"This is War" by Paul Washer

Take this to heart, Men... 

A Safe Place To Be

I hate hearing of men who refuse to protect their daughters-who won't stand up or speak up when the wolves come looking for food. Since when was 18 the age that girls needed to defend themselves; to provide for themselves; or to make it by themselves? I don't find that in the Bible, so I'm left to assume that someone, in years past, declared this, and the masses who were...(better not say it) followed suit.

The LORD has blessed me with three of the most beautiful girls any man could hope to marry, and I'll tell the world- without hesitation- that my girls have a safe place to live until the day I give them away in marriage. I love them, and when you love something, you protect it. How many men wouldn't even leave their xbox out in the rain, but would have no problem leaving their daughters out in the world unprotected, unprepared, and unloved. Oh, but, "I do love my daughter," they'll say, and I say, "nonsense," you love your freedom and extra money more than you love your daughter, and that's why the wolves are well fed tonight!

A daughter should be protected by her dad until it's no longer possible to do so. When he walks her down the aisle and places her hand into the hand of her husband, the exchange should be more than tradition, it should be symbolic of what has truly occurred; she was cared for and protected by her dad, and now that duty passes to her husband. And while we're on the subject, may I say that the white dress should mean she's a virgin?- or would that upset too many people? Indeed, to raise a virgin daughter to adulthood, and give her away pure and undefiled to her husband is a lofty goal in the culture we live in, but guess what, we serve a God who has declared that with Him, "all things are possible."  

Nehemiah says that men are supposed to fight for their sons and daughters (Neh. 4:14), not give them to the enemy for his own pleasures. No age is mentioned in scripture when men are to stop doing this either. We can apply wisdom to this, and understand that not all families are in tact and walking with the LORD. We all know girls who, for one reason or another, don't have a dad to protect them, and to them I say, there's still a way. Maybe other Godly men in your family can oversee your affairs, or perhaps an Elder or Deacon at your church. I'm sure any Godly man would relish the opportunity to protect and invest in the life of a sister in Christ.

So go ahead, men, dream big for your daughters, don't settle for the low, sleezy standard that our culture says is normal. Get a vision for beautiful girlhood from scripture and take the steps necessary to see it come to fruition. They don't have to look like Miley, LiLo, JLo, Gaga, Britney, or Katy to be special, accepted, and loved; all they have to do is be who God made them, and not who culture hopes they become. 

Your girls should not fear growing up thinking that they'll have to move out, get a job, and make it on their own: they should grow up knowing that their dad will always provide a safe a place for them to live and grow, to prosper and mature, to learn and develop, and to be courted and wed. God has a plan for girls, and it isn't what we see all around us. Give your daughters to the LORD and see what He does with them. Don't give them to the wolves, because we all know what they'll do. Protect your girls...they'll be eternally grateful you did!

~Strength and Honor~

Living in the Good of the Gospel

From the movie, "Passion of the Christ"

This past Sunday, March 4, 2012, I had the honor of preaching at New Hope Christian Fellowship, a church I'm helping to plant in Northwest Indiana, and I preached from John 8. The story is well known among Christians, and was powerfully portrayed in Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ."

My message was titled, "Living in the Good of the Gospel," and I encouraged everyone to always remember a few things that would help them do this. Among them are:

• Never take your salvation for granted. (We all deserved death, but received life.)
• Remember who we were without Christ, and rejoice in who we are with Him!
• Like the woman in John 8, when rightfully condemned, we were allowed to walk away clean, redeemed, and forgiven.
• All have sinned in some fashion. (Romans 3)
• All sin is deserving of death. (Romans 6)
• We received mercy, grace, and salvation so others may do the same. 

My hope and prayer for you as well, is that you'll take some time today to reflect on the goodness of the gospel, and how undeserving anyone is to receive God's mercy, but have. God wants His children to know they've been redeemed and set free. He wants us to know as well, that when we sin, He's prescribed how it should be handled in 1 John 1, namely-- confession.

If you've stared death in the face, and have lived to tell about it, thank the Good Lord above for His amazing grace. Living in the Good of the Gospel is a state of mind and an attitude of the heart. How you doing with it?

New Resource Page for The Male Domain

 

I've put together some resources that have been a tremendous blessing to myself, and my wife as well.

They're a compilation of books and DVD's that will help you gain a greater vision

for your home based on Biblical precepts, as well as some good books on Theology in general.

So take a few minutes, browse, consider, and attain them for your home!

Click this link to visit: The Male Domain Resources

Thanks, and God Bless!!!

The Day After, For Harold Camping

 
So here we are, Sunday, May 22nd, 2011-a day after Harold Camping, of Family Radio Ministries, predicted the end of the world, and as far as I can see, all is normal. Here's my prediction about the end of the world--"It will happen."

 

Mark Driscoll on 'Twilight'

If you've bought into the whole 'Twilight is alright' mentality, you may want to reconsider. Dad's, have you been passive about allowing your children to see the movies from this series, thinking they're harmless because "everyone else" is watching them? If you have, consider what is said during this sermon snippet...

Darrin Patrick on Elders...

Bibles, Beer, and Culture...

I've known of The Journey's ministry at the Bottleworks for some time now, but just saw their promo for it on Youtube. Thought you'd enjoy it! I love this idea...

The End Times...

What do you think, is talk about the end times profitable, or not?

Do you see dispensationalism as more divisive than unifying as I do?

What camp would you say you're in?

Are you pre-millennial, post-millennial, any-millennial?

Do you believe in flying people meeting Jesus in the air, like most say the rapture will occur?

I like to think of end times discussions or 'eschatology' as something to think about, but not divide over. I like how Mark Driscoll classifies things. He says all issues go in either the closed hand, or in the open hand.

Closed hand issues would be those nonnegotiables like the deity of Christ, salvation by faith, male elders, etc. Whereas open handed issues would be things like eschatology, which spiritual gifts still exist, which bible version is best, can women be deacons, etc.

In Matthew 24, Jesus' disciples asked him to tell them when the end was coming, and Jesus told them he didn't know. He said only the Father knows. But what he told them to do was to be ready for whenever the end came.

So keep your eye on the sky, and keep your ears peeled for the trumpet. You just never know!!!