Gay-Rights Hypocrites Attack Pastor Rick Warren

Passing themselves off to be liberals and free folks, the gay-rights movement renewed their attacks against pastor Rick Warren after the inauguration of president Barack Obama. Hypocritical to the core, jaundiced with malice and prejudice, the attack dogs of the gay-rights movement set about to attack pastor Rick Warren, who to date had refused to defend himself.

Thankfully, pastor Rick Warren gave no quarters nor compromised his prayer. After all, he was praying for the office of the president and for America. Not everything in America is about the self-centered gay-rights movement. The gay-rights movement is about division, not unity. It is an "I-me-mine-myself" organism.

When hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, it was the churches that were the first responders. It was not the gay-rights movement. Likewise, time and time again, Christians have been one of the first to respond when America was in dire need. Not gays, not lesbians. But the deception goes on to show that the gay-rights movement is the core of American values and history. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Christians have nothing to be ashamed off in this country. Christians are the true liberals of America. Well said, well done pastor Rick Warren. Do not let the turkeys get you down. You have done the Kingdom of Heaven proud.

Barack Obama, Rick Warren and the Gay Fascist Movement

I was surprised to read about the Gay Movement whipping up a storm just because the senior pastor of Saddleback Church, Rick Warren, was going to speak & pray at president-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.

Personally, I have nothing against people such as gays if they are wired differently from the rest of us. I have friends who are definitely gay.

Pastor Rick Warren never said that he was going to preach against gays and lesbians during the inauguration. Yet, the Gay Movement were the ones who cast the first stone.

The Movement have proven that they are not just about equal rights or even human rights. The Movement is nothing more than a fascist movement, trampling down anyone who happens to disagree with them, very much like a bunch of Nazis.

In attacking pastor Rick Warren, the Gay Movement have demonstrated that they are no better than a bunch of playground bullies.

It is unfortunate that president-elect Barack Obama had chosen to give in to this fascist movement so early in his term. In offering Bishop Robinson a platform, president-elect Barack Obama had nullify the relevance of God and Christianity in America.

President George W. Bush compromised with the religious right-wingers and disgraced the Faith. Now, president-elect Barack Obama had disgraced the Faith by selling out to the Gay Fascist Movement.

Perhaps there is no God in America after all.

The Church of God Today

One cannot help but notice the different directions which the Church is taking today. On one hand, the smaller churches are gearing up for world missions & evangelism. The training & the care ministered to their members is heart warming. On the other hand, the larger churches are stuck in the comfort zone. With a larger congregation & deeper pockets, missions means nothing more than sending a check off to the nearest para-church group or mission organization.

While the smaller churches focus on character building & mutual care & support among its members, the larger churches are caught up with the physical appearance of its buildings & facilities. Limited resources are forcing smaller churches to dig deeper within, to strengthen its foundations. For the larger churches, its about appearance & what looks good on paper.

In times of personal tragedy, members of a smaller church would gather around, to comfort & support a family in distress. In a larger church, one would be expected to sign up for some sort of grief management sessions. Troubled, married Christian couples have been turned away often enough because the pastor has more important things to attend to. The human touch is gone. The pastor is no longer a shepherd but a program manager.

There's a saying in the business world - “take care of your staff & they'll take care of your business.” The fastest growing churches today are those which are doing exactly that. They've a New Testament - Pentecostal attitude towards their members. They're not those with massive buildings & other properties. After all, Jesus did say the world will know that we're his disciples if we've love for one for another.

A Modern Pastor’s Prayer

Dear Lord, thanks for the wonderful service this Sunday. The pews were full & the offering was good. I’m equally delighted that our $2 million, new sound systems worked out so well. I’m sure even the big MTV bosses in Hollywood will feel right at home here in our little, humble church.

Thank you for the new costumes for our choir members. How can I forget? Now our choir is the only choir in town to wear a designer’s label. We’ll be so proud to show them off this Christmas on national television. Oh yes Lord, thank you for the grand piano too. Our choir is now complete.

Dear Lord, thank you for the wonderful testimony by Mr. Moneybin about how you’ve provided a new sports car for his dear wife & a summer vacation in the Bahamas for them. I hope & pray that his wonderful testimony will inspire our fellow members in church to expect great things from you.

But Lord we do have problems. Ever since that Pastor Revival spoke at our church last month about reaching out to the neighborhood for you, some of our members have started bringing single mothers, gang bangers, ex-cons, hookers & crackheads of all sorts, to the church. This is a real headache for me.

I know, dear Lord, our members have very good intentions but these new “visitors” are upsetting the ambience of your holy sanctuary. Who knows, some of them may even be HIV positive? Last Friday, our Elder, Mr. Compromise, who is normally very tolerant of things, took up the issue with me.

