Return of the gods - Part 1 with Guest Rabbi Jonathan Cahn

Thank you, Alyce-Kay, but what is the Top 20? I have noticed that we both have been "trending" all weekend; in fact at one point we each had 4 videos among the 10 listed, or 8 out of 10, so congratulations to you as well! I think we have both found a virtual home! To think, I was not very enthusiastic for my involvement when Dr. Buttar introduced us to CrwdView. I had never posted a video or even spent a moment on social media. I do believe the "Shoulders of Giants" concept, sharing the wisdom of others, was a heavenly gift, and I am so grateful to have been given a venue to contribute. It is very encouraging that messages such as yours and mine are being so well received. Praise be to the Lord!

@dtwalsh: On the left side of your screen, tap the 9 dots at the top. That will open up a drop down menu. Click on the star. You'll see the top 20, then click for more. It's encouraging! Yes, I love your Shoulders of Giants idea. So much about it. I do think that was inspired for you. I've been doing YouTube for years (many of my videos are ones I'm importing from my channel there), but here ... I think this is "home."

By the way, besides being a great idea that I think will help a lot of people and bring light into your corner, I love "Shoulders of Giants" because my dad (who passed away in February) always told me to stand on the shoulders of great people.

@Alyce-Kay Ruckelshaus: Thank you for your help and kind words, neighbor!

@Alyce-Kay Ruckelshaus: Very sorry to hear about your dad. You have been through so much, but I often wonder now in these unprecedented times whether the Lord isn't calling faithful servants home as an act of mercy and reward, given what the near future may hold. I also believe that the members of TAP have been divinely assembled as part of His solution. Your father must have been a very wise man-- no need to reinvent the wheel, just get rolling! In faith and love... David

@dtwalsh: Haha! Yep, Dad also always told me not to reinvent the wheel! And I told my own kids not to make the same mistakes I did -- learn from mine, be creative and make their own mistakes so they could go further. My dad was 82, in poor health, and very much ready to go "home." He was a very godly man, and we were well-prepared for his death. My mom has handled his death so much better than I've handled Bill's. I've been learning from her and that has brought me a lot of healing. I totally agree with you about God calling people home as an act of mercy/reward and have talked about that a number of times with friends and family. I think much of what wore my dad down was all that is going on right now. He was extremely patriotic and seeing these horrible things happening to our country was beyond what he could bear. Bill was the same way, and I do believe God was merciful not to make him go through the past 3 years. He was 20 years older than me, strong and bold, an absolutely incredible man ... but the things going on in the years before his death were such a burden on him. He died in a car accident, so nothing as a result of what was going on, but the cause of the accident was so strange that I'm convinced now that it was God's intent. I'm not a member of TAP -- my best friend is, so she brought me on here, but from what I've heard about it, I have to agree. with you. Hopefully, I'll get to join later on.

@Alyce-Kay Ruckelshaus: My dad sounds very similar to Bill and your dad. For one thing, he was twenty-two years older than my mom. He didn't think it was fair to marry her because of the age difference, but my mother (who cancelled her engagement to another man as soon as she met my dad) wore him down over seven years until he acquiesced. Of course they were both seven years older by then-- go figure! My dad was a passionate patriot who served in WWII, and was a lawyer who actually believed in justice. He was the first to run to the assistance of anyone in trouble. He was a man of strong faith, and had been taught by Jesuits. One of my fond memories was debating him on theological matters (as a lawyer he could argue any side), although it worried my mother to hear us dissecting and analyzing biblical and Catholic issues. These exercises galvanized my religious convictions, and carried me through four years of Theology in high school, after which I sporadically have continued independent theological studies to this day. "An absolutely incredible man", to quote you, Alyce-Kay, which is why my mother suffered so much upon losing him. I often wonder how he would feel about today's goings-on, and am sometimes thankful he has been spared the spectacle, although he may have offered a perspective which would have lifted my own spirits. Anyway, I'm being long-winded again. As far as TAP is concerned, you would be a welcome and valuable asset, although the cost of entry is becoming pricey-- something I would like to change. Of the few persons I have come across who would be a great fit, cost of membership should not be a barrier to their entry. The next membership window will likely open in early January for a week or two, but the mindset is more important than a membership card. God bless!

@dtwalsh: When you're young, 20 years is a big difference. Bill and I met when he was 73 and I was 53, so it wasn't so much. Your parents sound wonderful, and it's fantastic that your dad would debate you. My degree is in Religious Studies: Theology & Greek ... but from a Protestant school. I was welcomed into the Church Easter Vigil of last year, so I'm just a baby. I wear my poor priest out with questions. I read books for 4-7 year olds, then call him for an appointment and he very patiently answers all my questions. So many things FINALLY make sense! (But there are still a lot of things I'm struggling to understand, like In Persona Christi.) There were things (like John 6) that I had asked pastors, professors, and theologians about and always felt they were falling all over themselves trying to explain why Jesus didn't mean what He said (while claiming to take the Bible literally). It never made sense to me, but I figured they were smarter than me. It was AMAZING to find out that there are millions of Christians who actually believe what I thought the Bible said! Most of my readers (I write Christian novels - not famous or anything) are Protestants, and they've had wonderful questions that have also made me do a lot of research and growing. (Your longwindness is great ... It's fun to have this kind of conversation. And so nice to find likeminded people.)