“Accidental Racist” Stirs Huge Controversy

Country singer Brad Paisley and rapper LL Cool J have created quite the stir with the lyrics of this new song. Personally,  I applaud both artist for speaking to a very sensitive issue.

However, L Z Granderson, a black  writer for ESPN, said this morning during an interview on CNN, that it  is a “god awful song”.

The song portrays Brad Paisley as having been an accidental racist. He didn’t think he was, but understands why some might have perceived him to be, yet resents being called a racist.

I understand this very well. After the grace of Christ conquered my life during the racial tension of the 70′s, we planted  a multi-racial-church in Georgia. At one point, I placed a bumper ticker on my truck that stated, “American by birth, Southern by the Grace of God.”

Shout! I truly believed [and still do] that Sovereign Grace allowed me to be a proud Southerner. It wasn’t an issue of race, but of grace. However, someone pointed out  the confederate flag in the corner and kindly shared how it might be perceived wrongly by some in the congregation.  It never crossed my mind. Therefore, for loves sake, I gladly removed that which could become a stumbling block to those I was intentionally trying to reach for the cause  of Christ.

Check out the song and see if you personally  believe the lyrics  to be  “god awful” or a good faith attempt to be “grace filled.”

As for me, I believe this song will help us take a step closer toward Rebel and Yankee, Ebony and Ivory, living together in racial harmony. May it be so!

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Self Centered Or Christ Centered Worship?

This  parody of worship is absolutely hilarious but scarily close to reality. The truth conveyed is that during active praise and worship on a Sunday morning, our minds are often centered upon ourselves.  

Need a good laugh, check this out.

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Atheist Loses Religion Debate

Prominent atheist Professor Richard Dawkins was handily defeated by  Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in a  debate before an audience of students at the University of Cambridge. The vote was  324 to 136.

Andrew Copson laid  out the atheist position by stating that organized religion, any expression practiced as a group or corporate entity, has no place in the 21st century. All religion should be relegated to private adherence. He proposes that religion does more harm than good,has no place in society and  we humans would be better off without it. He further states that secularist are a better force for good in this world than religionists.

Before we allow ourselves to simply be dismissive to such talk, remember that atheism is on the rise in the U.S. and religion is in decline.  I kindly suggest giving a listen so that we will be better equipped to give an informed apologetic when confronted with this mounting opposition.

A quick side note for consideration…Many christians today live and advocate a  reverse position to Dawkins. They falsely  think and act as if  ”biblical truth” [ie religion] is to relegated to  the public domain of corporate gatherings,  and that without application to their personal lives,thoughts,and behavior outside the walls of the entity of the  assembled group.

Both fallacies are undermining the force of Kingdom life today. Dawkins position is ”Anti-Christ”, while the erroneous Christian position  is “anti-nomian”.

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http://www.charismanews.com/culture/38117-atheist-richard-dawkins-loses-religion-debate-to-former-anglican-head

Damnable-Vile-Demonic Pro-Abortion Video

On this 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, the Center For Reproductive Rights has released an abominable video featuring actor Mehcad Brooks speaking as if the Court decision was an actual person. The context celebrates the brutal murder of over 50 million innocent babies in the womb.

With music playing in the background to set the mood for this perverted scene,  the reprobate actor states,“An anniversary like this is not something you forget, no no no no baby, it is something that you fight for. That’s exactly what I’m going to do, baby. Fight.”

He then ends with devilish glee and demonic laughter.

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Joel Osteen Confronted By Soledad O’Brien On CNN

If you haven’t watched this interview, you missed a great opportunity to see Joel deceptively squirm, crab crawl, slyly dodge, waffle, then bob and weave. To say that Osteen was uncomfortable is putting it mildly.

Personally, I was embarrassed and righteously infuriated to watch such ill-equipped handling of life’s hard questions from unbelievers. Joel’s anti-biblical clichés, soft shoe anecdote’s, and selective abstraction of biblical texts simply were no match for the CNN panel.

Osteen’s uncharactered ethos of “lifting up” resulted in him encountering full force “smack down”. Think that’s to harsh, watch it for yourself!

