Be Prepared to give an answer

One of the things I keep saying that I'm going to do is study the Bible more, or actually at least open it. My study time has fallen due to other things crowding that has crowded out God and His word. I was once again faced with the chance to witness to someone but wasn't sure the answer to his comment. He is Jehovah Witness and was quoting scripture from his bible. I know where to look to show them the scripture where Jesus is God. I need to know more. Our time is short here and our task is to try and lead people to Christ. I have nobody to blame but myself for not sharing God's word and witnessing. There are several different studies found on the internet, at the bookstore, and our church. We spend enough time in front of the television, on the internet, at a game and just hanging out but we can't give God half an hour of our time. I'm not excluding myself and I know there are people out there that are deep in His word; I commend you. Please, someone challange me. Ask me when the last time was that I spent with God.

An Evil Man 2

Before I get started, I want to say that I just read my friend John's post, Reflections Of Morality: Part 4 and I really enjoyed this four part series. I would highly recommend this to Christians and non-Christians alike. It also compliments the things that I'm writing about and sheds a little light on some subjects. I'm still learning how to put my thoughts in writing.

Aleister Crowley was noted for getting kicked out of Italy for molesting and sacrificing over 100 children. He has experimented with several different drugs and also has practiced different rituals of the occult.
To know of all the different musicians and celebrities that are either direct followers of this man or inderect followers of this man, makes me raise a red flag.
There was a time when I didn't know who Crowley was and what he stood for. I had the first two albums by Ozzy Osbourne which had a song on one of them called Mr. Crowley.
Now, that I have done my research I know the truth behind the name.
There is a new generation out there that is listening to the music that came out in the 70's & 80's, that doesn't have a clue of what they are listening and who these artists serve. We need to reach them before they head down the path of destructiond. The sad thing is, we have lost a lot and alot are traveling down this path.

What Can Country Music Promote?

Not all country music is bad. I think it's neat that Alan Jackson has put out an album with hymns, and there are others who have faith in God and show it. But I'm going to talk about the other side. My best friend's daughter went to see Kenny Chesney a couple of weeks ago and said there were a lot of drunks there including a woman in her early 60's smoking pot with a girl, 4-5 years of age with her.
She said most of his songs were about sex or alcohol, which after an evening of drinking can really make things tempting. A few years back, I was one of those drunks. A friend of mine and I caught a Kenny Chesney show at the same venue back in the summer of 2001.
My friends daughter was telling me that there was a young lady dancing seductive with quite a few different men at different times.
It's ironic that I saw 60 Minutes the other night to see that they were interviewing Kenny Chesney. In the interview he referred to his concerts as "fun".
I stopped listening to country music a few years ago so I really don't know the content of the newly released songs but I do know that some still promote alcohol and promiscuity. I have heard that if you play country music backwards you get your wife back, your dog back and you sober up. It's funny but also sad. I wouldn't want to take my kids to a show if they were a fan and wanted to see him. I'm looking at this from a Christian perspective but I was there for several years as a DJ in a country club and as a fan. I wouldn't want to go back to that life for nothing. I pray for the people that live that lifestyle because I know it can take you down a road of destruction.

King Me

The other day I was thinking about all the books I have and decided I needed to start reading again. King Me was one book I recieved on a men's retreat. I started reading it today and I found it to be very educating. Steve Farrar talks about fathers mentoring their boys and leaving behind a legacy. He opens the first chapter in describing haw an evangilist gave up everything to spend time with his son. Now, when I say everything, I mean he gave up his career to help mentor his son in the late teen years. I don't want to give the story away so I'll ask you to check out the book for yourselves.
I have always heard that a boy needs his father. So many times in a broken marriage, the son will rebel because their is no father to lead him in the right direction. I can say this with experience because my boys are struggling. There is a song that says "Boys are the only thing that God can use to make a man".
Dad's, we have a manual to mentor our boys and it's called the Holy Bible. This last year I have shown more effection to my boys and had more one-on-one talks with them than I have, probably, ever. I'm still working. My prayer is that all the dad's will come to God's calling.
We need to take lessons from the greatest Father of all, our Heavenly Father.

Can Christian Music Be Bad? 2

A few years ago I worked at a Christian Book store. I really enjoyed working there but the sad thing is that my paycheck went back to the store because of the purchases I made from my own thinking. Most of the things I bought there was music. I probably bought the majority of my collection that I have now at that store.
I also deprived my family of getting bills paid on time, missed car payments, mortgages past due and almost lost my family.
I still struggle with temptations but I'm doing alot better than I was. For years I served the "money god" and never was fulfilled. There is only one true God that can fill your life with happiness, meaning and purpose. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins. All we have to do is cry out to Him and repent of our sins.

