This week I got to visit Truth Community Church in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. My family has been watching the church from a distance for a long time, and it was always my desire to be able to go there. I'm in such sad shape a lot of the time that I didn't know if it would ever happen. Some family were kind enough to take me on a trip so I was able to go this past Tuesday night, and I got to hear Don Green preach in person and meet him and his wife & some others (including another friend from online). Pastor Don is a really nice and genuinely caring person. I was so thankful that he was very kind to me and that I was able to experience what it was like to be with the people there (and see what the church looked like inside where the camera doesn't show). I only wish I was better at conversation to have said things of more value to the people I met that night. I appreciated people talking to me - even if I'm not/wasn't a great conversationalist.
Pastor Don was preaching on Psalm 113 about praising the Lord and about God's care. If you are ever in that area, I recommend the church!
I also got to go to the Ark Encounter in Kentucky & saw some of the garden at the Creation Museum.
We saw some other interesting things on the trip as well (lakes, rivers, and stores). I was struggling with physical problems some of the time (and still am having some problems), but I made it through.
Many people are aware of what's been happening to GraceLife Church in Alberta, Canada, and how authorities have had fences put around the church to try to keep people out.
That will not stop the church (and has not), but it is persecution despite those who don't seem to realize it. When Costco is full, and the churches are told they can only have 15% (ignoring Scripture), something is wrong. This is what I might say to someone who is arguing Romans 13 means the government can endlessly shut the churches (for more than a year).
If the government told you to lie, would you do it?
Daniel prayed openly, the apostles kept on preaching, people would not bow to Baal.
This was from last Sunday that I listened to (when it was finally uploaded):
Sadly, many want to insult churches that are meeting, and call them a cult or lawbreakers.
These people are likely some of the most law-abiding, loving toward police, respectful people you would meet.
(When it snows in Canada, do you want them freezing outside?)
GraceLife is a church with a godly pastor who attended The Master's Seminary.
He is standing up for truth, and do you want to be known for attacking some of God's people (especially those who claim to be Christians)?
Many also are aware that John MacArthur read a letter from Pastor James Coates this past Sunday at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA.
Grace Community has been experiencing it's own court battles (although yesterday I read that some restrictions on location and numbers of people are no longer being applied to churches due to a Supreme Court ruling).
They had already postponed the hearing for John / the church.
I have also been watching a guy named Devin Davis who attends GraceLife Church in Canada streaming online, and his patience, peace-making, and giving people the Gospel during these times has been admirable.
You can see God is working through him, James Coates, and others from the church during these hard times.
Devin is human (not sinless), but I really was glad to see his being such a great testimony there in Canada. I hope he continues whenever he is able!
By the way, the person who moved the fence (or people) were not GraceLife people, but they got carried away in the moment I believe. GraceLife was not a part of that.
Pastors Detained in Finland
Today, I watched this video about pastors who were detained in Finland.
Yes, these things are happening around the world, and people need to be made aware about it.
Please watch this and share it:
Christians, please be praying for & sharing about these situations.
