the world. I'll share the numbers and the implications. What are our Rights? The Governor of Maryland recently said something that allows us to get to the core of our rights as humans and Americans. I even get to remind everyone how crucial the 9th Amendment is in recognizing that our system is one that sets human freedom as the default setting. We never have to justify our freedom. People who want to LIMIT freedom are the ones with the burden of proof that they should be allowed to limit it. Supreme Court Sides with Religious Freedom We're in a public health crisis. I'm not at all jealous of leaders who are making policy in an uncertain world. At the same time, we need clarity on how much power governments get to have in times of crisis. A lot more!