Even with the turmoil and confusion that surround our government these days, it would seem that the state (condition) of the Union may well be better than that of the Church. There is such disunity in the Church (the Body of Christ), that it looks nothing like what Christ prayed for, as recorded in the 17th chapter of John. …
Category: God the Father
Oct 16
Sermon, Our Response to National Disasters Part 2 – When God Allows Creation to Destroy
Our nation has been rocked with natural disasters. From raging storms that swept through Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee, killing over 300, to flooding in the Midwest, to earthquakes in the West and elsewhere, to wildfires, to hurricanes, to tornadoes, to ice storms, to drought. And this year, we’ve been hit hard with four hurricanes, …
Sep 25
Sermon, A Tribute to Hazel Elizabeth (Longworth) Davis
A tribute to my sister, Hazel Elizabeth (Longworth) Davis, and some random thoughts on human mortality. Anecdotal incidents on my life and my sister’s as we were growing up (We were one year and four months apart). Also, information about her family after she married. This includes her final moments at Hospice, in Middletown, OH. …
Jul 30
Sermon, I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ – Part 1
A Friend on Facebook recently posted: “Piece of advice. If you are going to use ‘religion’ to try and tell me ‘homosexuality is wrong and unnatural’, prepare for me to totally eviscerate your religion using scripture. I’m a rabbi, I have studied this, and I am directed by the God of Israel to oppose your …
Nov 14
Election 2016 – Shock and Awe, Sermon
After the Trump victory, many Hillary Clinton supporters and even many Donald Trump supporters have experienced shock and awe! The worst thing that could happen though would be for Christians and ProLifers to fall asleep and let trust Trump and the Republican party to defend innocent human life, restore liberty and justice for all, appoint …
Oct 30
How We Can Be In The World But Not Of The World This Halloween
This time of year, people are decorating for Halloween, putting up graveyards, creating haunted houses, watching scary movies and television shows, etc. Jesus prayed that His disciples would be in the world but not of the world. How can we as Christians be in the world but not of the world when it comes to …
Oct 23
Sermon, Applying Biblical Principles to Proposed Amendments to the FL Constitution and Children’s Services Council County Resolutions
November 4, 2014, voters in the state of Florida will vote on three proposed constitutional amendments and in counties that have a Children’s Services Council, voters will vote on whether to reauthorize the Children’s Services Council or not. Since the FL Constitution is the supreme law of Florida subject only to the US Constitution, voters …
Aug 26
Vote Today & Join Me in Prayer for Our Cities, Counties, State, and Nation
At the founding of this country, it was common for pastors to preach election day sermons lasting as long as three hours. In these sermons, pastors implored their congregations to vote according to Biblical values. John Jay said, “Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as …
Aug 25
Where Do the Candidates Stand on the Sanctity of Human Life?
Where do the candidates in your area stand on the sanctity of human life? In the past, you had to guess. You didn’t really know all the way. In fact, many pro-life and pro-family organizations in their voter guides merely asked: “do you oppose abortion except in the cases of rape, incest, and life of …
Aug 05
Sermon, What Does the Dark Knight Rises Shooting at the Colorado Movie Theater Say about America, Pastor Bryan Longworth, Covenant Tabernacle
As we gather together to worship the Lord, our hearts are saddened by the shooting that happened in Colorado, and I think we must ask ourselves what does The Dark Knight Rises shooting tell us about America? What does this tell us about our country? Where have we gone wrong that a young person can walk into a theater, a bright person, someone that is in a PhD program, can walk into a theater with a bulletproof vest, helmet, gas mask, four weapons, and thousands of rounds of ammunition and kill 12 people and wound dozens of others? Certainly God has some answers for us. We’re going to look to see what the word of God has to say concerting this subject.