Quick Hits

I realize it's been four months since I last posted and both of my followers are craving for my thoughts, but honestly I am a bivocational pastor with an 11 month old son, I don't have time to post in depth articles that are more my style so here's a few quick things of note, hope they help and you enjoy. Gay Marriage: is unbiblical and wrong no matter who supports it. I know President Obama is a smart man and I believe a kind man. These qualities do not automatically make his thoughts morally acceptable. Even if it were not a biblical issue it would still be a moral, and procreation issue. That being said, Christians must let their only offense in this debate be the truthful difference of the gospel. We must also not only confront this assault on biblical marriage, but also the assault of divorce that is a problem within our churches just as bad as it is without, for if we don't our acrimony has all the credibility of Fat Albert telling people to lose weight. Hey Hey Hey! This leads me to my second point: Just because someone with authority endorses or allows something dies not mean that Scripture endorses it. This is true of pastors, presidents, parents, (no alliteration intended) bosses, the only blessing you need to worry about isvtheblessing that comes from obedience to God's revealed will through Scripture. People make mistakes and get things wrong, your faith and service is due to the perfectly righteous God who made His desires for you known through His inerrant (read perfect) word. This does not mean kids should disobey their parents or employees, their bosses etc. Just that they don't always have to do what is allowed if Scripture speaks against it. Finally, I know at there are many of my friends who might read this who are hurting, please know that even during your most sorrowful time of isolation our God and Father is right their with you working all things together for your good according to His purposes. (Rom. 8:28) He is even now working in your situation so that you might be able to better love and represent Him as perseverance performs it's perfect work making you complete for every good work. (James 1:2-3) Pease know that I am praying for each one of you who will read this and will be happy to do all I can to assist you on the road God has given you as I continue to walk this rural route to righteousness He has given me.