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Monday, August 25, 2025

Comedy: Azazel the United States 5-Star General

August 25, 2025



Trey Knowles’ “Azazel the United States 5-Star General” is an allegorical comedy that blends humor with sharp social commentary. In the story, the U.S. 5-Star General becomes possessed by the demon Azazel, who also infiltrates the minds of powerful tech leaders like Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey. Under Azazel’s influence, they push forward AI-driven weaponry designed for humanity’s destruction.

Knowles uses satire to urge audiences to recognize the distinction between humans and mankind—those made in God’s image versus those who may be corrupted by Azazel’s spirit. The result is a comedy that is both thought-provoking and darkly funny, leaving readers to question who—or what—might really be controlling influential figures like Musk and Luckey.


Trey Knowles’ Azazel the United States 5-Star General is a bold and satirical comedy that blends dark humor with sharp social commentary. The story centers on a U.S. 5-Star General who becomes possessed by the demon Azazel—a figure who also infiltrates the minds of tech moguls like Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey.

Themes & Style:

Allegorical satire: Knowles uses the possession metaphor to critique the rise of AI-driven weaponry and the influence of powerful tech leaders.

Spiritual tension: The narrative explores the distinction between “humans” made in God’s image and “mankind” corrupted by Azazel’s spirit.

Dark comedy: It’s provocative, unsettling, and designed to make audiences laugh while questioning who—or what—is really pulling the strings behind global innovation and military power.


Azazel is a fascinating and complex figure whose identity shifts depending on the tradition you're looking at. Here's a breakdown of how Azazel appears across different sources:

📜 In Jewish Apocrypha (Book of Enoch)

Azazel is portrayed as one of the fallen angels who taught humans forbidden knowledge—like weapon-making and sorcery.

He’s blamed for corrupting humanity and is bound in the desert as punishment.

📚 In Rabbinic and Later Traditions

Azazel becomes a symbol of uncleanness and rebellion.

Some texts describe him as a demon or evil spirit, while others interpret Azazel as a rugged cliff from which the scapegoat was cast down.

🕌 In Islamic Tradition

Azazel is sometimes equated with Iblis, the rebellious jinn who refused to bow to Adam, though this identification isn’t universal.

So depending on the lens—biblical, apocryphal, or folkloric—Azazel can be a wilderness spirit, a fallen angel, or a symbol of sin and exile. Want to explore how this figure shows up in pop culture or literature?

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Anduril: Transforming Defense Capabilities Through Advanced Technology

August 24, 2025


 

Anduril: Transforming Defense Capabilities Through Advanced Technology

Modern American inventors, such as Palmer Luckey, have become central figures in reshaping global military power—not always for the better. Some argue that this new generation of technologists, driven by innovation but detached from moral or spiritual grounding, are creating weapons not to preserve peace but to inflict destruction. The proliferation of advanced technologies in warfare raises critical ethical concerns about the role of human values in defense innovation.


The future of military power is shifting. It will rely less on traditional platforms like ships and aircraft, and more on software engineering, AI, and data-driven systems. Anduril Industries represents this shift. Unlike conventional defense contractors that emphasize physical hardware, Anduril’s core lies in Lattice OS—an autonomous sensemaking and command-and-control system that powers a suite of integrated defense technologies.


Palmer Luckey, the founder of Anduril, is an American entrepreneur and technologist best known for creating the Oculus Rift and founding Oculus VR, which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $2.3 billion. In 2017, he launched Anduril with the goal of transforming the defense landscape of the United States and its allies. By blending cutting-edge AI with hardware development and adopting a fast-moving consumer tech approach, Anduril aims to deliver rapidly deployable solutions in a space traditionally dominated by slow-moving, bureaucratic giants.


Luckey’s interest in defense technology traces back to his time at USC’s ICT MxR Lab, where he helped develop VR tools for treating PTSD in veterans. That experience, along with his continued support for military applications of VR while at Oculus, informed his belief that the U.S. must undergo a radical modernization of its defense systems to safeguard its future.


A self-taught innovator, Luckey began attending college courses at 14, studying at Golden West College and Long Beach City College before enrolling at California State University, Long Beach. He eventually left academia to pursue Oculus full-time, setting in motion a career that would ultimately blend consumer tech with national security.



