Christian Values

This really sums it up.

For years, we have been told that Christian values are the problem. They are too restrictive, too old fashioned, too judgmental, too limiting. The message has been drilled into the culture over and over again, freedom means removing every moral boundary, every inherited standard, and every inconvenient truth.

But the cartoon gets to the heart of the issue.

“I don’t want Christian values limiting my freedom in life.”

Then comes the answer.

“Ok, we got rid of them.”

And suddenly the path to “life” is broken, crumbling, and dangerous.

That is the part so many people miss. Christian values were never meant to be a prison. They were guardrails. They were the foundation that helped build strong families, honest communities, personal responsibility, respect for life, respect for marriage, respect for children, and respect for something bigger than the self.

Take those away, and you do not get some enlightened utopia.

You get confusion.

You get broken homes.

You get people chasing freedom while becoming slaves to impulse, ideology, government dependency, and cultural insanity.

The left has spent decades mocking the very values that held society together, then acts shocked when the results show up in the streets, schools, courts, and homes.

They wanted a culture without judgment, then wondered why standards disappeared.

They wanted freedom without responsibility, then wondered why chaos followed.

They wanted life without the values that protect life, then wondered why everything started falling apart.

That does not mean every Christian is perfect. It does not mean every church has always gotten everything right. But it does mean the basic moral framework that shaped this country mattered far more than our elites ever wanted to admit.

Maybe the “limits” were not the problem.

Maybe they were the only thing keeping the road from collapsing.

Great Awakening needed

It was intended from the very foundation that the US of A would be a Christian nation.  Our laws, from the outset, were based on the Holy Bible and perusals of the founders’ writings prove that to be a fact, much to the ACLU’s dismay, not to mention Freedom From Religion and other antichristian organizations.  Furthermore, it is only persons of high moral fiber who are supposed ot be permitted to be in positions of “public service” according to the founders.  It is not the (Anthony) Wieners and (Barney) Franks and the citizens are supposed to be watching and dictating to the government what its limits are while holding the politicians accountable for their actions.  Unfortunately, too many citizens have abdicated their watchdog responsibility and allowed amoral, even immoral, hotdogs to sneak in to those positions of power.  It is time to get busy and clean out all the slime from Washington, D.C.  We have the internet, for now, where we can bypass the biased media to get the word out and mobilizing.

“There has been a systematic attempt to mislead Christians by disinformation generated by anti-Christian writers who have obscured or denied the Christian nature of our heritage and civil government and law.” (Archie P. Jones, Ph.D., Foreword to Benjamin F. Morris’ The Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States, 1864, reprint 2007 by American Vision, Inc)  Back at the foundation of this nation, America, the people understood the lessons from the Holy Bible that civil government is used by God to work out His holy will in the lives of men and nations.

“Our forefathers in the faith did not retreat from involvement in society and politics.  They did not turn civil government, the making and enforcement, and adjudication of laws, over to Satan and those who serve him.” (Jones)  It was Christianity, not paganism or secularism which produced freedom and justice in the west and in America, it certainly wasn’t Islam.  “’There is nothing,’ says Webster, ‘we look for with more certainty than this principle, that Christianity is a part of the law of the land.  Everything declares this.  The generations which have gone before speak to it, and pronounce it from the tomb.’” (Morris, p 245)  “The statesmen of the Continental Congress, in their deliberations, officially recognized the Christian religion, and incorporated its principles into their legislative acts.” (Morris, p 245)

John Adams, in a letter to his wife describes the scene of the 1st Continental Congress “When the Congress first met, Mr. Cushing first made a motion that it should be opened with prayer.” (Morris, p246)  It was a non-sectarian, yet decidedly Christian, prayer which ended with “we ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Savior. Amen!” (Morris, pp 249-250)  “The state papers of the Continental Congress were also full of the spirit and sentiments of the Christian system,” (Morris, p 46).  We have a great and Godly heritage in spite of what the ACLU and others of an anti-Christian mindset wish to profess and the documents are once again being brought out to the light of day for our studious perusal at this crucial point in time.  Crucial, because we most definitely need a new awakening similar to that which brought the United States into existence.

We desperately need a Great Awakening in this country and 2nd Chronicles 7:14 provides the recipe for it.

–Pastor Ward Clinton

God Bless President Trump

We’re biblically allowed to judge the actions of others.  We are to inspect the spiritual fruitfulness of one’s actions, deeds and words.  Trump isn’t perfect – nor are the rest of us – and he’s doing his best for the nation and the world.  I like his policies, and will continue to support any leader whose policies best represent my values as a Christian.  The DNC offers no such option, so we gotta deal with Trump for another 2½ years, and I’m okay with that.  He’s the PRESIDENT of the United States, not the PASTOR of the United States, and once a person acknowledges that fact it’s easier to deal with his social faux pas moments and the fact that he’s not a mature Christian.

Mostly Peaceful

I will always be on the side of Western Civilization and the moral values it holds dear. We are all individuals deserving of freedom I will never accept oppressive ideologies like Islam nor Islamic regimes. I will never bow. No amount of gaslighting will ever change this for me But it is ok for Iran […]

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Trust God, He will prevail therefore those who are wise will be on the right side

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Leftists and Minimum Wage

This political cartoon really sums it up.

For years, Democrats and their left-wing allies have acted as if basic economics can be bullied into submission with a slogan, a protest sign, and a government mandate.

They demanded higher wages for entry-level fast food jobs, not because every franchise owner suddenly had extra money lying around, but because it sounded good politically.

And that is always the problem.

It sounds compassionate. It sounds fair. It sounds like standing up for the little guy.

Then reality shows up.

A few years ago, the big rallying cry was the $15 minimum wage. Democrats treated it like some magical solution that would lift everyone up with no downside, no trade-offs, and no consequences.

Then the kiosks arrived.

Now, as the push gets even more aggressive, franchise owners and fast food chains are doing exactly what any rational business would do when labor costs are pushed beyond what the business model can absorb.

They are replacing people with machines.

Not because they are evil. Not because they hate workers. Because they have to survive.

A self-service kiosk does not call in sick. A robot arm does not demand overtime. An ordering screen does not trigger payroll taxes, benefits, scheduling headaches, or lawsuits.

That is the part the left never wants to talk about.

When politicians force costs higher, businesses adapt. Sometimes they raise prices. Sometimes they cut hours. Sometimes they close locations. And sometimes, they automate the very jobs Democrats claimed they were trying to protect.

The sad irony is that the people cheering the loudest for these policies are often the same people hurt first when the entry-level ladder gets pulled away.

Maybe leftists should think things through before taking action that makes their own lives worse.

Good intentions do not repeal economics. They just make the consequences more expensive.

After all, folks:

“Unfortunately, the real minimum wage is always zero, regardless of the laws, and that is the wage that many workers receive in the wake of the creation or escalation of a government-mandated minimum wage, because they lose their jobs or fail to find jobs when they enter the labor force. Making it illegal to pay less than a given amount does not make a worker’s productivity worth that amount—and, if it is not, that worker is unlikely to be employed.”
― Thomas Sowell, Basic Economics: A Citizen’s Guide to the Economy

Corruption

The democrats corruption is legendary!  They would destroy America for power!

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10 years. 10 years. I’ve listened to every Dem & never Trump pundit call Trump, Elon and anyone else who voted Republican a Nazi. And now they line up behind Platner, with an actual Nazi tattoo. Unbelievable.

Essence of Holiness

Always remember the essence of Christian holiness is simplicity and purity: one design, one desire: entire devotion to God. – John Wesley pastorwardclinton.com

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