Pastor Austin T Kreutz
July 1, 2020
Passing the torch of Freedom
Pastor Austin T Kreutz

During the recent weeks of unrest in the nation, I am seeing a trend of Companies, Politicians, and Churches trying to conform to whatever is the current cultural trend. It appears that acceptance is more important than what is right or wrong.  
 
The rush to appear to be hip and trendy may not be all that it is cracked up to be. Millions of dollars contributed to radical political groups trying to gain their favor may backfire against the contributors once the news gets out to the public.

Churches that were on a solid Biblical foundation have exchanged the Bible for the popularity of the community they serve. It is now trendy to stand for issues that are in direct contradiction of basic biblical teaching. It is no wonder church attendance is at an all-time low. The message of the pulpit is like white bread, accepted by all, but with little nutrition.

Our society is established with three fundamentals right out of the Bible, Life, Liberty and Property. When one of these three come under attack, they all are under attack. It is necessary all the fundamentals of a society continue for all generations.
 
A generation that has never lost its freedoms is a generation that does not know why or how it became free. As schools and media, along with materialistic marketing diminish the meanings of national holidays, freedom, slowly slips away.
During a visit to London, I asked a friend of mine why some of the houses had assorted color stones. This seemed odd to me. He told me the houses suffered bombing by the Germans during World War II. As Americans we have not experienced what our British friends have experienced in war.
 
In the time leading up to World War II many in America and The UK ignored the impending storm forming around them. Appeasement and compromise were the preferred remedy of the day. Today as then, neither appeasement, nor compromise, is the solution for the demanding changes of a socialist radical minority.
 
Passing the torch of liberty is going to require having a backbone to present to the upcoming generations, the truth of their heritage, not only telling the glory of the nation, but the faults and mistakes as well. The ongoing revision of our history is an effort to divide and conquer our country. 
 
 It is time to return to teaching civics and government in our schools and colleges. Proof of this is a friend of mine that wants to abolish the electoral college. The reason given, it is 2020 and we need a fairer way of electing a President. I would pass this off as ignorance except the person is a lawyer. When those who practice law forget the Constitution and the rule of law, there is no law, and soon no freedom, life, liberty, and property.
This weeks Podcast is an interview with General William Gerald "Jerry" Boykin.
He was the United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence under President George W. Bush from 2002 to 2007. During his 36-year career in the military he spent 13 years in the Delta Force and was involved in numerous high-profile missions, including the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the 1992 hunt for Pablo Escobar in Colombia, and the Black Hawk Down incident in Mogadishu, Somalia. He is an author and teaches at Hampden–Sydney College, Virginia. He is currently executive vice president at the Family Research Council.

We cover a number of current issues. To listen to this important interview Click here .
For such a time as this
A conference for Churches to help prepare for current and coming cultural challenges. Soon coming to Grand Rapids, Detroit, and other locations around the state. To schedule the event in your location, or church please contact me.
The process of transition has begun. I will be doing more public speaking, writing, seminars, travel, and teaching. This transition will be over a period of time as a leadership team will accept the pastoral and management responsibilities of the fellowship.

Currently we are in the process of raising a support base to replace the income I have been receiving from the church. If you would like to play a part in helping us in the effort you can contribute here. All donations are tax deductible, and no gift is too small. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.
I will be speaking at the Ottawa County Patriots July 28. The event starts at 7:00 pm at the Howard Miller Public Library 14 South Church Street, Zeeland, MI 49464.