Friday, August 22, 2025

Is My Living in Vain - Truth & Knowledge

August 22, 2025


 Truth & Knowledge: Episode 81 – "Is My Living in Vain"

In this episode, Trey Knowles reflects on the idea that no human can truly know their own path in life, since we didn’t create ourselves. He argues that our existence points to a Creator—God—who designed us with a purpose. When we live in a way that goes against that purpose or disobey our Creator, our lives lose meaning and direction. Knowles challenges listeners to examine their lives, ask tough questions, and make necessary changes to live in alignment with the purpose they were created for.


Comedy: Stop Killing Virgins

August 22, 2025


"Stop Killing Virgins" by Trey Knowles is a witty and thought-provoking allegorical comedy that delivers a powerful message. Through humor and satire, Knowles urges society to stop the harmful practices of forcing virgins into marriage or threatening them with violence. He emphasizes that love cannot be manufactured through fear or coercion—true love must be genuine and freely given. The play challenges outdated mindsets and calls for a shift toward compassion, respect, and emotional integrity.



Thursday, August 21, 2025

Former Pentagon Chief Esper says Trump asked about Shooting Protesters

August 21, 2025



Former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said President Donald Trump inquired about shooting protesters amid the unrest that took place after George Floyd's murder in 2020. He recounts that incident, and many others, in a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin on All Things Considered.

Esper said he stayed in the administration because he worried that if he left, the president would more easily implement some of his "dangerous ideas."

The former Defense chief also said he hopes Trump does not seek the presidency in 2024.

"We need leaders of integrity and character, and we need leaders who will bring people together and reach across the aisle and do what's best for the country. And Donald Trump doesn't meet the mark for me on any of those issues."

Esper said he and other top officials were caught off guard by Trump's reaction to the unrest in the summer of 2020.

"The president was enraged," Esper recalled. "He thought that the protests made the country look weak, made us look weak and 'us' meant him. And he wanted to do something about it.

"We reached that point in the conversation where he looked frankly at [Joint Chiefs of Staff] Gen. [Mark] Milley and said, 'Can't you just shoot them, just shoot them in the legs or something?' ... It was a suggestion and a formal question. And we were just all taken aback at that moment as this issue just hung very heavily in the air."

As a young Army captain in the mid-1990s, Esper said he saw the office occupied by the Defense secretary as hallowed ground, a place he hardly dared imagine himself. Yet, there he was 21 years later, serving as President Trump's secretary of Defense; facing challenges he also never imagined.

He wrote about those challenges in a new book, A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times. In it, Esper describes Trump as a volatile, ill-informed leader obsessed with power and self image.


Esper also detailed in his book a campaign by the former president and his then-chief of staff, Mark Meadows, to deny a promotion to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, whose congressional testimony led to Trump's first impeachment.

Vindman, a Ukraine expert and former official with the National Security Council, testified that he was present during a now-infamous phone call between the former president and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in which Trump tried to blackmail Zelenskyy for political dirt on Joe Biden and his family. That allegation helped ignite the impeachment effort against Trump.

Esper said he worries about the fallout from Trump's political tactics.

"It became much more than Alexander Vindman at that point when you have this behavior going on. It became a test of, were we going to allow political influence in our promotion systems and in how we assign people? And that's a hard red line for me and others in the Pentagon that we weren't going to allow that to happen, let let alone a vendetta against a single individual who was doing the right thing."

Christian Persecution in Nigeria: Kill by The Devil's Sharia Law

August 21, 2025



About Christian Persecution in Nigeria

Sadly, Nigeria has become known as the world’s center of Christian martyrs. In any given year, the number of Christians killed by extremist groups is rarely less than 4,000—often more than in the rest of the world combined.

Violence against the Nigerian Christian population is significantly localized in the north, where twelve Muslim-majority states declared sharia law in 1999, resulting in huge numbers of Christians experiencing daily discrimination. But it was the rise of an extremist movement called Boko Haram, which first started its murderous attacks in 2009, that resulted in Christians experiencing unprecedented violence.

According to an April 2023 report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, at least 52,250 persecuted Christians have been killed in the past fourteen years, simply for the crime of being Christian. In the past five years, violence has spread southwards to the middle belt of Nigeria, with radicalized Fulani herdsmen killing Christians to steal their land.

Boko Haram has now been joined by another extremist group operative in the area, called the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and both seek the eradication of Christianity from the northern states.

The violence has resulted in refugees now numbering over four million, mostly Christian farmers. The government of Nigeria has proved unwilling to condemn the levels of violence, which some call genocidal, or inept in its attempts to engage and neutralize extremist movements.

