Peter Schiff Was Right 2006 – 2007

He spoke but no one listened. He debated but no one took him seriously. Why would this guy want to continue to go the path that is least walked. Why would be put his business ventures at stake? The answers seems to rest in that fact that he knew the truth about the upcoming crisis even if that meant being humiliated and unpopular. Who is this man? Funny how the previous lines could represent a number of people all throughout history. But my illustrating is referring to Peter Schiff. Who is Mr. Schiff? He is an “American stock broker, economist, author, financial news commentator, video blogger, the president of Euro Pacific Capital and a 2010 candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democratic Senator Chris Dodd” (wikipedia: Peter David Schiff). What makes him so interesting is that he was one of the few economists in the world to openly tell the world about a devastating economic crisis that was soon to come.

So why didn’t anyone want to listen to him? He wasn’t stating what people want to hear. Not only that but there are many groups (government, media, banking, etc) that have an invested interest in the general citizens continued trust the US financial system. Any great hysteria could topple over the financial system that we currently hold in this county. Scary? Without God–yes. But what is scarier is that there is a God quickly coming and we are arguing over if He even exists. The wicked nature of humanity is “dress[ing] the wound of my people as though it were not serious. “Peace, peace,” they say, when there is no peace” Jeremiah 8:11.

Here is a video to watch so that you can get a picture of just what it means to stand up for the truth. Now please do likewise.

God Bless!

Matt

Jon and Kate Plus Reality Check

I am not a big TV watcher. Actually, that is funny to state, because when I was younger I was a television junkie. Plus, I have a Bachelors degree in Television (Media) Production. So there is alot of experience flowing through this article.

Jon & Kate plus8

One thing that really bothers me (among others) in today’s television is the genre of reality TV.  Not primarily because a lot of it isn’t real or is manipulated, nor is it because the topics are becoming more shallow and brain-dead as each season passes. Nope, it is the people who sign up to participate in such programing. Jon and Kate Gosselin are one perfect example.

By now you have some idea of the  TLC’s well publisized show ‘Jon & Kate + 8′? Pretty much it was a family of then people — two parents and eight kids– and their extraordinary life. The headline news, for that past half a year, is that the parents are going through a terrible divorce (because of the show) as the world watches.

Not too weird for America, right? But what rips me apart is that this didn’t have to happen. Just like Jerry Springer, you don’t have to be on the show. Nonetheless, their choices have created chaos in the lives of 8 innocent kids.

Going back to reality TV, what bothers me the most is that becuase of the ambition of reality participants to quench the want of the media public, they would go so far as to play with relationships, sleep around, relentlesly compete, or lose their family… What is usually the gain? Money, short term fame, a random tabloid? What is the loss? Too much to name.

Jon and Kate have lost each other, unstabilized their family, polarized a country, and soon will dissolve a show, for what?

Jeremiah  states that, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jer. 17:9 NIV). Good question Jeremiah, good question.

-Matt

Can the Bible help your budget?

With financial security on everyone’s mind, I have decided to talk about biblical financial principles. The Lord knows the stresses of money and how it can cause one to loose faith in Him, so it is timely that the video that I am about to show you came about. Please click on the link to watch the video: “Can the Bible help your budget?”

This will be the first entry in this thread, enjoy!

-The Author