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Drives me nuts when....

It drives me nuts when people respond back to things like whether or not Homosexuality is a sin with Scripture...for instance, one argument as to why people say Leviticus 18:22 is invalid is that people eat pork, shave their beards and so on, so why can't they be homosexual? People divorce, and Jesus says that is wrong in the New Testament. People say the Levitical Law was for the Israelites only and that it doesn't apply to us today. Here is my response to that. Have you ever read the Pentateuch, also known as the Torah or the first 5 books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)? God doesn't just say things to hear himself talk. We humans love to talk just to hear ourselves speak...when God says something, you can bet there is a really good reason why. Did you know that God says not to shave your beard because it protects us from the UV rays of the sun? Did you know that pork is one of the most difficult things for the human body to digest? Not

The Downfall of American Society

I have heard so many people say that 'homosexuality is the downfall of American society'. Back during Roe vs. Wade, I am sure it was 'abortion is the downfall of American society'. Here is the thing...neither homosexuality, abortion, nor divorce is the downfall of American society. Do you really want to know what the downfall of American society is? Sloth and apathy to God's word. We have been breeding generations of children who do not know God's Word...read God's word...study God's word...hear God's word preached unhindered. During all the chaos of the 'gay marriage' debate the past few weeks, I have come to this realization. I am truly appalled at the number of Christians who are endorsing "same-sex marriage". Even pastors. Multiple denominations have now backed this movement. It begs the question, where are you getting this from?!?!?! I have done a study, which I posted to my blog last week, and found no reason whatsoever to b

Can Homosexuality Be Endorsed?

The question has come to me regarding homosexuality and how to present it to a child who is considering a homosexual lifestyle. I was asked to come up with various verses, but I then decided it necessary from an uninfluenced point of view to see what Scripture truly does teach about it. I decided to start with the word “homosexual”. This is what I have found. HOMOSEXUAL 1 Corinthians 6:9 7 Therefore, to have legal disputes against one another is already a moral failure for you. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather be cheated? 8 Instead, you act unjustly and cheat—and you do this to believers! 9 Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or anyone practicing homosexuality, 10 no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom. 11 And some of you used to be like this. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you wer

The Hunt

Almost a month has passed since Lighthouse and I parted ways. The Hunt for a new ministry is on and things are going well so far. The trouble is, searching for a new ministry doesn't just happen overnight. It takes prayer and discernment on Sherri and I's part, in addition to the church and their Elder's and Search Team. If you really want to know the truth, it's a miracle when a candidate is chosen to serve a church. I have been thinking about that this week. The miracle that takes place when someone is chosen to be the minister of a church is no doubt incredible. So many candidates put their resume's in at churches when they post it online. It is an extremely difficult task to evaluate every candidate equally and come up with a 'short-list'. So many times we lose sight of the every day miracles that take place in our lives just to keep us on this Earth, doing God's work. Many miracles are constantly taking place all around you. Do you see it? Answe

Count it all joy

Hard times come. Trials come. Sometimes things happen that catch us off guard. Somtimes things happen that make us think that we made a wrong decision. Here's the thing...don't always assume that going through a hard time means you made a mistake. Now don't get me wrong, we sin all the time. However, to think that the entire thing was a mistake is just silly. Sherri and I are facing just such a trial. The move to Florida is over. We thought for sure that we'd be here for a long time. It had all the potential and makings of just such a move. However, it didn't turn out like we had originally thought. Things changed. Times changed. Circumstances changed. Was the whole thing a mistake? Absolutely not. There was purpose in our being called here. We were called to be here for my mom through a difficult time. We were called here to plant seeds in four young boys lives. We were here to bring the message of change to the church that we carry per God's direction. With