Tri-Trumpfant, seven observations on the festivities related to round two so far.

January 29, 2025.

Introduction, this image is real and not grok-related.

And as one of my grandsons put it, words cannot describe how much I love

American politics. So what are we to make of the first week of Trump 47? Manon Tenant has written

that he thinks this whole thing is going to spell long-term difficulties for the church as the

church. And while one of his central cautions is very well taken, what follows below are seven reasons

why I'm not nearly as pessimistic as he is.

The caution I agree with is the one I touched on here. With the election of Trump and with all the aggressive moves,

he is making to unravel and dismantle major aspects of the progressive madness. It would be easy,

now that the pressure seems to be off, for Christians to go right back to sleep.

Although the seas were turbulent, as long as Jonah was safe in the boat, he was sleeping.

He got around to his praying from inside the great fish.

One good thing about affliction is that it focuses the mind.

Helps us concentrate.

It is good for me that I've been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.

Psalm 1171. Now some of what I argue below, I have said before in this space, but reminders can

still be helpful. But some of it is fresh and new, just like our waves of astonishment, when Trump

floats the idea of abolishing the income tax. Josiah and Jehu. For many years, faithful Christians

have been longing for and praying for a king like Josiah and Jehu. For many years, faithful Christians have been longing for

and praying for a king like Josiah. We want someone who go after all the high places. But what God

and his providence has done is he has given us a Jehu. Now, I certainly believe that we should

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