America is rife with anger today, and often when we introduce the subject of faith people only get angrier. This is the way things are, but not the way they are meant to be. If your soul is burdened over such things, Pastor Barnes has a message which will challenge all Americans, regardless of their...
Unless a person lives under a stone or is completely off the grid, they have to be aware that American society is fragmented, and many people have lost the ability to “get along” and work together. This is not a new problem. Thirty years ago, in Los Angeles, a man named Rodney King was stopped...
Have you ever noticed this? There is almost always something to distract us from the real meaning of Christmas. If it isn’t some personal crisis, the commercialization of the holiday can do the trick. After all, who can think of angels and shepherds when the malls are packed, and Amazon is on back order? Or...
It is hard to take anything for granted in America today and that is certainly true of the Thanksgiving holiday. Apart from gathering with friends and family to enjoy a meal, and perhaps watch football, many people question if we can still give thanks for our country, as the pilgrims first did four hundred years...
America is currently going through a season of national introspection. In ways both unhealthy and healthy, we are considering our national sins and failures. This can be a Godly thing to do, especially if it leads genuine repentance, reconciliation and improvement. That said, there are also those who have forgotten, lost sight of, or never...
If anything is more upsetting than politics, it is the way that faith and politics are often mixed. We walk on dangerous ground when we claim to know who God wants us to vote for, and even more dangerous ground when we speak as if those who vote otherwise are the enemies of God. That...
On Memorial Day, we remember those who died serving our country. Please take two minutes today to watch this video. Thank God for the people who died for our freedom, and pray for the loved ones left behind.
Text: Romans 12:15-16a – Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. When I was growing up in the 1960’s and 70’s people believed in talking about everything; absolutely everything. In fact, being open was expected of us. Sometimes we put our foot in our mouth, or...
A few decades ago a question was famously asked “Why can’t we all just get along?” For many of us the answer to the question was obvious. We have trouble getting along because people are not perfect and we can be hard on one another. The same principle applies to the questions people sometimes ask...
This has been a tough week in America. The Derek Chauvin trial has put on display both the strengths of our justice system and the fragility of national unity. It has tested us all. As Christians we possess a strength and a hope that the rest of the world does not. In addition to that...
