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A few moments to look back, but more importantly a look at the future.
Ed Boston Ministries has gone by many names and has been primarily a Chriatian podcast since the beginning back in 2008.
There have been political discussions, interviews, road trips, celebrity friends of the podcast, sermons preached, and so much more.
The first 12 years have served as a huge learning experience and it’s now time to move forward and seek God’s deeper will for this ministry.
With a new Decade here, the goal for this ministry is to be more bold for Christ.
What exactly does that mean? What will be different in 2020 than any other of the previous 12 years?
The focus is what will be different. In the past, the podcast has been the central part of the ministry. The podcast will continue, but you will hear less interviews and more specific Ed Boston Ministries original material.
There will be a church service each week at 7 pm eastern that will be simulcast on Facebook Live and YouTube.
The service will be designed to be the same as if you were actually in the church building.
A greeting, scripture readings, music, sermon, alter call, offering opportunities and communion on some occasions will be part of the service.
Many believe that we are living in the end times. Again, with that in mind, top focus needs to be on winning lost souls to Christ.
Another priority will be short 4-6 minute YouTube videos on relevant Christian topics. Pastors need to share their take issues that affect our Christian walk and that is what the plan is for these videos.
There will still be interviews, but the focus on them will be much less.
It’s a New Year, a New Decade and now there is a New Focus.
There is no greater evidence that evil exists in the world today than the horrific incidents that happened near Fort Worth, Texas and in New York this past weekend.
God’s word tells us that this will happen and will even continue to get worse.
2 Timothy 3: 1-7 says this:
But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
So with the knowledge that evil will continue to get worse, how should we Christian’s react and even more importantly how should we be proactive?
Unfortunately, many take the stance that God will protect us when we are in our church buildings. Others are reluctant or even refuse to put even minimal security measures in place.
Thankfully that wasn’t the case at West Freeway Church of Christ near Fort Worth.
They were trained for the worst and the worst, pure evil showed up on Sunday.
In just 6 seconds, 3 lives were taken, but there was the potential for up to 240 more lives that could have been lost had Jack Wilson, a reluctant new American hero not have been prepared for the evil that approached.
Wilson said, “I just want to thank all who have sent their prayers and comments on the events of today. The events at West Freeway Church of Christ put me in a position that I would hope no one would have to be in, but evil exists and I had to take out an active shooter in church.”
Then there is this report from CBN News:
What should have been a joyous holiday occasion turned into tragedy for some Hasidic Jews gathered for a Hanukkah dinner. They were at the home of their rabbi when a man entered wielding a machete.
“He took out his knife from a holder and started hitting people back and forth. He didn’t say anything. He went into the dining room and hit a few people there and then he went to the kitchen and hit one guy there and then he came back to the dining room,” witness Joseph Gluck explained.
To not be prepared for the evil that is guaranteed in the bible is just plain irresponsible.
I will finish out with more scripture of a long list of evil that the Apostle Paul warned the church in Rome about.
Roman’s 1: 24-32 tells us this:
Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.
Prepare yourself and others for what evil situations that may present themselves. Prayer most certainly is the first step in this preparation, but I’m reminded that faith without works is dead.
May the Peace and Joy of our Savior be with you each and every day!
Merry Christmas from The Bostons
For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
– Prophesied by the prophet Isaiah several hundred years before the birth of Jesus.
I’m sure the opponents of President Trump are enjoying this headline from Christianity Today:
Trump Should Be Removed from Office
The CT started their opinion piece with the following:
“In our founding documents, Billy Graham explains that Christianity Today will help evangelical Christians interpret the news in a manner that reflects their faith. The impeachment of Donald Trump is a significant event in the story of our republic. It requires comment.”
That statement along with the headline let’s you know where they stand.
Let me make this perfectly clear – Ed Boston Ministries does not believe that President Trump should be removed from office, and give our full support to the duly elected POTUS!
We elected a President and not a saint. Would I like President Trump to say some things differently, absolutely. I’m sure you could come up with a few things you would rather I say differently, but you could say that for nearly everyone.
The President has done an amazing job, especially given the fact that his political enemies have promised to try to impeach him before he even was sworn into office, and have obstructed nearly everything his has tried to accomplish. They have failed miserably.