Rising Death Toll of Christians in Nigeria

Death Toll: The death toll among Christians killed in Nigeria has been staggering. With more than 50,000 Christians killed, Central Nigeria has seen an increase in attacks, spreading beyond the northern regions. The Christian community faces relentless violence from extremist groups that target them for their faith. The central government’s failure to counteract this violence continues to fuel the crisis.

Tensions Between Christians and Muslims

Parts of Nigeria: In parts of Nigeria, particularly in the north, tensions between Christians and Muslims have escalated due to extremist activity. Christian persecution has worsened as groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP wage campaigns of terror against Christian communities.

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History of Christian Persecution in Nigeria

Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country, and its Christians are approximately three-quarters Protestant, and one-quarter Roman Catholic. The north of the country remains predominantly Muslim, but the Christian minority is considerable.

For example, the northern eastern state of Borno is about 20% Christian. Inevitably Christianity arrived in the country when traders from the Portuguese first arrived in the fifteenth century to find slaves, although Catholic priests later tried to outlaw the trade when they arrived in greater numbers in the seventeenth century.

Remarkably, when slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1833, many freed slaves became Christians and returned to Nigeria to preach the Gospel. Samuel Ajayi Crowther was the first African to be ordained Bishop by the Protestant Christian Missionary Society and went to translate much of the Bible into the Yoruba language in the mid-1880s.

Christianity doubled in size to form more than half the population in the latter half of the 20th century and is projected to continue to grow—mainly due to demographic reasons—and become in 2050 the country with the third largest Christian population in the world, with 211 million believers.




Christian Persecution in Nigeria: Kill by Islamist Terrorists

August 21, 2025

At least 218 people have been killed and more than 6,000 displaced after a spate of devastating attacks on mostly Christian villages in Benue State, a territory in the Middle Belt region of northern Nigeria. Islamic Fulani militants are suspected to be behind all six of the attacks, which targeted men, women and children.

The attacks happened between June 8 and June 14, with the deadliest on June 13 0f 2025, when a displacement camp numbering 400 people in Yelewata was attacked. The militants were first resisted by the military, only for soldiers to retreat to a market area where IDPs were taking refuge in storage facilities.

"Join with us to pray that God Himself should be our defender and sustain us and keep us."

Pastor Barnabas, Nigerian believer

Shouting "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greater"), militants burned the buildings and attacked people with guns and machetes. Some 200 people were killed and five injured. Earlier that day, six civilians and three soldiers were killed in separate incidents.

"Open Doors condemns in the strongest terms possible the attacks in Benue state," says Jo Newhouse, Open Doors' spokesperson for our work in sub-Saharan Africa. "For this pattern of attack on mostly Christian villages to continue without restraint is totally unacceptable. Christians in the Middle Belt of Nigeria need to know their government is willing to do what is needed to secure their safety of all her citizens, regardless of their ethnicity or religion."

The first of this latest surge in attacks occurred in the village of Udei, when attackers shot and killed two farmers and injured another as the victims worked on their field. On June 11, two women were killed as they worked on their land near the village of Tse Ivokor. The next day, Amos Uorayev, an IDP and Protection Volunteer with Foundation for Justice Development and Peace, set out with four other youths to recover bodies, only to be ambushed and killed.

Last Sunday, thousands gathered on the streets of Makurdi—the capital of Benue State—to protest the killings, with police firing teargas to disperse them. "Listen to us, we are tired, please stop Benue killings!" said a young woman at the protest.


State under siege by 'terrorists'

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State said the state is under siege by "terrorists." In a recent interview, he explained further: "Of late, what we experience and what we see is more appalling. It is much stronger, way beyond farmer-herder crisis. We're being attacked by bandits and terrorists. The level of what we have experienced in the last two months, it's so alarming."

The State House of Assembly have said that Governor Alia, his deputy and the 32 lawmakers had let the people down. On Wednesday, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu visited Benue State and set up a committee to help restore sustainable peace to the region. "Let's fashion out a framework for lasting peace," he said at a town hall meeting. "I am ready to invest in that peace. I assure you, we will find peace. We will convert this tragedy into prosperity."

Meanwhile, the United Nations have condemned the attacks and called for a comprehensive investigation into the incidents.

"Open Doors joins the UN in calling for immediate action and a comprehensive investigation," Newhouse says. "We also call upon the government of Nigeria to take immediate action to provide protection, by taking robust action to stop violent militant attacks. We call for justice, which includes the fair prosecution of those responsible. And lastly, we call for restoration by providing restitution, rehabilitation and compensation for survivors and communities.

