Pastor's Post

Dear People

I hope you all are having a wonderful Fourth of July Holiday Weekend.  We certainly are looking forward to being with our Kearney children and grandchildren, Whitney, Elliot, and clan. 

I sure love this country, and feel incredibly blessed to have been born here.  It’s far from perfect.  Always has been.  But with shameless bias, I think it’s the greatest country and place to live in the world!  And again, I feel so privileged that by God’s sovereignty, He has placed me here. 

Interestingly, left-leaning folks believe we have a history of racism, injustice, and imperialism which is true to some extent, certainly so regarding racial injustice and inequality, I’m not so sure about imperialism.  But unfortunately, the real meaning of racial injustice and inequality has been watered down with the woke beliefs and Marxism of the left.  Right-leaning folks on the other hand, think the country has left its origins of individual rights and freedoms as well as lost its way morally and spiritually, but are thrilled with the conservative changes the new Administration has put in place, and continues to do so.  

What our country so desperately needs, of course, as we all know is – JESUS!  When Jesus lives within the hearts of men and women, He enables them to overcome their prejudices, their injustice, their inequities, and their greed.  He helps them to govern themselves in a way that is respectful and honoring to all, and is subjected to the perfect laws of God.  When Jesus comes into a person’s life, law and order is better maintained not only because of the respect and fear of civil punishment, but most of all the fear of a holy God of Whom we must all give an account. 

Jesus is the answer!  So may we pray earnestly for our country, its people, and our leaders.  May we pray that a revival would sweep our nation bringing Christians back to the Lord, and non-Christians to the Lord.  And may we take and make every opportunity we possibly can to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Because Jesus and Jesus alone is what our great country needs!

Sunday, I will bring a 250th Anniversary Fourth of July Celebration message called “Reclaiming Our Wonderful Christian Heritage.”  In it, I will remember our Christian foundation as a nation, and call us to some practical actions to help us reclaim it.  So, if you’re not away from home during this great holiday, hope to see you in Church for fellowship and worship.  What a blessing, what a privilege, to worship freely in this awesome nation of ours!

Proud and Blessed to be an American

Randy