Fatal Forgetfulness

Scripture Israel has forgotten the God who made them. ~Hosea 8:14, NIrV Quote If we ever forget that we are ONE NATION UNDER GOD, we will be ONE NATION GONE UNDER. ~Ronald Wilson Reagan Last Wednesday night after the GATHERING, John Wydner, Don Fields and myself were discussing the plight of the United States. We were…

Infinite Compassion

Scripture Through the LORD‘s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassion never fails. Lamentations 3:22 Quote Our life becomes much more fulfilling when we learn to give folks a piece of our heart rather than a piece of our mind. ~Image Quotes In preparing for Sunday nights message, I was struck by something I…

A Crack In The Wall

Scripture Those sins are like cracks in a high wall. They get bigger and bigger. Suddenly the wall breaks apart. Then it quickly falls down. ~Isaiah 30:13, NIrV  Quote The deterioration of a government begins always with the decay of its moral principles. ~Charles de Montesquieu My meeting last Sunday morning with the Trustees was about…

A Dishonest Witness

Scripture By using dishonest witnesses they keep people {the unborn} who aren’t guilty from being treated fairly. ~Isaiah 30:21, NIrV Quote No law gives us the right to do what is wrong. ~Cara Huber Unfortunately for babies, most Americans do not understand the horror of abortion. In part this is due to our denial. People…

A Stubborn Heifer

Scripture Israel is stubborn, like a stubborn heifer. So should the LORD feed her like a lamb in a lush pasture? ~Hosea 4:16 Quote I am not stubborn. My way just happens to be better. ~Willard Garnett Six times, the scriptures label Pharaoh as “stubborn.” Pharaoh is a type of our fleshly nature. We are born with a…

Foolish People

Scripture Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. ~Proverbs 17:28, ESV Quote Wise men talk because they have something to say: fools because they have to say something. ~Plato I read Proverbs 17:28 in the NIrV yesterday but I did not intend to blog on…