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

As we start a new year some thoughts come to me from something my pastor’s wife said Sunday morning, January 1, 2012.  She recently did a study on the number 12 and its significance in Scripture.  It reminded me of the deep importance of God in the development of our nation and the importance of God in the coming year.  This is what she said

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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. …

I have been concerned about the path of our nation for several years but did not know what to do or how to change it.  I had become discouraged and had the thoughts that I could not make a difference; that we were too far gone to turn around.  Last June I began watching Christian television stations broadcasting shows about our Christian heritage.  I learned all the facts in school, but dates, times, people, and places isn’t the whole story.  These programs delved into the backgrounds and…

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…