Archive for November, 2008
Greetings Family of God.
May we remember to be thankful this Thanksgiving. We need to have an attitude of gratitude at all times. I realize it is not always easy and at times there are some legitimate issues to bring us down. But for the most part we need to rejoice and be filled with joy…but we need to always be THANKFUL.
Here is my top 10 things to be Thankful about this Thanksgiving:
1. My wife – I am so blessed. I don’t deserve someone like Shawnetta. She is the love of my life…I cannot imagine life without her.
2. My Children – I love my three red heads. They bring me fulfillment and joy. They are great kids…I guess this time the apple fell far from the tree 
3. My Church – Broadman you guys are the best. I love you and have been blessed by you…THANK YOU!!!!
4. My family – my parents, sisters, and immediate family have always been a part of my life. I have many fond memories of family events that I will treasure forever.
5. My health – something that can be gone in a moment, we must treasure it while we have it…I am grateful.
6. My freedom – Freedom isn’t free and I will never forget Christ who gave me freedom and all those who have fought for Freedom’s cause.
7. My Education – to have the ability to learn and gain knowledge is something many never have the opportunity to receive. I am grateful to have been given many opportunities to better myself.
8. My Home – having shelter and a warm house is such a blessing.
9. My Nation – being an American still brings me great honor. This is the greatest nation on God’s earth. I am glad I was able to serve for 14 years in the Armed Forces.
10. My God – The last shall be first…GOD IS #1. He is the best. God is good all the time and I will never forget to praise Him. THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING YOU!!!
May all of you have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING….we have much to be thankful about!!!
This is as real as it gets. We are in an economic crisis as a nation. Why? Because we are not living by God’s standards…I am not speaking morally right now, but economically. We are a debt oriented society…in other words we accept debt as an acceptable way of life. We are not a society that actually expects companies or households, let alone the government to practice financial responsibility or to have financial accountability. We are so use to living in a debt driven society that we have forgotten to live within our means…it is so ironic that this year department stores are bringing back a concept called “Lay aways.” This is something foreign to the generation born in the 90′s and beyond…in fact my kids has to ask “What is that?” Look out we may actually have to save up to buy something we want in the future…what a novel idea…or should I say Biblical idea. What we need is a dose of Biblical Economics.
Below is the email I sent to my Congressmen and woman:
I oppose the $25 billion in emergency loans to the auto industry. I opposed the 700 billion bail out plan as well. You are my leaders, you represent me and you represent the good of the people….this is not good for the people. We cannot bail ourselves out of this…we are going about this the wrong way. We are pouring money into a sinking ship hoping it will stay a float…but like the Titanic it is sinking and the money only slows it down a while. But it will still go down.
We simply cannot afford to continue to bail companies out. We need to change how we operate. Government is not the solution, the people are….actually God is. However, the government does need to have some level of oversight to ensure economic creation takes place, not spreading the wealth through government programs or monopolizing the wealth or to be wasteful with our wealth…the bailout is wasteful and irresponsible plan…an ungodly plan that in the long haul in not good for our nation.
We have to start living within our means as a nation and as a people…let the companies file bankruptcy and reorganize….accountability, reorganization and responsibility are a good thing. It may not be what we want to hear, but we have to face reality. I realize that this may be a difficult process and tough decisions will have to be made…unfortunately there are consequences of our decisions and lifestyle. We have to deal with this as a nation, stop whining, and stop bowing a knee to the good of money and an I want it all right now mentality. This is the generation that needs to face the problem and solve it, not pass it on to the next generation. We are only putting a band aide on a gaping, oozing wound.
Do the right thing – no bail out plan of corporations including the auto industry. Save America by bringing back the American Dream which is if we pull togther and if we work hard we can make a good life for ourselves. A good, strong work ethic needs to be restored in our nation…we need the real American Dream back…one that you actually have to work hard for, not to have it handed down to you or one that requires the government to take my hard earned money and give it to someone else.
Perhaps if we return to God some of this may turn for the good! Although watching our politicians right now does not give me much hope.
Speaking the Truth…Pastor Chris
Greetings family of God,
Let me first say that yesterday was a true movement of God’s Holy Spirit in worship service. I hope all were blessed.
