Join me as I talk with Dr. Matthew Sleeth as he explores the Bible’s trail of trees and reveals the wonders of the nature of God and his love for us. You’ll be amazed at how science is just beginning to catch up to the truths described in Scripture thousands of years ago. Once you discover the hidden language of trees, your walk through the woods—and through Scripture— will never be the same.

Reforesting Faith

Abraham Hamilton III is the American Family Association's Public Policy Analyst. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.

Abe is also a father and Bible teacher. His ministerial focus includes, marriage, family, apologetics, biblical worldview training, discipleship, and preaching.

Today on the podcast we discuss the impact of American Family Association in regards to Abortion in America and the resources that AFA provides to us as our culture and a citizen of America.

Matthew Clark is Senior Counsel for Digital Advocacy with the ACLJ in the Washington, D.C. headquarters. Matthew Clark has authored numerous articles for such publications as the Washington Post, the Washington Times, and the Washington Examiner on critical constitutional and policy matters facing our nation and the fight for human rights worldwide. He is also a Contributing Editor at RedState.com

On the podcast we discuss where we are at on critical legislation that is currently on the floor of Congress and how we the American People can make a difference in our society and impact the outcomes of this legislation.

Also, we want to thank Sean Mitchell for his contribution his poem, read with music, Unborn Cry

This poem has touched thousand of lives and we know that you too will find it moving and profound. 

Please share the poem found at his website and this podcast with your friends and family and let us all stand for the sanctity of life and for these most vulnerable of all citizens.

Thank You

A wonderful interview with Nathan Carruth about the upcoming on May 3rd at The Texan in Athens Texas and his brief testimony and the music that God has placed on his heart to share with the world.

                                                                                           www.nathancarruthmusic.com

 

 

Friday at 5 PM – 10 PM 

 

 

 

The Texan: A Landmark Venue

209 E Tyler St, Athens, Texas 75751

"Discernment is not simply telling the difference between what is right and wrong; rather it is the difference between right and almost right."  Charles SpurgeonDiscernment is a skill that God calls us to develop. It doesn’t just happen. It requires discipline and practice. It’s a mark of maturity and right now the very future of our nation demands we develop and deploy it. "Everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby. But solid food belongs to those who are mature, for those who through practice have powers of discernment that are trained to distinguish good from evil" (Heb. 5:13-14). Last week I embarked on a long overdue project to declutter my study and put things in order for greater productivity and efficiency. I invested over 21 hours in the task and watched gleefully as the garbage men hauled away the results. Upon completion I revisited my room repeatedly to enjoy the sense of accomplishment it brought. Carefully surveying articles, documents, folders, books, manuals and publications required discernment to "take out the precious from the worthless" (Jer.15:19). In a similar way, I am convinced that God wants us to educate ourselves, family, friends and churches to examine and expose "worthless," destructive schemes being promoted by political parties, politicians and presidential candidates today. When a presidential aspirant declares his candidacy, sealing it with a kiss for his gay "spouse" before a national audience, isn't it time for sober evaluation?

Warnings to HeedAmerica presently is on the threshold of cataclysm. Leftist-leaning extremists want to see the downfall of America as we’ve known it to replace it with a "progressive" new order. At the same time a "woke" moment is occurring amongst scores of freedom loving, patriotic, fair-minded citizens realizing we must coalesce as a bulwark against the surge of secularism or our children and grandchildren will awaken one day in a country unrecognizable to us. One of our great presidents, Ronald Reagan, challenged us: "It is up to us in our time to choose, and choose wisely, between the hard but necessary task of preserving peace and freedom, and the temptation to ignore our duty and blindly hope for the best while the enemies of freedom grow stronger day by day."

KATHY BRANZELL is the National Coordinator of LOVE2020 and has been an active member of the Mission America Coalition since 2000, serving with the Education Coalition. Kathy serves on the Board and Membership of the National Prayer Committee. She also sits on the Board of Directors for The National Day of Prayer (NDP), where she coordinates part­nerships and philanthropy and helped organize events for the Pray for America Bus Tours from 2013–2015. The 2015 bus tour went to fifty-two college and university campuses in fifty-six days as well as homeschool and high school campuses; the NDP bus team prayed with educators from pre-K through college.

What are you chasing in life? If you seek the five core needs (love, peace, wisdom, happiness, and purpose) in people, possessions, positions of power, or posts on social media, you'll end up bouncing from one empty experience to the next. God is pursuing you, and He offers each of these treasures with an open hand.An Invitation to Prayer invites you to:

begin each week reflecting on God's unchanging nature.

receive love, peace, wisdom, happiness, and purpose.

speak peace to fear and anxiety and learn to pray from a place of rest.

detox unwanted thoughts and behaviors and replace them with helpful habits.

be still long enough for God to fully embrace you.

Devote the next ninety days to prayer and develop a lifestyle of intimacy with God. He offers all the treasures you have been searching for.

