Pastor's Article 07-05-26

Yesterday, we celebrated our nation’s 250th birthday. On July 4, 1776, the thirteen American colonies declared their independence by signing the Declaration of Independence. Each signer represented one of the colonies and, by adding his name, he risked his life since the act was considered treason against the Crown. These men risked everything to help establish a nation with a form of government unlike any that had come before it. Our government was divided into three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial—each with distinct powers and responsibilities to help preserve a balance of power. America was born with many challenges ahead and, like every nation, with imperfections. Yet its legislative and executive leaders were to be elected by the people and serve the people. We are not ruled by a king; we are citizens with the responsibility and privilege of choosing those who represent us. For that reason, we should elect leaders whose beliefs and convictions most closely align with our own. It is important that we do not separate our convictions from our politics but instead allow our biblical convictions to guide our votes. While it may be difficult to find a candidate who believes exactly as we do, we must choose the best person in the race and not neglect our responsibility to vote according to biblical principles. Our forefathers paid a tremendous price so that, 250 years later, we could live in a free country—one where we can worship freely, come and go as we please, pursue happiness, speak our minds, and elect our representatives. Please pray for our country, defend our freedoms, and do not stand idly by while those freedoms are threatened. Communism has repeatedly shown that it can destroy free nations by placing power in the hands of corrupt leaders who make servants of the working class. We live in the best country in the world; may we do our part to keep it moving forward.
Pastor,
Rev. Wayne Marcus