Rev. Michael Bresciani ——Bio and Archives--January 31, 2026

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Those who think the Bible is just a heap of moral platitudes and ancient religious practices, are surprised to learn that the Bible does say something about rioting, reveling, and rebellion. Let's look.

“Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.” (Ro 13:13)

The First Amendment and free speech were once used to produce something good, to make positive changes in the nation. That day seems to have slipped away, along with a lot of other powerful, foundational measures.

One lesson the Bible teaches us is that often, riotous behavior is produced to facilitate something evil. In Christ's day, they rioted to stop the ministry of the Apostle Paul. They rioted to stop the freeing of Jesus by facilitating the release of Barabbas the thief.

We use the term "peaceful protests," but that's almost become a joke. There is hardly any peace in the protest of late in Minneapolis, Minnesota. People have died. Fingers have been bitten off. Property has been totally destroyed and the normal way of life in that city has all but........

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