Not even a century beyond Calvary, God had controversies with the churches in Asia Minor. He sent hand-written messages, outlining specific problems, to the messengers (the pastors) of the churches in Revelation chapters two and three. His purpose in interrupting the prevailing conditions in each congregation was to provoke a course correction. Things were off-track,...
Elijah told the people to repent. Isaiah told the people to repent. Joel told the people to repent. Jonah told the people to repent. Jeremiah, Micah, Amos, and Malachi all told the people to repent. John the Baptist told the people to repent. By contrast today’s preachers are telling people that they have no ability...
We have reached a point of division where reconciliation is neither desired by many, or perhaps possible. The societal tremors in recent years signal the coming earthquake. The culture war is largely lost, and the winner will take all. Life and liberty are being replaced with restrictions and control. The transformation of America is taking...
When the Freeloaders outnumber the Freedom-lovers… When perversion ascends to normalcy… When half of the population despises our entire history… When the victim-class “blame” instead of accepting responsibility… When hatred for traditional values and institutions become mainstream… When churches have a form of Godliness but no power—hard times lie ahead. No nation rises above the...
When the Freeloaders outnumber the Freedom-lovers… When the Communists get more votes than the Capitalists… When transgenderism rises to normalcy… When half of the population despises our entire history… When the victim class “blame” instead of accepting responsibility… When hatred for traditional values and institutions become mainstream—hard times lie ahead. The last wave of “drain...
This generation is the least disciplined in our nation’s history. Personal responsibility is downplayed on every level. Accountability for one’s actions is seldom taken seriously, or even mentioned. Dishonesty gets a pass, and is seldom challenged. The deafening silence from the pulpit regarding man’s accountability to God has filtered its way down into our culture....