Bob Russell, Moderator's Blog Posts Tagged 'America' (4)

Take A Stand For God and Country

In a recent sermon, my pastor, Dr. Ted Estes of Lifechanger Church in Claremore Oklahoma, brought us the story of Israel’s King Josiah.  Josiah became king at the age of 8 and at the age of 26, during the 18^th year of his rein, he learned some disturbing news about his nation (2 Kings Chapter 22 and following).  During remodeling work on the temple workers found a copy of the Book of the Law and brought it to him. …

My wife came up with an interesting thought this morning that got me to thinking about what is happening in our country.  In her early morning prayer time the title of this essay popped into her head and she told me about it after our joint prayer time.  Every morning before she leaves for work we hold hands and pray for our nation, our leaders, our military and their families, our family, Israel and the Jewish people, and for Christians worldwide, especially those in Ivory Coast and Arab…

I sent this to obama last summer but it is still pertinent. I hope it enlightens you.

Mr. Obama,                                                                                                        July 4, 2010

As American citizens, we take exception your statement to the world that America is not a Christian nation but, instead, the largest muslim nation in the world.   It seems that you are ill-informed.   Please allow us to correct the defects in your education.  Let us…

I have been following politics for several years now, better late than never I guess.  Much to my shame, in past years I felt as though my voice didn’t matter or politicians wouldn’t listen so I didn’t speak up.  Our nation has fallen to its current status due to a lack of participation by the “silent majority”, those of us who believe in a Christian nation but did not have the courage, or did not see the necessity, to speak out, to have our voices heard by those we sent to Washington, or…