I know of people who are looking forward to this new year in 2019. Some are hopeful to get away from drugs or alcohol addictions. Others are looking forward to graduating this year and getting full-time jobs. There seems to be a lot of hope and people looking to reinvent themselves with new beginnings. [Read more…]
In the United States of America an accused person has the right to a speedy trial. The Sixth Amendment says in part: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed. So if you are accused of a crime in the United States of America, you have the right to a speedy trial. [Read more…]
Rich, Kelly, Steven and I witnessed downtown Friday night and it was a night with many mockers. Rich started us off. He had a few people revving their cars, scooters and motorcycles revving their engines as well as people yelling out of their cars. But he also had a guy that had an amplifier that was in one of the loft apartments across the parking lot in front of us. The guy kept repeating how he was gay (but he used a derogatory term for homosexuals) and kept mocking through probably the last half of Rich’s message. This guy said that he’s going to live his alternative lifestyle and then plans on a deathbed confession at the very end. [Read more…]
Another Kentucky Derby Outreach and another rainy Kentucky Derby. We were blessed to have 35 evangelists around the country participate in Sports Fan Outreach International’s outreach this year. We heard the usual “God is love,” “God loves everybody,” again this year. For some reason it seemed like there were a lot of people this year that said I love Jesus. [Read more…]
Do Atheists need a new name? I run into people all the time who claim that they are atheists and they vehemently say, “God is not real” or “there is no God.” They are very adamant in their stance. Atheists do not believe that God exists. The original meaning in the Greek is without God. But atheists aren’t neutral to this God they say doesn’t exist. No they are very much opposed to the great Creator God. The One who is all-knowing, all-powerful and ever present. Since they hate the One True God, do atheists need a new name? [Read more…]
Many people in America love money. Did you know the Bible says the love of money is the root of all evil? God doesn’t need money and He sure doesn’t worship it. In fact, this may shock you, but in Jeremiah it talks about God rejecting men and it likens them to reprobate silver. Reprobate means rejection. Can you imagine rejecting silver? If I said I had $100 worth of silver to give you, can you imagine rejecting such an offer? [Read more…]
More Than One Music ManFriday night we were blessed to have more than one music man. In fact, we ended up with three before the night was over. I was the only odd man out. I don’t play any instruments and I can’t carry a tune, but I make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Allen brought his keyboard and Danny brought his mandolin and we started the night off singing four or five hymns. [Read more…]
The Bible talks about evil doers? What do you think of when you hear the word evil? Do you think of ISIS terrorists? Do you think of mass murderers or serial rapists? Do you think of abortionists – doctors who kill little babies in the womb for the almighty dollar? When you hear “evil doers,” what do you think of? [Read more…]
We turn a lot of things in life. We turn a key in a lock. We turn faucets on and off. We turn on and turn off lights. We turn on computers. Retail stores turn over inventory. In business, sometimes you have to turn a company around. It is heading in the wrong direction, the company is about to go under, sometimes even high profile companies, then they hire a hot shot CEO and that person comes in and turns the company around. We do indeed turn a lot of things, but there’s nothing more important than turning ourselves. [Read more…]