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Pastor’s Ponderings, Wonderings, Wanderings

February 9, 2015

Just a short note to explain my feelings about the President of the United States linking the atrocities committed in the middle east by ISIS forces to the Crusades and Inquisition. Let me start by saying that none of those events are acceptable. Justification for the atrocities committed by those claiming to be Christians and in the name of Jesus Christ could not be found anywhere in the New Testament. I feel it is important to remember that we are Christ followers (Christians) and we are held to the standard of what is written in the New Testament. The one overriding standard we are held to in the New Testament is Jesus’ teaching about loving God and loving our neighbor. I don’t remember reading anywhere in the New Testament that it is acceptable to stone, behead, burn, rape or otherwise abuse/murder our neighbors.

The President’s comparison is a very lopsided view of what is going on in the world today. I find the comparison as a justification by the President to defend the Islamic faith as a peaceful religion when the actions taken by those who claim to be Islamic Jihadist quote the Quran as their right to take those actions.

Go ahead and correct me if I am wrong in my thoughts about this subject. I believe that human beings will act out of their own selfish needs to dominate and control. The religion we as human beings follow will either help us to be good neighbors or try to dominate and control them.

As for me and my household we choose to follow Christ. A truly peaceful religion.

Have a blessed and peaceful day by following Jesus Christ,

Randy

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Pastor’s Ponderings

October 3, 2012

Well it is that time again.  We will get to watch a debate tonight and hopefully the debate will help us make up our minds about who to vote for this November.  For those of us who have already made up our minds and for those of us who are still trying to decide I hope that in the decision-making process you use your ability to pray and trust God’s promise to hear those prayers to help you make the decision on whom to vote for.  No matter who you decide to vote for make sure that you do go to the polls and cast your vote.

I have heard some comments about the decision-making process for what political party or candidate is followed and ultimately voted for.  These comments trouble me some because they are about separating political decisions and religious beliefs.  I wonder how that can be done!  I firmly believe that when Jesus tells us that the most important commandment is:

”  Mar 12:29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, Mar 12:30 and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’  

How can we “love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength” and then cast a vote without including Him in the decision about who to vote for. If we are to do as God tells us we absolutely must not separate our own political decisions from our religious beliefs. If we love God and believe in the teachings from the Bible we must use those teachings to guide us in “all” that we do each and every day. There is no decision that we can make that should not be a God led decision.  Please do not separate your religious convictions from your political decisions.  Politicians will be here today and gone tomorrow but our God will be forever. Trust in Him and allow Him to guide you through the decisions you will be making.

Have a blessed, peace filled day,

Pastor Randy

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Pastor’s Ponderings, Wanderings, Wonderings

January 25, 2012

Last night I watched the State of the Union Address by President Obama.  It really got me to thinking but not necessarily about the things he was talking about.  It was a state of the union and it was his view of how things were going with the United States.  What he has gotten done and what he hopes to achieve.

It made me think about Jesus and His ministry.  About what He has gotten done and what He hopes to achieve.  We sometimes look to the leaders of our country to help us with our lives.  We have faith in them because of what they tell us.  Which is so often what we want to hear.  Jesus told us so much in His short three-year ministry.  Much of it words that we really didn’t want to hear.  Words, however, that we needed to hear.  Words that would heal us and help us through our lives if we would just hear them.  I believe that if we would just listen to the words of Jesus we would hear the solutions to many of our problems today.  That’s interesting isn’t it.  Someone 2000 years ago could tell us about ourselves and how to solve our problems today.

Wouldn’t it be a great thing if our politicians listened to the words of the Savior of the world and used those words to help solve the problems of the world.  Wouldn’t it be a great thing if we elected people who had compassion and genuinely cared about humanity and were not so interested in their own careers and selfish agendas.  Now I am not saying that all politicians are bad but I am saying that there are many who are misled.

As Christians we are to be led by the one we believe is the Son of God.  He will not mislead you.  Try Him out as the one who can help solve those problems you need help with.  I believe He can and will if you will depend upon Him.

Pastor Randy

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