by Marty Haas | Nov 23, 2021 | Articles, Civic Engagement Blogs, Pastor Blogs
But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that...
by Marty Haas | Nov 6, 2021 | Articles, Civic Engagement Blogs, Pastor Blogs
Isaiah 5:21 — Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight!” How do you make decisions? What are your guiding principles? If you will permit me, I would like to suggest a couple. The first question to guide every decision should be this:...
by Marty Haas | Oct 25, 2021 | Articles, Civic Engagement Blogs, Pastor Blogs
Why do the nations rage and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break Their bonds in pieces and cast away. Their cords from us.” He who...
by Marty Haas | Oct 8, 2021 | Articles, Civic Engagement Blogs, Pastor Blogs
But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” So then each...
by Marty Haas | Sep 24, 2021 | Articles, Civic Engagement Blogs, Pastor Blogs
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by...
by Marty Haas | Sep 15, 2021 | Articles, Civic Engagement Blogs, Pastor Blogs
Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence… — 1 Timothy 2:1,2 Does this...