The Kingdom of God - Peace

What is Peace? Do you have Peace? How do you know? I believe that there is so much more to Peace than just the absence of trouble. Join me in continuing my series on The Kingdom of God as we discuss three aspects of Peace. Peace in Salvation, Peace with Man, and Peace in Life. I sincerely pray that you walk away from this message experience all three aspects of peace in area of your life. Let me know what you think. Enjoy!

The "F" Word

Due to technical difficulties with our audio software we had to replace our scheduled message with another message. I believe that it was a blessing nonetheless. In case you missed it or if you just want to hear it all over again, join me in sharing the story of the prodigal son and learning of one of the most important factors of Christian Life in, The "F" Word!

The Kingdom of God - Righteousness

Romans 14:17 says, "For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." In yesterday's Sunday message, I continued my series on the three facets of the Kingdom of God sharing the first which is Righteousness. If you did not have the opportunity to listen to the message or you would like to hear it again, you may listen here. Please feel free to share your questions or comments about this message. God Bless!

A Discussion of Christian Cults

Just as in real life, Second Life has counterfeits even in the Christian Community. With that in mind, Pastors Rick Liveoak, Benjamin Psaltery, and Marlon Brocco have partnered to share an article on the discussion of Christian Cults. We encourage all to read the article, "A Discussion of Christian Cults." and share your comments here.

HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY!

Today is Sunday, April 8, 2007 and I am excited to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ! As I am writing this blog, we have just finished with our service @ Ruach. Despite minor audio trouble for some due to the large crowd, the Lord certainly blessed our service.

Today's message was titled, "Life After Death" and shared the parallel between Jesus' Death and Resurrection and how it serves as a model to our salvation experience. If you were unable to attend the service be sure to keep checking the Ruach Ministries' Main Site for the archive.

If you see me "in world" don't forget to say hi!! God Bless!

Christian Responsibility in Second Life

Christianity is a growing community in Second Life! Churches are sprouting everywhere. There are Christian Groups, Prayer Groups, Counseling Groups, Christian Magazines, Clubs and so much more. Still with all this it is still a minority. According to a recent article in USA Today, religion makes up an extremely small percentage of the resident base on Second Life. So it seems we're outnumbered. Can we really have an effect on a virtual world whose carnal resources seem virtually unlimited? In a do anything, say anything, make anything world where no one is held accountable for their actions and nobody really cares, can Christians penetrate this wall of Cyber Secularism?

I venture to say yes! Consider Isaiah 10:21-22 says, "The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness."

So regardless of our minority, Christians have a responsibility to stand out from the majority, and not only that but be bold enough to encounter the resistance from the majority, and the abuse from the griefers. We will always be a remnant, we will always be a minority. Jesus said that broad is the way that leads to destruction and narrow is the way that leads to life. We should not ever expect to be a majority but we can expect to be a "GROWING" minority. Not ALL WILL be saved, but we must declare the Gospel to ALL. Crying out to ALL who CAN be saved means that SOME WILL be saved! Let's take our stand and spread our reach to penetrate the hearts of those on the other side of the screen!