As your pastor I speak about life and life application. The political process of our land impacts, influences and affects every one of us. This is not an area that your pastor should be silent or that the church should not address. We must all realize that there are consequences that come with elections. So let me give some spiritual life guidance and you can do with it what you want. In the end I will known I have done all I can to inform my people about the spiritual aspects of the political process of our nation. (I write this mindful that I cannot promote a candidate or party (which I have not in this email and never have in any other format)…however, I must speak of issues and positions that we as believers should espouse (I emphasize that the issues below are issues that I believe all believers should be in one accord over…these are God issue) After you read them it is up to you to vote your conscience and to cast what I hope will be a Godly vote. That is all I can ask of any of you.
Issues of grave concern in the election:
Judicial – people often ask what can the President really do that will impact moral law? Well this president will appoint Judicial nominees at all Federal levels. He will also appoint possibly several Supreme Court Justices in the next four years. Why does this matter? Because the Judicial branch of Government appears to be the decider of moral law in our land. Abortion, Marriage, Free Speech (Fairness Doctrine), Education, Social Injustices etc. Judicial appointees are perhaps the greatest issue of this election and most don’t even realize it because they are so caught up in the here and now of the economy, that moral issues are on the back burner. This point alone will impact America’s future for decades perhaps even setting our path of secular, pluralistic, immoral law for generations if not for the future.
LIFE- What can be more important than life. “How precious it is to hold a new born babe” the great hymn says. We are so foolish to get caught up in all of this deceptive talk of choice. My brothers and sisters Roe vs. Wade was a decision that was an abomination to God. It is a sin that has stained the soil of America with 50.5 million…more blood than all of America’s wars combined….yes you read that right. We need to understand our responsibility to promote and protect life. An unborn child is innocent and has no voice but our voice. There are situations in which Life has ethical dimensions, in which decisions must be made…but for the most part abortion are abortions on demand. Some abortions are even done with federal tax dollars paying for them…which means my tax dollars supported this act…that was my money which I don’t want going to such evil. The moral good of preserving life and protecting life are important…as a result we must protect the life of the elderly, defend the right of life even through war at times, defeat partial birth abortion and the terminating of the life of an aborted baby that resulted in a living fetus (baby) and so forth. God is the creator, author, sustainer, and taker of life…we need to make Life a value that guides our lives and how we vote, think, believe and live.For the first time since Roe vs. Wade there is the possibility of some abortion reversals in the law of our Land or its cause could be furthered without an end…our vote does matter on this issue. Life is a biblical position we must stand united on.
Marriage and Family: Pro family and pro marriage are huge issues facing our culture and future of how America views marriage and family. Make no mistake about it. Anyone who promotes what is called “Same-sex” marriage is not pro- marriage or pro-family from a biblical perspective. This is a battle of values in America…it is being fought in the political, judicial, and ecclesiological (Church) aspects of life. Once again the President will establish Judicial appointees who will rule and say what the law is on these matters. God defined marriage and family and we should honor His ways to guide the law and governing of our Land. Stand up for marriage and family or they may never be defined and viewed in a God-honoring way in our land again…yes it is that serious.
Free Speech: Would you want me to go to jail for preaching the truth of God’s Word? Nor would I! However, if the Fairness Doctrine is promoted and passed that may happen. Free speech in America would be changed forever. Please look into the Fairness Doctrine and you will find it is not fair. Know who is promoting the fairness doctrine and know the consequences. The Fairness Doctrine is anything but fair.
Our Responsibility: Christians are responsible to vote and to cast their vote in a God-honoring way. Read Romans 13…God gave us government for our good…the good of all people….but that goodness only comes when those who govern follow God’s ways or submit to His authority. We have to discern who will lead us this way…sometimes we have to say who will best lead us this way…at least we still have an opportunity to see Romans 13 be a reality. Do you duty for the Lord and vote for a government that is more aligned with the intent of God….a government for the good of people that stands for moral law, life, family, marriage, wholesome speech,and much more.
May we pray before we vote seeking God’s direction and may we vote and then pray that the American people join God and May God Bless America!!!
Hey everyone I just wanted to tell you about an awesome movie Shawnetta and I just watched called the “THE NOTE.” It is a must see by all.
The movie is about a tragic plane crash and a note that one of the passengers wrote to a loved one. It just so happens that a newpaper reporter finds the letter washed up on shore and she decides to do some articles about the letter and attempts to find out who the letter was written to and then wants deliver it to that person. There are so many moving movements in the moving. There are trials, love, anger, pain, hurt, and even tears…but there is also joy and hope. The movie does a wonderful job of relating to life. It is real and touches the heart.
I hope you will experience the true life lessons in this movie. The power of forgiveness, hope, love and so much more. You will take a walk on redemption’s path as you see the journey of “The Note” unfold even in your own life.
Be blessed,
PC
