Today the Church is facing some enormous battles.  Attendance, finances, so many other choices that the modern day church is facing recession in most cases.  These times are very trying on leadership and pew sitters alike.  The selection of programs, music, buildings has replaced the Word of God and it's readers time.  We need the Word of God in our homes, businesses and especially in our churches as the center of our purpose.  We have seen the world come into the church and distract us. It takes the Word of God to keep us on track with our Almighty God.  It is my belief that in the future we will face more battles, and we need to be prepared to stand for God.  We now face moral situations that once even in secular standards were not allowed, now to have popularity among the population and the church is not allowed to even speak against it.  The Word of God is strong, "sharper than any two edged sword " and we will have to stand with it and show Christ to a lost and dying world.  Pastors today face government and society as they reach out to the lost to share the gospel.  Some have lost their tax exempt status over proclaiming the Word of God.  Church members need to support and even encourage their pastors to follow the word and stand with Jesus Christ.  We need to love one another as Christ loves us and quit the gossip and opinions about others and look at ourselves.  We need to be the best Christian possible.  God is watching us and He wants us to win the battle everyday.  He sends His word and His Holy Spirit to help us.  We are not alone.  Look at your neighbor in church and realize that he or she is facing this world as are we and maybe they need our enouragement.  A kind word.  We have to stick together for the standards of God and we also need to reach others for Christ.  He called us to make disciples of others. May you and the church you attend be blessed to be part of the great revival coming.  Don't give up or give in.  Jesus loves you..

Bless the Lord , O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His Holy name.  Bless the Lord O my soul and forget not all His benefits. Psalm 103:1 & 2.  What a time we are living in when the blessings of the Lord are being steadily poured out.  In the last few months, God has sent us into a prison to conduct a three day revival, titled "Journey to Joy".  As the Holy Spirit prepared Pamela and I to minister, our own hearts were filled with His joy and excitement.  Once in the prison, we watched as the Holy Spirit poured out night after night, and men were saved, rededicated and filled with the Holy Spirit. Next, a very secure medium status prison, where only 35 inmates were allowed to come in from a population of 2400, we sang, and gave testimony and men were moved by the presence of God. They came in almost subdued, but left asking, "When will you both coming back."  A couple of weeks after that, we travelled to prison that was a farm camp and we were scheduled at 8:30AM, 1:30PM and 6:30PM.  God moved mightily in each service and the evening service was standing room only.  God poured out His Spirit and men were saved, healed and delivered.   What a mighty God we serve!! Praise His Holy and wonderful name.  My point is that God is still the mighty God He has always been and yet we almost have to go to prisons to find those who are hungry for Him and His Word.  In the free world out here, all we hear is what the latest gossip is in the churches.  When the hearts of people turn back to God, He will be there mightily, wanting to bless them with all His benefits.  Peace, Joy and Love.  Freedom from the strongholds the devil has placed on you.  God is real! Jesus is Lord and the Holy Spirit is ready to work in our lives daily and with power.  Will You call out to Him today?  Will you hunger for His righteousness through Christ Jesus?  He is waiting for you, He has your answer, He has your healing and your provision.  Forget not His benefits.  Praise God.