• Photo is from our latest Zoom meeting, which is most Saturday evenings @ 21:30 PST/9:30 pm Vancouver time.
• It is mainly friends from British Columbia, but regularly includes people from Alberta, Florida, Norway and Australia.
• Thankfully, the political talk has mellowed with the departure of President Trump. Both sides chilling a bit, to be clear.
• Recent talks have included Mennonite history. I also asked the question if based on Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2, Christians should still submit to governing authorities if they are an illegal, invading force?
• The government (s) in place are providing law and order (in most cases, for arguments sake, historically), so these domestic authorities are supposed to be submitted to by biblical Christians, as the military battles the illegal, invading force.
• Nazi Germany was mentioned as historically not providing law and order, due to its racist approach and policies of mass extermination/murder and genocide. (Worse than Roman Empire in New Testament era? I think so)
• But, what if the illegal, invading force prevails?
• There was no definitive conclusion from anyone. A consensus seemed to be: 1) The response would vary from case to case. 2) Obeying the Lord, in a New Testament, gospel, perspective, should remain the Christian priority.
• So, I know what some people might be thinking... But no, this is not a 'theology nerd' group. Not much theology so far, really.
• So far, everyone involved is a friend of mine as is a biblical Christian of sorts. The name of the group is 'World of Domes' and we could use more people with hair.
• Travel has been a significant theme and so far over the pandemic we have had a tour of a Burnaby, high rise, condominium with a stunning view of Vancouver, and as well an equally interesting tour of a townhouse in Australia.
• Many have managed to upgrade their Zoom versions and have interesting backgrounds, whereas my updates have deleted my formerly bizarre, distorted backgrounds (see example, below) and left me with none that work well, still.
• It seems that for the first time in my lifetime, the Toronto Maple Leafs, may have finally figured out how to play defensively well enough to be a serious Stanley Cup contender. Tampa Bay Lighting are still the favourites until proven otherwise in the playoffs.
• Russ Murray is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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