Does The Church Need To Repent?

The Christian Science Monitor carried an interesting story last week. Michael Spencer wrote the article that was headlined, “The Coming Evangelical Collapse”. He says an anti-Christian chapter in Western history is about to begin. He writes of a coming apostasy and predicts millions of evangelicals will quit.
He bases the column on the recent study, the American Religious Identification Survey. Conducted by researchers at Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut, he cites the findings that those calling themselves Christian is down 10% since 1990. The number is now 76%.

We cannot deny that the American church is in trouble. And the troubles are ours. The need of the hour is repentance within the body of Christ. We need to return to our first love and be open to the fresh leading of the Holy Spirit and to His manifestation of Bible faith in our culture.

Tuesday March 17 was St Patrick’s Day. Many know of the day as wearing green, having a parade, drinking beer and eating corn beef. However, if you go back and read of Patrick you will find him a Gospel preacher calling people to repentance in Ireland. He died March 17, 461 A.D. We would be wise to look at history and ask God to raise up others to call us to repentance.

Bro. Ron

Where Are The Encouragers?

Well, the time change is officially here. We all set our clocks forward the other day and now we are in full "Spring Forward" motion. I usually get up, shower, shave, get dressed, have devotional time and study time, have my coffee and read the Birmingham News paper.

For the first fews days, I felt rather sluggish. I told Renee that I felt like I was "Jet-lagged" even. But now, I feel almost back to normal and things are about the same.

Mornings are important. Bible reading, prayer, coffee or tea and the morning paper seem to have a regular place for many people. Psalm 5:3 says, “In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; in the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.” As you settle in to the new time structure I encourage you to remember your time with Jesus each day. Then walk with Him every step of the daily journey.

In the coming weeks, let me encourage you to send cards, emails and share words of encouragement to others. The scripture says to encourage one another. Never underestimate what a note means. Take time and mail or email one today. Forget about sending the forwards that you think will be a blessing. Instead take time to write a personal note of encouragement and exhortation. It will work!

Bro. Ron