From the Pastor's Desk:
There is a "war" that is raging all around us. It is a "silent" war that cannot be heard. And it is not seen unless one is able to recognize it. It is a "war" of "world views." When I talk about "world views" it is in the context of this definition: "it is the lens through which we view the world and allow it to affect the way we think ... whether we are conscious of it or not."
Basically there is a Biblical/Christian Worldview and there is the Secular Worldview. The Biblical/Christian Worldview bases everything (all that we say, think, and do) upon God's Word ... The Holy Bible. The Secular Worldview bases everything on a more "human" viewpoint ... everything is centered on man and excludes anything and everything about God. This war between the two world views has its origin with Satan. He is the direct enemy of God. He is the one who is out to destroy God's church and God's people. He is the one who is behind the relentless attacks on God's Word. And he is the reason why so many are leaving the church. All the more reason we need to "arm" ourselves and be ready to fight in this war. We need more of God's people to remain faithful to the Biblical/Christian Worldview. We need to make sure we have a solid Christian background. We need to make sure we are surrounding ourselves with other solidly grounded Christians ... remaining faithful to God and to the church. And we need to make sure we are exemplifying Godly, Christian character. Make no mistake about it, the "war" is all around us. And God is expecting His people to "take up arms" and fight to defend our faith.
Pastor Randy