My Savior My God - Offertory on Jan. 18

Some of you wanted to hear this again, so I thought I'd put it here where you can find it. I think it could use a little reverb on the violin and as Randy Jackson would say on American Idol, "Hey Dawg, not bad, but a little pitchy on the high notes."

NOT a Good Thing

I know of a lady who lives in a hotel room in a run-down part of town with her three children and a man who sometimes beats her. He threatens to take her children from her if she even thinks about leaving him.

The lady became pregnant with another man's child and knew that he would not be safe living with this abusive man since the man was not the father.

The father of the child has seven children of his own but only has four of them living with him because he cannot afford to feed and clothe all of them.

Those who support a "woman's right to choose" would say this African-American woman is a prime candidate for an abortion.


I often thank God that this woman had the moral character to carry her baby boy to term and the grace and love to give him away: to place him with an agency who would find him a loving home.


I don't know this woman, but I know her son. His name is Benjamin and he is now my grandson!



Last Tuesday, on inauguration day, I posted on my Papa Lyndel blog how it was a good thing that we had a president of African-American descent. I put that post on that blog because it seemed a bit political and it fit with my grandchildren thoughts - mainly because of Benjamin.
http://papalyndel.blogspot.com/2009/01/good-thing.html


I must say now, however, that being an African-American is not good enough. He must also be a man of character who protects life. Our president was wrong this week and if he continues making decisions like the one this week then he will not be a person of color that I can recommend for anyone to look up to - especially my grandchildren.


OK, Lyndel, you're starting to get political. What about separation of church and state?


Well, that is a whole other post and it is something the liberal courts of the mid 1900s came up with, not what our founding fathers said at all. Long story short, I don't check my citizenship at the church door and it is not only legal, but my responsibility as a pastor to speak out on moral issues.


I don't know if the stimulus package is a good idea or not. I'll let the economists debate that and I won't blog about it here.

I don't know if Guantanamo should be closed. (Good luck figuring that one out.)


But I DO know that President Obama was wrong to have the federal government begin funding abortions around the world again. He should know that black mothers (in the United States)abort their children at a rate almost three times that of white women. Our President should be protecting all children - black and white. (and that includes unborn children)

Where is the outrage from black leaders? Where are the black pastors speaking out against the slaughter of unborn black children? (I guess that's another post.)


When was it decided that if you are a democrat you have to support abortion? Why can't there be democrats who are pro-life? and if they are out there why don't they speak up? (again, another post)


Money spent on abortions would be much better spent reducing the cost of adoptions or in pre-natal care.


The President was wrong to use our tax dollars to pay for abortions.



If you need to know more about adoption, there are many wonderful adoption agencies. A friend of mine, who is the Connections Pastor at FBC, Columbia, is on the board of directors of Bethany Christian Services http://www.bethany.org/ Check them out.

Here's an article titled "A Dangerous Time to Be a Black Baby."
http://thepublicdiscourse.com/viewarticle.php?selectedarticle=2008.10.28.001.pdart

Sunday's Music 1-25

January 25, 2009 AM

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
God of Wonders
(Wind and Fire will play on both of these)

Prayer – Bro. Lyndel Littleton

Choir Anthem – My Savior, My God

Welcome – Dr. Larry D. Robertson

Welcome song – Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing)

Children’s Sermon – Bro. Tim Munoz

Wonderful Words of Life
Ancient Words (look at a post earlier this week to hear this one if you don't know it)
Thy Word

Special music – Brenda Radford

Message – Dr. Larry D. Robertson

Invitation song – Softly and Tenderly

Offertory – Gena Tate

Blogging About the New President

You might be interested in seeing how a conservative white boy from the South could see today as a "good thing."

http://papalyndel.blogspot.com/2009/01/good-thing.html

I posted this on my Papa Lyndel blog because it fit better there.

Ancient Words

There's a song we've sung a few times during our Sunday evening worship called "Ancient Words." We're going to sing it this Sunday on Sunday morning. So if you don't know it, you can click on this link to an earlier post and hear it (and sing along with it to learn it).



http://hilldaleworship.blogspot.com/2008/08/ancient-words.html


Please study - there will be a test. lol

Just found this BEAUTIFUL violin solo of Ancient Words


And here's one with words to help you learn it.

Only it's in G and we'll sing it in F. (If you keep up with such things.)

Chris Tomlin

Chris Tomlin does NOT have an "H" in his last name. So please overlook that on our little poll going on - right over there - on your left. But do vote.

If you want to leave a comment about Chris Tomlin's wonderful worship songs, feel free to do so.

A Good Day - Again

I had to add "again" because I've used the title "A Good Day" before.

So ... yesterday was a good day. We had a BIG choir in both services, the congregation sang well, the choir was great (it was even mentioned to me how well everyone was watching and how they were right with me on cutoffs and all) and then I figured the youth would all be alseep Sunday afternoon after D-now weekend, but we had a big grop in youth choir too and even decided that we are going to sing for the evening worship next Sunday!

I hope you all have a great week. I'll be looking for our adult choir and Wind and Fire Wednesday night! See you then.