Donld Trump has done more for Evangelical Christians than any President in my lifetime, and that includes my political hero, Ronald Reagan.
And shame on Christianity Today for invoking the name of Billy Graham. Here is what Franklin Graham had to say about his father.
“Christianity Today released an editorial stating that President Trump should be removed from office—and they invoked my father’s name (I suppose to try to bring legitimacy to their statements), so I feel it is important for me to respond. Yes, my father Billy Graham founded Christianity Today; but no, he would not agree with their opinion piece. In fact, he would be very disappointed. I have not previously shared who my father voted for in the past election, but because of this article, I feel it is necessary to share it now. My father knew Donald Trump, he believed in Donald Trump, and he voted for Donald Trump. He believed that Donald J. Trump was the man for this hour in history for our nation.
For Christianity Today to side with the Democrat Party in a totally partisan attack on the President of the United States is unfathomable. Christianity Today failed to acknowledge that not one single Republican voted with the Democrats to impeach the President. I know a number of Republicans in Congress, and many of them are strong Christians. If the President were guilty of what the Democrats claimed, these Republicans would have joined with the Democrats to impeach him. But the Democrats were not even unanimous—two voted against impeachment and one voted present. This impeachment was politically motivated, 100% partisan. Why would Christianity Today choose to take the side of the Democrat left whose only goal is to discredit and smear the name of a sitting president? They want readers to believe the Democrat leadership rather than believe the President of the United States.
Look at all the President has accomplished in a very short time. The economy of our nation is the strongest it has been in 50 years, ISIS & the caliphate have been defeated, and the President has renegotiated trade deals to benefit all Americans. The list of accomplishments is long, but for me as a Christian, the fact that he is the most pro-life president in modern history is extremely important—and Christianity Today wants us to ignore that, to say it doesn’t count? The President has been a staunch defender of religious freedom at home and around the world—and Christianity Today wants us to ignore that? Also the President has appointed conservative judges in record number—and Christianity today wants us to ignore that? Christianity Today feels he should be removed from office because of false accusations that the President emphatically denies.
Christianity Today said it’s time to call a spade a spade. The spade is this—Christianity Today has been used by the left for their political agenda. It’s obvious that Christianity Today has moved to the left and is representing the elitist liberal wing of evangelicalism.”
In the future I will be speaking out on issues that involve our Christian walk here in America. Christians must speak out for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is not acceptable to be the silent majority.
Pastor Ed Boston
Founder
Ed Boston Ministries
While today’s events put a spotlight on the
divide of our nation, it is the prayer of Ed Boston Ministries that we can be a place that glorifies God in all that we do even in those times when we share our opinions on current affairs.
Our first and most important calling is to minister the gospel and that always will be the focus. While some of you may disagree with the views of Amy and I we welcome you in the name of Jesus and understand that our constitution allows for different viewpoints. We just ask for respect and decency.
No matter where you stand please keep the United States in your prayers tonight.
Today is considered Giving Tuesday, and I have never done anything like this before. Everything that’s a part of Ed Boston Ministries – from this website to buying business cards and everything in between is funded by Amy and I, except for about $100 this year.
Something that each person that reads this can do is pray for us individually and our ministry.
We have big plans for 2020, but with big plans come higher expenses. Would you consider helping our ministry by going to this link at our podcast host Anchor.fm then clicking the “support this podcast” link?
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We appreciate all of you and thank you for helping us spread the gospel of Jesus Christ all around the world.
Friend of the podcast Jonathan Cain from Journey sent out the following.
I’m excited to announce that my Christmas single featuring Michael Tait, Wonder of Wonders, is finally out!
Pick your favorite streaming platform and click below to listen to my newest single, Wonder of Wonders.
Below is the official trailer for the new Netflix series, Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings. Click here to listen to our interview about the series with Sam Haskill, Executive Producer of Heartstrings
Eight Dolly songs. Eight Dolly stories. Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings is an anthology series that showcases the stories, memories, and inspirations behind her most beloved songs. Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings premieres November 22, only on Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/title/80244846
Pastor Ed Boston