Courage will now be your best defense against the storm that is at hand." Gandalf, Lord of the Rings Stand up for truth and it’s guaranteed those who champion “tolerance” will cancel you, demonstrating intolerance, hatred, and bigotry in its purest form. There will always be bullies. "Above all,” one writer wrote, “we must have … Continue reading A scared world needs a fearless Church
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The Deconstruction of the Christian Faith
Preface The topic about which I'm writing is actually nothing new, certainly not unique to modern times. Jesus, himself, told his disciples two millennia ago, "I have told you these things so that you won’t abandon your faith." I try to always document and cite quotes. Some quotes used here were gathered almost nine years … Continue reading The Deconstruction of the Christian Faith
Open War
“I will not risk open war.” - Théoden, King of Rohan “Open war is upon you, whether you would risk it or not.” - Aragorn Lord of the Rings - the Two Towers From the book of Revelation. Pay particular attention to the last verse: “Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels … Continue reading Open War
500 Years Ago, a Man Stood Bravely Against the ‘Cancel Culture’
500 years ago, a man stood ready to die for biblical truth. On April 17, 1521, Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms (pronounced 'waurms'), located in modern southwest Germany. ('Diet' meant 'meeting'.) In June 1520, Pope Leo X condemned 41 of Luther’s Ninety-five Theses (challenges to the church, nailed to the door of … Continue reading 500 Years Ago, a Man Stood Bravely Against the ‘Cancel Culture’
When Christian Faith is Bullied
A Brief Biblical Principle from our lesson on John 7:35-51: John 7:45-47 tells us… 45 Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him back with you?” 46 The officers replied, “No one ever spoke like this man!” 47 Then the Pharisees answered, “You haven’t been deceived too, … Continue reading When Christian Faith is Bullied
Has God Surrendered His Throne? (not even close)
We serve a God who’s not surrendered his throne - regardless of how out of control our world may appear. My friends, if I weren’t a pastor I would be a coach. Exhorting, teaching and encouraging people is what I love to do. It’s who I am. At its heart, a pastor’s objective is, to … Continue reading Has God Surrendered His Throne? (not even close)
When God Asks Us to Do Something Terrifying
I played football at Abilene High School. One time God clearly impressed upon me the following instruction: "I want you to talk to Steve about Me." Steve was the biggest, baddest, strongest guy on the team. He hit me so hard one time on the football field I woke up in a parallel universe. He … Continue reading When God Asks Us to Do Something Terrifying