Dr. Jim Denison:
As our society continues its post-Christian slide into secularism, holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas have become secularized as well. One can go the entire Christmas season without seeing a mention of Christ’s birth in secular culture; Thanksgiving has become far less about gratitude to God and far more about football and feasting.
Thus we should not be surprised when even gratitude becomes generically secularized.
California Nordstrom ransacked by 80 looters in ski masks with crowbars and weapons: Witness
Roughly 80 looters stormed a Nordstrom location in Walnut Creek, California, on Saturday night.
Read in Fox News: https://apple.news/Ag1pqeXp2TPKfD4aUNhZswA
There are no words……the madness just gets worse in America. We are a ungodly and lawless nation. Our hearts break for all those that have lost loved ones and all those that are injured.
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A joyous scene of marching bands and children dancing in Santa hats and waving pompoms turned deadly in an instant, as an SUV sped through barricades and into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing at least five people and injuring more than 40 others.
https://www.aol.com/news/joy-turns-horror-suv-speeds-054554688-062705725.html
A Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin turned into carnage on Sunday when a red SUV plowed through a crowd of onlookers, killing at least five people and injuring more than 40 others. Police have a suspect in custody and are investigating the motive. Here’s what you need to know.
Suspected drunk driver kills man in Albuquerque:
Family mourns Albuquerque man killed in crash; searches for lost dog
In all this trouble, where is God? In all the crime, disease, hatred, murder, perversion, warfare, and lawlessness, has God lost control? Or does God just not care? The book of Habakkuk is only three chapters, but it can comfort and inspire us in these difficult times. Read the full article.
The “Reawaken America Tour” is Causing Damage to Christianity! Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center condemned it saying, “We need God’s people joining Jesus on mission, not a bizarre display mixing the faith with such foolishness.”
God is a Heart Inspector
God is not impressed by numbers but by nearness to Him. Ministry isn’t a business venture where we put profit over people, image over individuals, and revenue over relationships. You can have popularity but no spiritual power. Many boast in their ability but have no humility. We say it’s “gifting” but it’s really vainglory. Many Christian public figures won’t go anywhere unless they are recognized and compensated. If the blind beggar is unworthy of our attention, we need to check our heart. From Pastor Shane Idleman
I am getting dizzy from all the junk happening…..just think what happens when a person is not deep rooted into JESUS!
I get asked constantly, “Where is your Church?” I tell them God has called me to have the world as the Church……with our Jesus Car, on the street ministry, in hospital’s, nursing homes, funerals, weddings, baptisms, revivals, filling the pulpit at Churches, radio, newspaper, our website, which has now reached over 7 million folks in our 9 1/2 years we also use social media where we reach thousands every month! This lovely lady that called yesterday was wanting to go to ‘my church,’ any church worth its salt is GOD’S CHURCH! I also got a call weeks ago from a lovely lady looking for a Church that was not “political.” There is too many that have left the Church because of politics, many are searching and many will never return. The last 6 years or more has been very bad for the Bride of Christ. Politicians attempting to use God to get elected. Much of the America Church is permitting politics to turn it into a circus!! SHAME! SHAME! They will have to answer to GOD ALMIGHTY!!!!!!
Dr. Ed Stetzer, of the Billy Graham Center, condemned it saying, “We need God’s people joining Jesus on mission, not a bizarre display mixing the faith with such foolishness.”
I could not agree more! These folks are nut cases! They are doing great damage to the Bride of Christ as I said yesterday! There is nothing Biblical about what they are doing! These Pastors that are allowing this are drinking the ‘political Kool-Aid.’ This is what chases people away from the Church! Many never to return. The Church is losing ground in America very fast and this is one of the main reason, such foolish behavior. Satan is having his way with many in the Church. The Great Awakening Tour is filled with clowns! So much damage, All Pastors should be speaking out about this evil, but of course many will be silent. This “Reawaken America Tour” is a segment of the GOP. They have their wacky sides just like the Dems. I will not be associated with either party! It would be like being associated with a dysfunctional Church.
The “Reawaken America Tour” is being hosted by churches and other venues across the country, but it’s proving controversial. At least one church in San Antonio, Texas, publicly apologized for allowing the event in their space. Here’s why.
Tis is what I posted yesterday:
This is the kind of stuff that does great damage to the Bride of Christ! Ungodly behavior! Showing an already unbelieving world just what it wants to see from so called Christians! This stuff is plain evil, great shame! Michael Flynn is a loose cannon! The Church is losing people everyday in America because of this crazy, unbiblical stuff. I am certain when Jesus returns He will be turning over tables in many Churches. In the last 6 years or so many Pastors and Churches have been drinking the ‘political Kool-Aid.’ Time to stop and repent and have communion with JESUS! AMEN!
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another:
just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
By this all people will know that you are my disciples,
if you have love for one another.
–John 13:34-35
Never, ever,
It is has been very heart breaking for me over the last 6 years to see many Pastors and Churches be consumed by politics.
When you preach JESUS, you do not have to preach politics, JESUS holds us all accountable with His WORDS! You are not accountable to a politician, only GOD ALMIGHTY!
What is the meaning of ‘The Bride of Christ?’
FROM CHURCH LEADERS:
Matt Hagee, who is the lead pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, released a statement on November 18, 2021 regarding the controversial ReAwaken America Tour event that took place at his church last week.
During the event, footage revealed that a crowd in the church’s main worship space was chanting, “Let’s go Brandon,” which is coded language for an expletive directed at President Joe Biden. The event also featured Trump’s former security advisor General Michael Flynn, who called for “one religion” in America.
Cornerstone is a 22,000 member megachurch, which was founded in 1966 by Hagee’s father and popular author, John Hagee.
DOES POLITICS BELONG IN THE PEWS:
I do not think that my mentor Billy Graham would approve of how many Pastors and many Christians have become absorbed with politics and evil politicians. Billy always preached Jesus and reached out to all Presidents!
I preach about politics!!! ON HOW EVIL IT IS! I have been lied to by many of them, I have been yelled at in my years! I will continue to stand strong for JESUS not Politicians! Check their fruit! Don’t let them fool you, check their fruit basket! Do they have a personal relationship with JESUS? Vet them with the Word of God! Amen!
WE NEED A THIRD PARTY BADLY!
PREACH JESUS! JESUS is the answer to everything, not me or you or politicians!
This is a good read to have a Bible with you and a cup of coffee:
How should Christians engage in politics? For some, calling for a national religion or a political rally in a church is going too far. Yet that’s exactly what happened recently in a Texas church. The incident exposes a current divide over how people of faith think about civic involvement. Here’s what you need to know.