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Truth and The Sifted Generation

One of the most famous quotes in history is Pilate's famous word's to Jesus, "What is truth?" (John 18:38). His remark was in response to Jesus' frank declaration that "...everyone who is of the truth hears my voice" (John 18:37). In today's world, it seems Pilate's words have become a cultural rallying point while Jesus' words...well, not so much. For instance the result of Pilate's words echo loudly over the megaphone of mixed messages that hammer us through non-stop liberal media productions, hopeless political distractions, and drastically liberal theological positions which bring the Christian faith into mockery. All of these, and more, have created a kind of alphabetical soup culture replete with chaos and mixed messages. No wonder so many people live with depression. Unless you are a hermit on a deserted island you will never escape the crescendo of voices pushing, ramming, and clamoring for us to hear and accept their poin...

Are We Moving Toward a "State Church" in America?

Supreme Court Bldg.    I write today for the sole reason of giving warning and scriptural edification. Now more than ever the church of the Lord Jesus Christ must stand up and make our voices heard across this land concerning the states involvement in the affairs of the church and Christian conscience and conviction. To begin we need to understand the context of the phrase "Separation of Church and State." For too long non-Christian movements have ran with this banner as a way of pushing back Christian expression and practice, but that banner is a two-way street. It's time the tables were turned and we say to the State that they have no right to dictate the conscience of the church. So where did the phrase originate and what was it's context? In 1802 the venerable Thomas Jefferson wrote the following words to the Danbury Baptist Association: To messers. Nehemiah Dodge, Ephraim Robbins, & Stephen S. Nelson, a committee of the Danbury Baptist association...