It isn’t the virus and government that’s keeping people out of the church. Only 20% of Americans go to church. 85% of that 20% spend 60-70% of their waking hours in a marketplace environment each week (only 3 hours a week in the church). The Holy Spirit is telling “followers of Jesus” to “deny ourselves, […]
READ MOREResurrection: A Fact of History!
Jesus was a “Man of History”. Even Islam recognizes Him as a prophet. That’s a fact! He claimed to be “God”! He was executed by the People of God (the children of Abraham) on a Roman cross because of that claim. That’s a fact! Then, He was raised from the dead and seen by hundreds […]
READ MOREDon’t Take Up Your Cross Until…
Jesus said that “if anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23) The Holy Spirit draws us by the grace of God to the mercy seat for salvation. Jesus’ cross is that “mercy seat”. To be “Born Again”, one must confess and […]
READ MORE“GIVE US THE FACTS!!!”
“STOP BEGGING FOR THE TRUTH!” Our Founders wanted the press to give us the “facts”, not the “truth”. The electorate (Government of the People, by the People and for the People) will determine the “Truth” for themselves and choose their governmental representatives accordingly. That’s what a Constitutional Republic is all about. Here’s the problem. In […]
READ MORE“CHURCH MEMBERSHIP??? ‘Yes!’ or ‘No!’!”
“Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.” (Hebrews 13:17) As a Pastor of local churches, I will stand before the “Judgment Seat of […]
READ MORETHE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP!
Would you publicly declare your faith/trust in Jesus Christ if doing so would require losing your friends? Losing your family? Giving up your U.S. citizenship? What if it would cost you your freedom? How about your life? Such is the “cost of discipleship” in many places around the world. “Christians” have it so easy in […]
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