Author Archives: retiredday

About retiredday

I am Michael D. Day, a regular, everyday guy -- retired. I stand for God-given freedom, which means I think for myself. I believe in being civil, because the Bible teaches that we should love our enemies. But I also believe in saying it how I see it, and explaining just why I see it that way, sort of like 2 Timothy 4:2.

Will The Elect Be Deceived?

Posted on April 13, 2018

(Mark 13:22; 24:24) Hosea 4:6 says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge”. “My people” refers to God’s people. If you consider yourself one of God’s people, then you certainly don’t want to remain ignorant, because that would … Continue reading →

Posted in Allah and the Qur'an, Bible, Christian Faith, Islam | Tagged the deception of Islam, the facts about Islam, the lies of Islam, the threat of Islam, the truth about Islam | Leave a comment

Do Christians Condemn The LGTBQ Community?

Posted on March 17, 2018

(First published in 2015 under the title, “Why do you condemn us?”) I’ve heard a lot of people say that Christians condemn others who don’t share their Biblical morals. When issues such as same-sex marriage are debated, a common accusation … Continue reading →

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Let’s Have A Conversation

Posted on February 22, 2018

“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” Colossians 4:6 Billy Graham said, “Our country’s in great need of a spiritual awakening.” It is my conviction that this … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Faith, freedom of religion, gun control, Prayer, The gospel of salvation in Christ | Tagged gun control conversation, Jesus conversation, mental health conversation, prayer in schools, school shootings, sharing the gospel | 3 Comments

A Spiritual Song And Dance

Posted on October 26, 2017

It’s funny how one thing leads to another. I wasn’t feeling very well, so I turned on the TV and started watching an old Red Skelton movie – a musical comedy from 1942 called Ship Ahoy. Headlining a cast of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Religion | Tagged "spirituality" vs faith, Eleanor Powell, read scripture, The Bible Project, Unity Church | Leave a comment

The Shooter, Or The Gun?

Posted on October 4, 2017

For the past couple of days I’ve been emotionally stunned, disrupted by the madness of the Las Vegas massacre. I made the mistake of watching the news this morning while drinking my cup of coffee. Gun control zealots have now … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, gun control, Violence | Tagged gun control, Las Vegas massacre | Leave a comment

Sock ’em In The Face?

Posted on September 25, 2017

Back in July 8, 2012 Jeremy N. Choate wrote an essay entitled, “Dear Liberal…Here’s Why I’m So Hostile”. You can read it at http://sufficient-reason.tumblr.com/post/26781491317/dear-liberalheres-why-im-so-hostile On the up side, this is a well-written and well-reasoned essay. But on the down side, … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative Christians, Debate, News Media, Politics | Tagged Christians sharing their faith, Gore Vidal, Jeremy N. Choate, reasoned debate, William F. Buckley Jr. | 5 Comments

“Feed Me, Seymour!”

Posted on September 7, 2017

Anyone who’s seen Little Shop Of Horrors will recognize those words from the song of the mysterious potted plant named Audrey 2 that grew to a giant size on a diet of human flesh and blood. You can read the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Attitudes, The Church | Tagged are leaders supposed to feed us?, babes in Christ, Christian maturity, Discipleship, I'm not being fed | Leave a comment

A Very Long, Long Answer

Posted on August 23, 2017

This post is much longer than I had anticipated. Some may think it tedious. But I felt compelled to fully express my thoughts as I sought to answer a particular comment. I sincerely hope that there is someone who reads … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Attitudes, Christian Faith, Christian philosophy, Debate, World View | Tagged biblical world view, making comments, morality and freedom, reasoned debate, same-sex marriage | Leave a comment

Thoughts On Prayer

Posted on August 22, 2017

God calls all believers to pray, both privately and corporately. Because prayer is how we communicate with God, it involves every aspect of our life and our relationship with him. That covers a lot of ground. In fact, it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Faith, Prayer, The Church | Tagged pray alone or together?, prayer as part of our relationship, prayer in the Christian faith, when should we pray?, why should we pray? | 3 Comments

“Crucify Him!”

Posted on August 13, 2017

That’s what the mob said of our sinless Savior, while at the same time demanding freedom for the known murderer and insurrectionist, Barabbas. See Luke 23:18-25. Today we are seeing a variation of that mob mentality, which I find ugly … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Christian Terrorism, News Media, political correctness, Racism, Trump, Violence | Tagged Charlottesville, conservatism is not racism, leftist fascism, leftist nazis, Robert E. Lee was not a racist | 2 Comments