For years my trademark closing to the commentaries I’m privileged to pen is the familiar phrase, “Here’s the Deal.” It represents a summary conclusion, a takeaway from what I attempted to communicate.This time I’m flipping the order not to be clever but because I feel compelled to convey something critical for us to understand at this critical time. Reprehensible conduct within the Democratic Party and release of the long-awaited Mueller Report have brought to the surface once again the necessity of “draining the swamp” in our nation's Capital.Here’s the deal: The Democratic Party and its allies in an increasingly corrupt media have gone off the rails engaging in an insidious scheme to remove our president. This unrighteous activity is out of step with the majority of fair-minded, freedom loving, patriotic citizens and demonstrates a desperation that’ll backfire and bring about another defeat for Democrats in 2020. Identify With This Journey?My parents were dyed-in-the-wool Democrats. We supported John F. Kennedy and voted enthusiastically for Jimmy Carter as a “born-again” president. But like once-Democrat, Ronald Reagan said, “I didn’t leave the Party; the Party left me” so I soon said with multitudes, “I too am outta’ here!”An attorney friend of mine told me recently that he always voted Democrat but he stopped last time around.My wife and my favorite black preacher, a Marine Corps veteran, graduate of Harvard Law School and adjunct professor of law, E.W. Jackson challenges Christians to leave the Democratic Party today. He boldly declares: “Let God’s people go!” The bishop believes the time has come for a wholesale exodus.

What was it like to be there, eye-witness to the weekend that changed the world?

What must it have been like to be the apostle John, watching Jesus ensure the care of His mother even as He secured the redemption of the world?

What must have raced through Peter's heart as he sprinted toward Jesus' tomb to verify the report that the body was gone and the Roman guard were nowhere in sight?

After the despair of Saturday, the next day dawned with glorious hope for humanity, and glorious hope for you. "Now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive" (1 Corinthians 15:20-22).

In these eternally pivotal events -- Christ's cross and His resurrection -- hope bursts forth like the dawn. Through His death Jesus blasted through the sin barrier that held people at bay from God. Through His resurrection He abolished death itself. It is God's power-packed one-two punch that deals the death blow to all of hell's schemes for humanity, and for you.

This hub of history -- the God-Man's death and defiance of death -- is also the apex of history. As Michael Card sang, "Love crucified arose!" Our sacrificed Savior is forever our living Lord.

This composite saving act of God in history changes everything. All our hopes are rooted in these two historically verifiable acts which comprise God's completed saving activity.

Today, you have a living hope. And it's all because, in Jerusalem, there's an empty tomb. Peter said, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" (1 Peter 1:3). When Jesus burst out of that tomb, your destiny and mine took a sharp turn upward. Our chains fell off! Death no longer gets the final word. His resurrection guarantees ours. "Because I live," Jesus promised, "you will live also" (John 14:19).

"Death could not keep its prey --Jesus my SaviorHe tore the bars away -- Jesus my Lord!Up from the grave He arose!With a mighty triumph o'er His foesHe arose the victor from the dark domainAnd He lives forever with His saints to reignHe arose! He arose!Hallelujah! Christ arose!"(Robert Lowry)

What gets you through the toughest patches of life? The darkest day of the disciples' lives had to be that Saturday when the tortured body of Jesus laid lifeless in the tomb. But, thank God, the story doesn't end there.

The gospel story -- the story of a crucified AND a risen Redeemer -- will get you through life's darkest hours. As a young boy who responded to Jesus' call I thought, "There's nothing like the gospel." As a broken-hearted teenager whose dad had just died I realized, "Nothing brings hope like the gospel." Through college and seminary as I surveyed the world's philosophies and religions I saw even more clearly that nothing compares to the gospel. As a young preacher with high hopes and vast vision my heart pulsated, "Nothing calls for my allegiance like the gospel." Now, in my late sixties as long-standing friends are dying and mortality shoves me toward eternity, I am more convinced than ever -- there's nothing like the gospel!

"I love to tell the story of unseen things aboveOf Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His loveI love to tell the story because I know 'tis trueIt satisfies my longing as nothing else can do"(A. Catherine Hanney)

This old, old story is ever new. It's timeless. It is relevant to every generation, every culture, every person. The eminent Bible expositor, Martin Lloyd-Jones, described the gospel as "the most interesting, the most thrilling, the most absorbing subject in the universe." No wonder even angels are fixated and fascinated by the gospel. This matchless message vouchsafes "things which angels desire to look into" (1 Peter 1:12).

Today requires faith. On the weekend that changed the world, this was the day pressed between a ghastly crucifixion and a glorious resurrection. I urge you to look into this Good News today. And look to the One this Good News is all about. One faith-filled look at Him changes everything.

The Gathering: Dallas is a quarterly lunch series put on by John Tolson to inspire and encourage men to lead in a biblical and spiritual manner in the family, workplace & community. Each series includes 3 lunches held on consecutive Wednesdays and a theme specifically tailored to men. We hope you will invite a friend or co-worker and join us over your lunch hour!

 

 

LOCATION

 

Northwest Bible Church8505 Douglas Ave.Dallas, TX 75225

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TIME

 

Wednesdays

Noon – 1:00 PM

 

COST

 

$12 per person (includes hot lunch)orsign up to be aGOM Table Host:Tables of 8 are $288 total for a3-week series(or $96 per week)

PURCHASE TABLE OR SINGLE SEAT

 

2019 SCHEDULE

 

January 23, 30 and February 6

April 24, May 1, and 8

October 9, 16 and 23