Herb Swanson

Loves God: Father, Son, and Spirit. Loves neighbors in Christ Crucified and risen. Loves life in being begotten from above. Struggles to walk in the Spirit.

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“Our Father in the heavens,
Your name was hallowed!
Your kingdom did come!
Your will was born (begotten)!
… as in heaven, also upon land.
You gave us our Bread, the Essence from Above, today!
You forgave us our debts; as also, we forgave our debtors!
Even though You would not have led us into temptation; even so, You delivered us from the evil:
for, if we would have forgiven others their stumblings, then our heavenly Father will forgive us; yet, if we would not have forgiven others, neither will our Father forgive our stumblings.” — Matthew 6:9-15
Amen.

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WE REACH THE BLOOD OF THE CROSS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BY THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT (ROMANS 8:9)

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Make US Attorney General an independent office from POTUS.

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CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IS NEEDED

Several cabinet positions need to be separated and made entirely independent from POTUS authority.
US Attorney General
Defense
State

Possibly others should be considered for independent office....

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CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IS NEEDED

The US Attorney General needs to be nominated as a list of candidates proposed by the American Bar Association from those most qualified at law; then selected from that list by popular election: totally independent of POTUS and not governed or fired by POTUS in any way. If we want to have the Rule of Law: then this office (as well as the Supreme Court) must be totally independent of POTUS. A similar course is now necessary for the seating of the Supreme Court.

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To you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake - Philippians 1:29

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Sometimes we just need to sit back relax, meditate on who GOD is and then listen..

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Our goal, objective, purpose is stated in the sentence, "Then I will teach the lawless Your ways; and sinners will return to You." and in the phrases. "my tongue will sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips; and my mouth will proclaim Your praise." --- all from Psalm 51. The trouble is that we try to put these first, before and without:

“Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of Your tender mercies blot out my lawlessness. Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness, and cleanse me from my sin: since, I know my lawlessness: and my sin is ever before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight: that You might be justified when You speak, and be clear when You judge. Behold, I was born in lawlessness; and in sin my mother conceived me. Behold, You desire truth in the secret parts: and in the hidden parts You will make me to know wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Cause me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which You have bruised may rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my lawlessness. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence; and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation; and uphold me with Your willing Spirit."

Evangelism doesn't work without confession.

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9 August 2026 - Vespers https://t.co/CmhQCSu8vy via @YouTube

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Divine Liturgy: 10th Sunday of Matthew(8/09/26) Assumption Greek Orthodo... https://t.co/KNLS77b3G1 via @YouTube

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St. Paul's Akron Live Stream https://t.co/5iA8thM427 via @YouTube

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We have this confidence, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6

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Was he ever mentally, morally, and physically capable?

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“Look! A throne is now set up in [the] heaven. Upon the throne — One Sitting. The One Sitting — like a jasper or sardius stone in appearance. An iris around the throne — like emerald in appearance. Around the throne — twenty-four thrones. Upon the thrones, twenty-four presbyters are sitting, having been wrapped in white garments. Upon their heads — golden wreaths. From the throne, pour forth light beams, voices, and thunders. Seven lamps of fire are being burned before the throne, which are the Seven Spirits of God. Before the throne — as a sea of crystal-like glass. Amid the throne, around the throne — four Zoa, being full of eyes before and behind. The first Zoan — like a lion . The second Zoan — like a calf . The third Zoan — a human face . The fourth Zoan — like a soaring eagle . The four Zoa, one by one, themselves each having six wings around them; are full of eyes within; have no rest day or night, singing, “Holy. Holy. Holy. LORD [the] God [the] Almighty; ⸀the Now Is; the One Being; the One Coming .” Whenever the Zoa will give glory, honor, and gratitude to the One Sitting upon the throne, to the One Living into the ages of the ages, the twenty-four presbyters will fall [down] before the One Sitting upon the throne; they will prostrate before the One Living into the ages of the ages; they will throw their wreaths before the throne, singing, “Worthy are You, [O] LORD, our God, to receive glory, honor, and power; since You created all [things]. Through Your will, they now exist (are); and were created.” — Revelation 4

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“See that you do not refuse Him Who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on Land (Ha’Aretz) (Jesus): much more, we will not escape, if we turn away from Him Who speaks from heavens (the Father); Whose voice then shook the Land (Ha’Aretz). But now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the Land (Ha’Aretz), but also the heaven.” This word, “Yet once more,” signifies the removal of those things that are shaken, things that are made; that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we receive a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: for our God is a consuming fire.” — Hebrews 12:25-29

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“You have come to mount Sion, to the city of the Living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and Church of the Firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect, to Jesus, Mediator of a New Covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks better things than that of Abel”. — Hebrews 12:22-24

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† that we may all be ONE.
† that the 5.6 billion lost children would come home.
† that the earth’s population of 8.2 billion people, with all their ancestors, would be truly ONE in heart. That all would know and love you; that all would know and love one another from the heart.

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“Father, those You have given Me, I will that where I am, they would also be with Me, that they would behold My glory, which You have given Me, since You loved Me before [the] foundation of [the] world.” — John 17:24

“Righteous Father, The world did not know You; yet, I knew You. These knew that You sent Me. I made known Your Name to them. I will make known that the love with which You loved Me [is] in them, I also in them.” — John 17:25-26

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Here is God's plainly stated goal or objective for Christianity:

"Yet, this is eternal life: that they would know You, the only True God and Jesus Christ, Whom You Sent.” — John 17:1-3

"That the world would believe that You sent Me.” — John 17:20-21

"That the world would know that You sent Me.” — John 17:22-23

Progress toward this goal or objective for Christianity is given as dependent on the oneness or unity of Christianity: oneness of hearts, not of organizations. Yet, how can we possibly be one, when we are divided into 45,000 or more groups by creeds, denominations, doctrinal distinctives, and other opinions: each one claiming that they are right, and all others wrong? How do we become one in heart? Organizational oneness hasn't produced oneness of heart; just further divisions; pushing people away: rather than inviting people in. How do we find oneness of heart without fleshly organizations?

This is our goal, objective, duty! How?

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IF SHINGLES IS NOW STRIKING 40-YR-OLDS, ARE WE ON THE BRINK OF A NEW OUTBREAK? WHY DOESN'T OUR GOVERNMENT OFFER FREE SHINGLES SHOTS FOR ALL PEOPLE?