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/20/joel-osteen-explains-stance-on-homosexuality/comment-page-3/

No She Didn’t Say “Jig-A- Boo!”

All I can say is Powerful!  Profound!  Penetrating!   PHENOMENAL!

Tim Challies called this “Gospel Thunder!”

I call it a much-needed rebuke of biblical proportion!

Jackie Hill delivers her thundering  ”Jig-A-Boo” poem unflinchingly  in front of an audience of nearly 3,000 people.

I implore you to listen to her “gospelized rebuke” and then have your pastor do the same.

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Rob Bell Affirms Practicing Homosexuals As Authentic Christians

During a Livestream Q/A, Rob Bell is asked to comment on the negativity  christians demonstrate  toward the gay community. Bell’s answer is simply predictable.

Below is an excerpt of the Q/A posted over at  Apprising Ministries.  But even better,  click on the Apprising site below and scroll down to the video so you can  to actually watch  Rob Bell respond to the question in his own words. His body language is quite interesting. 

Please notice Bell never compassionately shares the gospel in any shape,form or fashion. He remains absolutely silent about Christ salvific work that provides grace based repentance unto redemptive life  transformation. 

Nope, Ole Bell just can’t manage to articulate anything of biblical revelation as the answer to  fallen man’s human condition.

To that I say,”Anathema!”

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Man in audience: On a more serious note. You’re here in West Hollywood.

Bell: Yes.

Man: [Kind of] the epicenter center of the gay community in southern California.

Bell: Yes. Yeah.

Man: A lot of the words that Christians have for us have been very negative.

Bell: Yeah.

Man: What do you think about that?

Bell: Yeah. Thank you for asking that. We’re here in West Hollywood, epicenter of a lot of gay culture and you’re asking—some people are gay (pause) and you’re our brothers and you’re our sisters, and we love you.

We love you. (audience applauds) And it’s really, really, really, important that we’re clear. I had a good friend—when I was in my teens—who was gay. And hadn’t told anybody. An’ I was the first person he told.

And (pause) probably the most loving, generous, holy—one of the most—he was extraordinary, is extraordinary. But at an early age I was like, some people are gay; an’ God loves them just like God loves me.

And they’re passionate disciples of Jesus, just like I’m trying to be. So, let’s all get together and try to do something about the truly big problems in our world; that I believe Jesus would us to band together, and tackle together.

So there you go.

http://apprising.org/2012/07/26/rob-bell-comes-out-gay-affirming/

Widely Accepted Lazy American Dream

Hilariously true!

Give a listen to Troy Cook Jr. singing a song by Nashville songwriter, Don Bradley, called the “Lazy American Dream”.

The protestant work ethic that once undergirded the culture of American life is swiftly being eroded by political leaders whose motive is to insure a large  segment of society remains dependent upon the government. This form of enslavement always translates into more votes for the party.

Yet, here are the words of Jesus spoken  through the Apostle Paul concerning the able-bodied who would rather live off others by refusing to work:

If anyone doesn’t take care of his own immediate family, he has denied the Christian faith and is worse than an unbeliever.  [1 timothy 5:8]

We commanded you, “Whoever doesn’t want to work shouldn’t be allowed to eat.”                  [2 thessalonians 3:10]

Caution! There are a few choice words  in the lyrics that may not be suitable for some. However, as is the custom of a few, they will get more upset over non-edifying terms rather than the calculated agenda that’s being identified in the song. 

 

What is the Gospel?

Trevin Wax has compiled what is said to be the “largest grouping” of gospel definitions available on the internet. It really is worth reviewing pdf version .

However, checking out this visual of the gospel is a must. Powerful and Amazing!

The truth of the Gospel is alien in many churches today. Post-modernism [Brian McClaren] Reductionism [Joel Osteen & Rob Bell] and the largest evangelical denomination [SBC] deny many of the core components of the gospel presented in this amazing drama.

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http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/09/14/gospel-definitions-2/

The 4th of July in Perspective!

With the current expansion of liberalism,socialism,atheism, and self-absorbed individualism, this story demonstrates the character of our forefathers and the price they were willing to pay for freedom from an ”oppressive big government”.

May we have the courage to withstand the same in our day!