Seeking writers with positive stories, anecdotes, essays, announcements, posts and experiences involving the SBC. WHAT'S GOD UP TO IN YOUR CHURCH? YOUR SCHOOL? YOUR VOCATION? YOUR MISSION FIELD?
Yes, every SBC church ought to have a billboard on their property and this is one of the signs they ought to post for all the world to see.
Another sign they may consider posting is one that gives honor and respect to marriage and family. A picture is worth a thousand words. And we have been long on rhetoric. And for every pregnant gal we ought to have a sign that says, "Let the little children come unto me" with a photo of Jesus opening his hands to pregnant gals. We need to be a sanctuary of hope and help and promise.
Communism knows communism. And communism in the Soviet Union buried Christianity beneath a bed of aggressive suppression and brutal consequences. The declaration coming from Russia is hardly a wake-up call. Many have been saying these things for years. Joe Miller reemphasizes the obvious once again:
"In an extraordinary column last week, Russia’s de facto government press
arm declared that the era of “Miss American Pie” was over in the U.S.
Citing Obama’s reelection, Pravda stated that the “Communists have won
in America…”
Why? Because the US is “an illiterate society” that continues to buy off
on Obama’s “lies of less taxes while he raises them.” The US
educational system is also held responsible, with Pravda stating that it
was “conquered by the Communists long ago and history was revised thus
paving the way for their Communist presidents.”
Our educational system is described as one that has been taken over long ago by communists. Reminds me of when Nikita Kruschev banged his shoe on the podium denouncing the United States and saying they would take over America without firing a shot. Slowly, like termites hidden in the bowels of an oak fortress, communists and socialism has made its way into the minds of people and the agendas of government. I dare say the only threat to communism may be the rise of Islam. It doesn't seem to be Christianity anymore.
Chrisitianity is not only under attack, many who profess faith are surrendering with white flags as they do not stand in the gap for folks who are being oppressed. Oh, yes. We all know that some of we Christians are just hysterical zealots and right-wing nut-jobs. How do we know? The godless thinking communist-pushing leaders in our society are telling us so. We are just alarmists. There's no "war on Christmas". There's no war against religion, freedom of speech, or right to bear arms and protect ourselves from a tyrannical government. No. And as Christians battle Christians and eat their own, the world continues to move to silence us all. Ah, but there is hope. After all, it only took Russia 75 years to break free of the tyrannical rule of communism that sought to silence the voices in the desert, the highways and the hedges by torture, murder, and oppression. I hear the warnings, do you?
"Russia lost its’ civil war with the Reds and millions suffered torture
and death for almost 75 years under the tyranny of the United Soviet
Socialist Republic. Russians survived with a new and stronger faith in
God and ever growing Christian Church. The question is how long will the
once “Land of the Free” remain the United Socialist States of America?
Their suffering has only begun."
The question for us to answer is "will we survive?" As children's poems are censored from simply telling their grandparents believed in God, and more of our churches rename their churches "fellowships" rather than churches, and more Christians water down the ordinances of God upon true Believers, and greater tolerance for sinful living, I do ask myself, will we indeed survive? I truly wonder.
At my age, it is doubtful I will see the complete takeover of the United States of America. However, I have never been a frog in a kettle. I am not an ostrich, I do not have my head buried in the sand. I see the lines being drawn in the sand as less and less support is given to Israel. As our present administration seeks to broaden the radical Muslim Brotherhood in nations which once supported American policies. Until our communication services are rendered useless, I have an obligation to at least mention what the rest of the world thinks will happen to America if we do not "humble ourselves, seek God's face, beg forgiveness, and turn from our wicked ways." Joe Miller brings us his take on what Russia thinks with his article entitled: Russia's Pravda Declares "Communism Won in America with Obama; U.S. Suffering has only Begun"/link. It begs the questions:
Why should God heal our land? Why should He be expected to protect us when we murder 3700 babies every day? Why should He acknowledge us when we disavow Him and condone the sin He calls sin and buy into the nicknames of illness, disease, disorders, and addictions? Why should He hear from heaven, when we don't hear from the pulpits? Why should He grant us health when we allow government agencies to demand that Christians pay for abortion and the murder of innocent babies in the womb? Why should God change our world when we keep changing His message to the world? Why?
