His name’s John Locke. Born 1632, died 1704. English physician and political theorist. One of the most prominent thinkers of the Enlightenment. America’s Founding Fathers, people like Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, cribbed heavily from Locke’s work when they were building the moral and philosophical basis for the United States of America and writing the Declaration of Independence and The Federalist Papers and the Constitution and whatnot. And so did the 1st United States Congress when they were ratifying the Bill of Rights. Locke wrote extensively on the topics ..read more

“If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will be one nation gone under.” – Ronald Reagan   President Reagan, and many presidents before him, understood the divine blessing that God had bestowed upon America. This brings to mind two of the most significant words in the Bible, “But God…” We are at a “but God” moment in the history of our country, and unless we humble ourselves and turn to Him, we will perish. (James Dobson). I want to thank everyone for your great support of the tent revival in Stanley this past week. To lead in a community, one must be present; so proud ..read more

Hello everyone, Take some time today to view the notes from my sermon from yesterday entitled "What is a Mother?" You can click the button below to view and download the notes. Blessings, Pastor. Dr.-Dany-Penny-Mothers-Day-2022-What-Is--4.pdf ..read more

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 2 that Boston’s decision to allow national flags and flags about historic events, causes, and organizations to fly outside its city hall while refusing to raise a Christian flag is an unconstitutional example of government censorship. The court’s opinion in the case, Shurtleff v. Boston, court file 20-1800, was written by outgoing Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, who is expected to retire and will be replaced by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson when the court’s current term ends. Oral arguments in the case, an appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st ..read more

Hello everyone, What do you do when the culture seems more and more antagonistic toward our faith, how do you respond? When we're labeled intolerant or narrow-minded or even dangerous, the way we respond speaks volumes about what we truly believe. And we've been given both instructions and precedence on living fruitfully in an anti-Christian culture. That's one reason I encourage you to request your copy of our latest book, How to Bless God by Blessing Others: Words of Wisdom from the Early Church to Christians Today. We're hardly the first generation to wrestle with what it means to live ..read more

In Christianity, Holy Week is the week just before Resurrection Sunday (Easter). This is also the last week of Lent. Technically, Easter Sunday is not included in Holy Week, however, many traditions tend to overlap and run into each other. It begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. PALM SUNDAY Palm Sunday celebrates the Triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem while riding on a donkey. This fulfills the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9 HOLY MONDAY – HOLY WEDNESDAY While Bible scholars do not completely agree on the exact order of the following events, there is general agreement that these things happ ..read more

Please take a moment to click the link included with my article this week to you. Prager University said the following this week: “Executives and producers at the Walt Disney Company said during a recent internal meeting that there will be a renewed effort to make leading characters in films and shows gay or transgender, with one talking about how she (Karey Burke, president of Disney General Entertainment Content) has been working to enact a “not-at-all-secret gay agenda” in several programs.” [Zachary Stieber covers U.S. and world news. He is based in Maryland. Prager News] We are not only ..read more

We are now just a few weeks away from Easter. Our community here in Stanley meets together every Wednesday leading up to Easter to prepare our hearts and ourselves for this most important time. The attendance has been good, the hosting churches have all been gracious, and the Lord has been most faithful. So the question: Why is Easter important? The answer is simple. Easter is so important because all of Christianity revolves around the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. If Jesus did not die for our sins, or if Jesus did not rise again after three days, then the entire hope of Christiani ..read more