Dumb the churches that cater to fags and you’re halfway to heaven
It’s encouraging that we refer to an assassination attempt, and not to “the events of …”
I thought we were to preach Christ not be the Church of What is Happening Now.
I call them “California Christians” those that believe it is honorable to somehow separate “politics” from “faith”. I hate it when I hear someone say something to the effect of “our church isn’t political” or “we only preach the gospel and don’t get involved in politics.” That’s a false and unscriptural line. “Render unto Caesar” is taken out of context and misused to virtue signal and absolve Christians of their lack of engagement in society.
If the church never engages what is happening in society and people’s lives there is not much of a reason for people to attend.
One instance I will never forget was at a PCA church in Alabama.
The minister was preaching on the Ten Commandments. When he started on “Thou shall not kill” he said “including abortion”.
I will never forget that; most churches dance around the issue as if it were not there.
A church could at least stand up and say political violence is wrong or pray for our leaders’ safety.
Conservative media personality?
I can only think of one.
May he rest in peace.
But one thing is for sure, he had more decency and common sense than tell any American what church that he should or should not be attending.
A friend’s Priest told parishioners Christian Nationalists are bad. They bring this kind of divisiveness. Upstate NY blue area.
All I wanted was prayers, not preaching. Didn’t get either.
Maybe next Sunday.
I was at a Baptist church in Florida. The pastor talked about it.
Our pastor started with a prayer for Trump and everyone fighting for this country. The entire 2+hours were about good VS evil.
“Unitarians” are asking god why he missed.
I dunno but I think I might have heard something somewhere about thou shalt no kill.
Starnes’ comment is interesting, but should probably be seen in context, that is, in his article.
Assassinating a past and perhaps future President is a big deal. So was the attack on Israel. I have mixed feelings about working current events into the church service. Who’s to say the pastor/priest/rabbi will get it right? Perhaps they are better off sticking to scripture.
If you are Methodist and at all conservative, I suggest you leave the United Methodist Church. :)
Todd Starnes said the attempt should have been addressed.
He did not say the sermon was to focus on this.
Addressing it can mean mentioning this in the prayer. Not hard.
That should not be divisive.
It is appropriate to refer to the evil in this world.
Churches run on $$$$.
It is surprising how much it takes.
Pull your funds and these pretend churches will die very quickly.
“If your pastor did not address the assassination attempt in today's service, you need to find another church. There is tremendous spiritual warfare being waged in this country. This is no time for limp-wristed wokevangelicals,” Starnes wrote on X Sunday evening.
Spiritual warfare is best waged by consistent preaching of the Word, and "due use of ordinary means".
Pastor here is starting into Matthew's gospel, lectio continua, and I don't expect him to stray from that. If current goings on come up it will be in the congregational prayer, or the Sunday evening prayer service.