Because I believe in life. Years ago, when abortion was first made legal in the United States, I didn't see conception and the "mass of unformed cells" as anything more than what the doctors said they were: "a blob of tissue". Today, I know better. We all know better. Science has provided us the clear picture of life within the womb. Life beyond the mindless, self-indulgence of someone who wants to eliminate a "problem", an "inconvenience", a "burden", an "embarrassment". Today we know that when life is conceived... we have an obligation to do everything we can to protect that life. Below is a video that a friend of mine sent me. Her son, and his wife's family put this together. I think you'll enjoy this slice of "LIFE".
[reposted from a facebook post: One
of finest Christian owned businesses in the country, Hobby Lobby, may
have to close. What a tragedy.]
Please share (cut and paste if you have
to)
A Letter from Hobby Lobby Stores CEO By David Green, the founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
When my family and I started our company 40 years ago, we were working
out of a garage on a $600 bank loan, assembling miniature picture
frames. Our first retail store wasn't much bigger than most people's
living rooms, but we had faith that we would succeed if we lived and
worked according to God's word. From there,Hobby Lobby has become one of
the nation's largest arts and crafts retailers, with more than 500
locations in 41 states. Our children grew up into fine business leaders,
and today we run Hobby Lobby together, as a family.
We're
Christians, and we run our business on Christian principles. I've always
said that the first two goals of our business are (1) to run our
business in harmony with God's laws, and (2) to focus on people more
than money. And that's what we've tried to do. We close early so our
employees can see their families at night. We keep our stores closed on
Sundays, one of the week's biggest shopping days, so that our workers
and their families can enjoy a day of rest. We believe that it is by
God's grace that Hobby Lobby has endured, and he has blessed us and our
employees. We've not only added jobs in a weak economy, we've raised
wages for the past four years in a row. Our full-time employees start at
80% above minimum wage.
But now, our government threatens to
change all of that. A new government health care mandate says that our
family business MUST provide what I believe are abortion-causing drugs
as part of our health insurance. Being Christians, we don't pay for
drugs that might cause abortions, which means that we don't cover
emergency contraception, the morning-after pill or the week-after pill.
We believe doing so might end a life after the moment of conception,
something that is contrary to our most important beliefs. It goes
against the Biblical principles on which we have run this company since
day one. If we refuse to comply, we could face $1.3 million PER DAY in
government fines.
Our government threatens to fine job creators
in a bad economy. Our government threatens to fine a company that's
raised wages four years running. Our government threatens to fine a
family for running its business according to its beliefs. It's not
right. I know people will say we ought to follow the rules; that it's
the same for everybody. But that's not true. The government has exempted
thousands of companies from this mandate, for reasons of convenience or
cost. But it won't exempt them for reasons of religious belief.
So, Hobby Lobby and my family are forced to make a choice. With great
reluctance, we filed a lawsuit today, represented by the Becket Fund for
Religious Liberty, asking a federal court to stop this mandate before
it hurts our business. We don't like to go running into court, but we no
longer have a choice. We believe people are more important than the
bottom line and that honoring God is more important than turning a
profit.
My family has lived the American dream. We want to
continue growing our company and providing great jobs for thousands of
employees, but the government is goinmake that much more difficult. The
government is forcing us to choose between following our faith and
following the law. I say that's a choice no American and no American
business should have to make. The government cannot force you to
follow laws that go against your fundamental religious belief. They have
exempted thousands of companies but will not except Christian
organizations including the Catholic church.
Since you will not see this covered in any of the liberal media, pass this on to all your contacts.
Sincerely, David Green, CEO and Founder of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc."
200 million babies killed because they are not boys.
It behooves we Christians to pray for these people. The more our country cheers for the abortion speakers (such as those at the Democrat National Convention in Charlotte this year) when they spewed their garbage about right to choose, the less power our voices have in the world to combat this atrocity in in India and China. We need to change our culture and support the Right to Life efforts, and the Pregnancy Crisis Centers. We need to share the Way, the Truth and the Life...Jesus. May we find it in our hearts to pray for these babies around the world and the minds of these who are blinded by the god of this world. May our missionaries in India and Asian countries be protected by the grace of God and may His angels encamp around them as they try and reach these people. selahV
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