By now everyone in America has probably heard the speech that was given by Barack Obama in Philadelphia today as he dealt with the controversy surrounding the comments by his "former pastor" Rev. Jeremiah Wright, which has caused a firestorm in his presidential campaign. Whether you are a Republican or Democrat, a liberal or conservative, the church, the body of Christ, is no place to spout off the horrible statements made by Pastor Wright. The comments were anti-American, anti-semitical and radical in their extremism. I have to say that in 15 years of ministry, serving as an Assistant Pastor, Evangelist and Senior Pastor, I have been privileged to 
minister for people who came from all walks of life and racial backgrounds. I wish that Senator Obama's pastor would have used better judgment and heard the words of admonition from the Apostle Paul who said to the church in Ephesians 4:14-16-"that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love." The command to those in ministry is a simple command, "Preach the Word." These were the words that Paul spoke to Timothy when he became the pastor of the church of Ephesus. Instead of preaching our own opinions, our own ideologies, and our own political views and trying to push an agenda, just preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and speak the truth in love. God is no respecter of persons and loves us all. May God help us all to love one another as Christ loved us and maybe we can put this problem behind. That is my prayer.
minister for people who came from all walks of life and racial backgrounds. I wish that Senator Obama's pastor would have used better judgment and heard the words of admonition from the Apostle Paul who said to the church in Ephesians 4:14-16-"that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love." The command to those in ministry is a simple command, "Preach the Word." These were the words that Paul spoke to Timothy when he became the pastor of the church of Ephesus. Instead of preaching our own opinions, our own ideologies, and our own political views and trying to push an agenda, just preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and speak the truth in love. God is no respecter of persons and loves us all. May God help us all to love one another as Christ loved us and maybe we can put this problem behind. That is my prayer.
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