"The international community should do all in its power to encourage urgency and transparency from the Nigerian government in action to ensure they achieve these goals."

What is behind the violence?

The Middle Belt region is part of northern Nigeria, a melting pot of ethno-religious groups that have long co-existed, and it's where Christianity's northern presence is centered.

The Fulani, a nomadic people group, are increasingly migrating southward into Middle Belt states. It's not a new migration route, but due to climate change, resources are becoming scarcer and competition more intense. Not all Fulani are militants, but an Islamist element has emerged, with targeted violence increasingly common—and Christians are among those in the firing line.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Can't Live Without Light

August 20, 2025



God's word I can't live without. "Your word guides my steps and lights the way before me."

Psalm 119:105 states, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path".

Monday, August 18, 2025

Breaking Sinful Chains

August 18, 2025

Breaking Sinful Chains

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1

Friday, August 15, 2025

Increase - Truth & Knowledge

August 15, 2025

Truth & Knowledge: Episode 80 – "Increase" In this episode, Trey Knowles discusses the importance of seeking an increase in the things of God rather than worldly possessions. He emphasizes that earthly things are temporary and hold no lasting value, while spiritual growth and godliness have eternal significance. Trey challenges listeners to turn away from the foolishness of the world and instead labor for what is righteous. His message is clear: true increase comes from God, not from material gain. He encourages prayer and a deep desire for spiritual growth, expressing that he no longer wants what the world offers because it is not aligned with godliness.



Thursday, August 14, 2025

The Emperor Has No Clothes

August 14, 2025


In his speech "The Emperor Has No Clothes," Trey Knowles criticizes those in positions of counsel who fail to stand up against the immoral actions of a corrupt president. Instead of opposing wrongdoing, they support and justify it. Knowles draws a parallel to a warning found in the Bible, specifically 2 Corinthians 11:14–16, which states that "Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light," and that his servants will also appear righteous, but their true nature will be revealed by their actions. The title metaphor—“the emperor has no clothes”—highlights the blatant evil being committed in plain sight. Knowles directs his message to the United States, calling out the nation for allowing such deception and corruption to go unchecked.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

The Weapon of Sorcery

August 13, 2025


In The Weapon of Sorcery, Trey Knowles explores how a metaphorical form of sorcery is being wielded against American citizens, pushing them into circumstances where they are forced to commit minor crimes or fall into homelessness. This "spell" is cast through systemic oppression that makes people's lives unbearably difficult, ultimately stripping them of their autonomy and turning them into property of the state. This dynamic serves to line the pockets of the wealthy, who profit from both the exploitation of the marginalized and the penal systems that ensnare them.


Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Comedy: Netanyahu Circumcision

August 12, 2025



Trey Knowles' "Netanyahu Circumcision" Stand-Up Comedy

In this comedic piece, Trey Knowles humorously addresses Netanyahu, urging him to understand that true circumcision is of the heart, not just physical. Through satire, Trey highlights the spiritual message that without a change of heart, one may carry inner torment—symbolized as a "thorn in the flesh"—that cannot be ignored.


Friday, August 8, 2025

Song: Feel my Ruach

August 08, 2025


Trey Knowles' "Feel My Ruach" is a powerful reflection on both past and present struggles. It’s a cry to feel the spirit—the ruach—of pain, hardship, and perseverance. As we climb Jacob's ladder, striving toward God’s promise, we often face resistance from the enemy who seeks to strike our heel and rob us of our blessings. But Jesus understands our suffering—He too was attacked by the forces of the antichrist, which still work today to torment God’s people.

From colonization and slavery to physical and mental abuse, we have been stripped of our identity in God. Yet, we continue to rise, climbing the ladder, resisting evil. We are the product of Christ and the trials He endured on earth. Through our ruach, we no longer wrestle—we rest in Christ, trusting Him to fight our battles. We are the tribe of Jacob. We are Israel. And through our ruach, God prevails.

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Comedy: The Republican Church

August 07, 2025



In his hilarious stand-up set "The Republican Church," Trey Knowles tells Republican Evangelicals not to bother inviting him to their church—because, as he puts it, “Y’all don’t know Jesus.” With bold humor and sharp insight, he calls out the politics-over-faith culture in a performance that’s as thought-provoking as it is funny.