Last night my daughter asked me had I heard about the pastor that said women in his congregation should not wear weaves.  (actually this is not what he said but you know how the new gets) “Yes I did” I answered “So what you think of that?”  She asked. I knew that she was probing me for a biblical answer to this problem.  So I began, “If there is a problem with his request than maybe they should leave the church. If they feel that his requirement is greater than their love for God, then turn from God. There are a number of things they can do, but though he may be dealing with some control issues, but I don’t think he is out of line in setting a standard for the congregation.”  I base my answer on two points, the first of which is my personal pet peeve 1.      We are called to give God our very best We live in a world that has lost its Christian worldview, even many churches have lost the power that come in celebration of works. Now I...

And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever (Revelation 5:13) Prayers in Pursuit of God Part 9 of a 11 Many years ago internet access was through the phone lines; a computer with a modem would dial the number of the provider and the modem on the other side would answer. When one of the two modems were not set at the proper speed, the connection would be slow or lost altogether. In the same way when we try to reach God in prayer or be in His presence. If we are not functioning at the correct baud rate than our communication with the Father is lost. Much of our difficulty as seeking Christians stems from our unwillingness to take God as He is, rather than changing our (behavior) baud rate, we try to get our heavenly Father to adjust the way He communica...

The Blessing of a half a grand. And what's wrong with a Prosperity Gospel For a seed offering of only $500, God will bless you out of your financial need!  This offering is for those that need to “Jump-start ” blessing from God.   As I heard these words emanating from the pulpit a lump formed in my throat. Whatever it was they were feeding me was just too hard to swallow, too hard to digest.  I could not believe these words were coming from this man of God. Had God changed gears on me?  Could I now squeeze the arm of God like a tube of toothpaste to get every last drop of blessings he had for me? Or has God now become a respecter of men that he would bless the have's and ignore the have nots? It could not be that God was justifying my blessing by my works, that would mean God had changed the rules to salvation without ever telling me [1] ?  Maybe the preacher needed the money and God is broke, so He now needs my money to help bless this pr...

By Soli Deo Gloria And pray in the Spirit on all  occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people. Ephesians 6:18 (TNIV) Often times when we are on our knees Satan seek to take control of our very thoughts. A mind that was perfectly clear of outside thoughts is now while we are in prayer being interrupted with thoughts of Monday's meeting at work, or the phone bill, or even weather we've forgotten to turn off the lights in the basement before you came up to pray. This is just another way the Devil seeks to prevent you from spending time with God. This is how he, Satan, intercepts your supplications for the healing of Sister Jones at church, or the request of the salvation of a family member or friend on drugs. You see a prayer heard by God is a victory for you and a testimony of God faithfulness, so when your drop down on you knees to pray you become enemy an of the devi...