Only just yesterday, the Bigbusiness family hinted to me that they will have to look for another church if these filthy people don’t stop showing up. Gracious Lord, this family is the biggest contributor to our new building fund. We cannot afford to lose them. Dear Lord, please do something.

Dear Lord, we know that you are a wonderful & gracious God, abounding in mercy & grace. I pray that in your grace & mercy that you’ll find another church for these people, somewhere else. I’m sure there’s a church out there with lots of time for people like these. Oh, the horrid smell, just to think of it.

Before I forget dear Lord, we have some outrageous complaints from some of our members that felt-needs are not met in this church. This is simply not true. How can this be? We have spent a lot of time, money & effort organizing conferences & seminars for our church members. How ungrateful!!!

If they only take the time & trouble to attend some of these conferences or seminars, all their problems will disappear. It’s so disappointing Lord that they don’t realize that I’m doing all this for their own good. Even the directors at the national church board are thrilled with our programs!!! Why can’t they?

Finally Lord, we need another $500,000 for the new stained-glass windows. The present ones just don’t look right with our newly imported carpets from Europe. I heard that some important senators are dropping by in about 4 months time. The timing is just perfect.

This visit will go “LIVE” on national TV. Dear Lord, think of the prestige this will do to your glorious name & this church. I feel so good dear Lord, I can't be wrong.

In Jesus name,

Amen & amen!

Farewell, Ruth Graham

When the news broke that Ruth Graham, the wonderful wife of good old Billy Graham for the last six decades had gone to be with the Lord, I was reminded of these verses from the Bible:

• Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints

• Welcome, you good & faithful servant

Ruth will always be a saint in modern Christian history. In her own quiet & simple ways, she had served God faithfully with Billy for more than half a century.

Goodbye Ruth for now. See you in heaven !!!

God is NOT a Republican

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? - Numbers 23:19 (NIV)

This verse speaks loud & clear about the character of God. No one can hope to dictate anything to the sovereign God. He is the King of kings & Lord of lords. He does not compromise his position nor does he accepts any form of compromises. A politician acts on behalf of the will of his political party. Therein lies his loyalty. He survives by making compromises & making deals.

Therefore, it's interesting that a majority of American Christian leaders attempts to paint God as a member of the Republican party & that the current president is a man of God. The direction taken down this path by American Christian leaders is alarming. It's of paramount importance that we should expose this deception. This is what the Bible has to say:

Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds.” - Jeremiah 14:14 (NIV)

Frankly, God does not belong to any political party - to be sure. God is not a Republican, nor a Democrat. God does not live in the White House. In fact, the position taken by American Christian leaders is very similar to that of politicians in Islamic countries.

In Islamic countries, the majority faith survives through the rule by law, not the rule of law. Islam survives through the means of force or worst, through threats & violence. Politicians in Islamic countries thrive & survive on this. They're least interested in cooperation & mutual respect but they do crave to be appeased by non-Muslims.

Today, American Christian leaders seem to espouse the same path taken by the present administration. This is what Jesus & Paul have to say for Christians to filter out & see through the deceptions:

No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn bushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. - Luke 6:43 – 45 (NIV)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. - Galatians 5:22 - 26 (NIV)

Good friends & good pastors

Everyone of us needs true friends, good friends. But how do we know that these people are our true & good friends? I think most of us know the answer deep inside us.

For me, all good friends, all good pastors, in times of prosperity will not call on us nor visit us unless invited. They'll not rush to call on us to serve in committees or try to squeeze an invitation from us. Yet in times of adversity, they'll not hesitate to call on us or visit us, very often without an invitation.

It's not surprising therefore that many pastors today can no longer be regarded as shepherds of the flock. The job of caring for the flock has been delegated down the line to church staffers or lay-leaders. These pastors are mere administrators of the church. They are more interested in been interviewed by the media for taking a conference call from the White House, pushing a mega-church building fund program, or, endorsing the views of their favorite politicians. When I looked at these pastors, I see money written all over their faces. The prophet Ezekiel has something to say about these pastors:

Ezekiel 34:1-10 (NIV)

1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who only take care of themselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock? 3 You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the choice animals, but you do not take care of the flock. 4 You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured. You have not brought back the strays or searched for the lost. You have ruled them harshly and brutally. 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild animals. 6 My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. They were scattered over the whole earth, and no one searched or looked for them. 7 'Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD : 8 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, because my flock lacks a shepherd and so has been plundered and has become food for all the wild animals, and because my shepherds did not search for my flock but cared for themselves rather than for my flock, 9 therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the LORD : 10 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against the shepherds and will hold them accountable for my flock. I will remove them from tending the flock so that the shepherds can no longer feed themselves. I will rescue my flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them.