Bob Barker's Exit

Like the frog in the pot that is gradually getting cooked so is the way we view television, with the audience being the frog. So many things are "socially exceptable" these days. The thing is, it didn't happen over night.
Recently Bob Barker said farewell in a string of prime time episodes on The Price Is Right. My family and I were watching one of those shows on a Wednesday night, as they were reminiscing about Bob's adventures that he had been in. They showed a clip from Happy Gilmore where a fight broke out between Happy (Adam Sandler) and Bob Barker. One of the phrases that was said was "The price is wrong bi**h" and Bob returning with a comment of his own also using the word bi**h.
At that instant, I looked up at the clock, noticing it was 8:30pm, and then at my twins, who are 3, and couldn't beleive what I just heard. Primetime and children are still up.
My, we have come along way. I'm sure Mr. Barker wouldn't have even of airing that 35 years ago.
I learned a valuable lesson that night; monitor everything your kids watch, even if it is a talk show host that has been on for 35 years.

Can Christian Music Be Bad?

A few years ago I had a lady come up to me at work and said that God had told her that I was listening to much music. I was pretty upset and really didn't say anything at first but in my heart I was saying, "How dare you, I listen to Christian music." She went on to tell me that God wants me in His word more. I told her I didn't have any bible audio or I would listen on my cd player. Of course, since it was from God, the next day she handed me a brand new KJV Bible on cd that had never been opened. She said she bought it and was holding on until God told her to give it away. Bottom line, satan can even use Christian music to keep us away from God and his word. Lately, I've been listening to alot of Christian music and believe it's time to tap into God's word, audio or written, and set the music aside.

Starting An Evil Legacy

One of the first followers of Aleister Crowley was a gentlemen by the name of L. Ron Hubbard. For most people, including myself as of a couple years ago, this name was not recognizable. L. Ron Hubbard took alot of the teachings of Crowley and used them for his own cause, The Church of Scientology. Today this cult has a large number of followers including several Hollywood actors and actresses. These are the same stars of the silver screen that get on talk shows and talk about the Church of Scientology and how great it is and the public eats it up. It can't be all that bad if Tom Cruise and John Travolta are in it, wrong. John 14:6 states 6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. That means scientology or any other way can't get you to heaven, but Jesus. L Ron Hubbard was following a false, evil prophet and now that has spread.
One of the things I heard about is a website called prayformedia.org. As christians, we need to pray for those that are following a false god. I used to hate the entertainers after I started studying the secular music and movies. I heard something a while back stating that we should pray for these people.

An Evil Man!

Back in the summer of 1986 I was introduced to Aleister Crowley while listening to an evengalist on some tapes I had. I never heard of this man until I was told of the association he had between himself and a lot of the entertainment industry. He was considered the father of satanism. A lot of the things in which he practiced were homosexuality, drug use, black magic and human sacrifices. There are many artists in the music industry who claim to follow his works and teachings. One of the infamous sayings he had was "Do what thou wilt." He set the stage for the things to come in the way songs have such an effect on people.

Judging the music

Good Fight Ministries uses John 7:24 to explain the purpose of them exposing the true meaning of the secular music industry. Good Fight has recieved alot of hate mail over the years and that has made me realize that I'm going to step on a "few toes" also. The passion I have to protect our children from the evil things that come out of the television and the radio, makes the hate mail, I'm sure to get, a little easier to digest.
John 7:24 says, "Do not judge according to appearance, BUT JUDGE WITH RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT."
There is a spiritual battle going on over our children's souls and the radio and the silver screen are the battlefields.

At The Crossroads

Robert Johnson, who is considered to be the father of rock-n-roll, is said to have sold his soul in Clarksdale, Mississippi at the crossroads. Robert sang songs like "Hell Hounds On My Trail" to show the fear he had of Satan collecting. Robert would often get drunk and curse God. Right before he died, he went insane and started barking and howling like a dog. The people that new him best said there was a time where he couldn't play guitar or sing and then he disappeared for several months only to return with extra ordinary talent that could be defined as supernatural but supernatural from Satan. During this time, he was said to have sold his soul to Satan.
Sadly, there are a lot of famous rock stars who have followed Johnson. Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin has stated that he has gone to the same crossroads and put dirt in a jar. I'll save that for another story down the road.
Robert Johnson started the trend that would lead to the paradigm of early death syndrome in the rock-n-roll world.