More Preaching, FEWER Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Stupid; Wake Up!

March 17, 2008 | John Lofton, Recovering Republican

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Following one of the network news reports about the alarming percent of teenage girls who have Sexually Transmitted Diseases,I saw a principal of a New Jersey high school saying they were trying something new -- peers would counsel their peers. And the great thing about this, she said, was "no preaching." NO PREACHING?! It's precisely because we have almost no preaching of the Word of God in the churches and, of course, NONE in Caesar's schools,and very little in our allegedly "Christian" homes, that we have so many teenagers fornicating and getting STDs! When God's Word was widely preached in our homes, churches and schools (oh, yes, it once was),and it was OBEYED, there was very little fornicating among our teenagers and therefore almost no STDs. But, we've turned our back on God/His Word/the Lord Jesus Christ. We've substituted our advice and counseling for God's Word. So, we're under His wrath, judgment -- in this case more STDs. Yes, ignoring/disobeying God can be hazardous to your health. The wages of sin IS death.

John Lofton, Editor, TheAmericanView.com

JLof@aol.com

[Alex Murphy]

It's precisely because we have almost no preaching of the Word of God in the churches and, of course, NONE in Caesar's schools,and very little in our allegedly "Christian" homes, that we have so many teenagers fornicating and getting STDs!

Amen! Great stuff. Similar article from last week: LIGHT A FIRE UNDER YOUR PASTOR

...Here is a stern warning to pastors. Write it off if you like. The folks in the pew are greatly dissatisfied. I hear it when I speak in churches and I hear it every time I write a commentary. George Barna tells us that churches are hemorrhaging members and sadly, the leadership wants to blame the sheep. A good coach never blames the players. The sheep are a reflection of the shepherd.

Pastors are coaches. They deal with people. Most successful coaches have a very firm set of fundamentals by which they operate. They are not running a popularity contest, they are leading a team. The best way to get your butt beat is to compromise on what you believe...