Ecclesiastical Matters
April 25, 2022, michaelbray Character - or not, Civil Disobedience, Ecclesiastical Matters, Lamentations, Liberty, Poetry, Political Ministry of the Churches of God, Polytheistic Statism v. Christocracy, Position Papers,
Give up that holy kiss; COVID rules, don’t ya know! The Church got to go on hold; Those gates of hell must prevail! The will of the virus be done; Forget the words of the Son!Hallowed be the name of the CDC; On the Word of God we’ll pee! 0915 on 25 April, 2022
April 21, 2022, michaelbray Abortuary Demolitions etc., Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters,
Imagine a preacher in the ante-bellum South exhorting his congregation on their duty to tithe. “Now, I know y’all got slaves that you need to care for and they have those special needs that you want to meet and maybe at Christmas time you like to spend a little more on ’em. But you can’t […]
April 20, 2022, michaelbray Apologetics, Character - or not, Citizenship, Ecclesiastical Matters, Liberty, Poetry, Position Papers,
Some like to chomp on Crackers, Others like to break that Bread. You do what you got to do andLet no foolishness get to your head.The Lord is present in the EucharistWhen the Sacrament is divvied on out,So you don’t got to fret and worryTryin’ to figure out what it’s all about.Partake and pass it […]
April 20, 2022, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters, Poetry, Salvation,
Some partake of crackers; Others break the bread. Some folks sip the juice; Others drink the wine. What matters most unto the Lord Is that you walk the line! You see, you got to keep it straight, Lest you get a nasty fate, Meeting up with foulest minions Down in darkness in a crate. Therefore […]
April 19, 2022, michaelbray Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters, Family Matters, Poetry, Salvation, Sanctity of Human Beings,
The Lord Jesus is wholly present In the gathering of each holy church. As each partakes of that holy supper He does imbibe life that no other Gathering can supply, no matter how high Or lofty the company or occasion, Nor what the doctrinal persuasion. Christ is present with His holy followers Who gather humbly in […]
April 14, 2022, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters,
Such was necessary to maintain the witness which we displayed in Reformation Lutheran Church. I was blessed to have as a co-pastor Mike Colvin (Ph.D. I must add, as he never boasted in his degree and it went largely unnoticed by the press whenever they reported on our church and its anti-abortion witness). Small as […]
April 6, 2022, michaelbray Character - or not, Citizenship, Ecclesiastical Matters, Poetry, Salvation, Sanctity of Human Beings,
Praise You, Lord, from the heavens, Praise You, Lord, from the earth. Dead or alive we’ll praise Your name; To You alone we’re gonna bring that fame. We’ll dash them down as we lift You up; Nobody with You can compete. We’re gonna bring to the world that heat Yeah, we’ll stir it all up […]
April 1, 2022, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Character - or not, Ecclesiastical Matters, Family Matters, Poetry, Salvation,
The praises of men are most ungratifying Why should we want to be the recipient of them? It is the approval of God we must seek, Him to please with hearts most meek. Seek Him first and to the last breath you breatheOnly for His approval do you writhe and seethe. From false approval take […]
April 1, 2022, michaelbray Character - or not, Citizenship, Ecclesiastical Matters, Lamentations, Poetry, Position Papers, Sanctity of Human Beings,
Is. 1:12f (1 April, 2022) The Lord said: “You stand before Me in My court; Your lousy offerings I’ll abort. Ain’t worth a dime to Me! Take away your solemn assembly; Can’t stand all that phony praise! When you pray, I’ll look the other way; (15) Not gonna listen, ya filthy animal. Find someone else […]
April 1, 2022, michaelbray Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Character - or not, Citizenship, Ecclesiastical Matters, Lamentations, Poetry,
(Isaiah 1:4f.) Woe, sinful nation: Children of evildoers; (4) Fools that up and left the Lord! Where else you need that spankin’? Already been beat to hell! (Oh, get a load o’ that smell [5] Stinkin’ bad from head to toe [6] Bruises, welts, and raw wounds; Lookin’ like some sorry-ass goons! Your cities are […]