Reverend Thomas's Irreverent Web Blog. A discussion of U.S. domestic events and policies affecting the development and direction of Faith Hope and Charity Ministries. Along with some highly opinionated comments, some seemingly non-Pastoral in nature.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Poverty is looking good! or The Road To Ninevah

I have had several conversations with friends and family and they all say the same thing. All the facts and figures on our website are boring and hard to read.

They encourage me to make poverty fun?

  • Ok, fine, who wants to hear all about the starving children in America?
  • Who wants to hear about the blue collar worker who can’t pay his light bill because his daughter’s medical bills from her cancer are killing him?
  • Who wants to hear another preacher tell us to cough up some cash, feed the hungry, and love one another? I mean did you see that idiot cut me off on the highway the other day.

I could take the time to repeat all the things I have said on my website, but you know what, you take one look and poof you are gone. So I won’t.

You want to make poverty a fun and exciting topic at the dinner table? I will tell you how.

  • Take the kids to Miami for a week at Disney land. But stay for two, during the second week, go to the grocery store, buy a bunch of groceries, take your grill to a park or someplace all the homeless people are and feed some folks that are hungry, shake a few hands, hear a few stories, WALK AWAY BLESSED! Oh and by the way if you don’t get arrested (and you might because it is illegal in the city of Miami to feed the homeless) think of all the stories you will have to share. Guess what grandma, while we were at Disney Land, Mommy and Daddy got arrested.
  • Spoil yourself one day next week, spend a night on the town, sleep in a shelter, it’s free, comes with blankets and food, you might make a new friend.
  • Toss one of those bags for the local food pantries in your shopping cart every time you buy some groceries for you.

The truth is this: Poverty will only become fun and exciting when it’s gone. The only way that is going to happen if you make it happen, not someone else. You are the support staff the soldier in the trenches need. You are source of income for the soldiers fighting in this war.

Maybe I have not given you a reason to support F.H.C. Ministries yet, we are young, we could be just another group trying to use poverty has an excuse to make money. I won’t bore you with more statistics. I only have one last comment.

I have been running from my calling for years, and I know that God has given a wide enough view on things to scare me good and hard. I will be obedient to His call, and since this is His idea, it’ a done deal, with or without you. I thank Him for that. Everyday is a blessing since I have been released from my whale. The road to Nineveh is my path.

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Our first squidoo

We just created our first squidoo. It's about President Johnson's declaration of war on poverty in America. Check it out and I hope you enjoy it.

Monday, February 12, 2007

New Web Site Editions

We have just added a web board to our site. We did this so we can continue to find as many ways to communicate with you as possible. You can visit our board at http://fhcministries.proboards52.com/ have fun. We look forward to keeping in touch with you.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Jesus has been declared an outlaw and criminal in Orlando, FL

That's right, the city of Orlando, FL, home of Disney Land, has declared Jesus an outlaw and all Christians as well, read the story for yourself.

Jesus commanded us to feed the hungry! The city of Orlando and several other major cities as well has made it against the law to do so.

I am currently emailing the local major of these cities, and or there local paper. I will let you know what they say.

In the meantime, keep your dollars out of these cities. Dallas has Six Flags, Don't Go, Orlando has Disney Land, Don't Go.

Better yet, break the law and bring a homeless person a sandwich and some love from our heavenly Father.

If you see sign like this email them to me. I will post them, the city, the mayor and everything else I can post about it.

Friday, February 09, 2007

A New way to help

We have just added two new features to our web site and blog. First we have an eNews(letter) coming out in March, so if you don't want to miss the first issue or any issue, sign up today. We use the double verification method to insure that you signed up, not that someone signed up for you. We also added a brochure to website that we would appreciate any help with that you can give us. Just download the brochure, make as many photo copies of it you can and pass it around to your friends and family. Thanks!
I have not mentioned my thoughts on the "new" minimum wage yet. It's a joke! Why? today's dollar is actually worth $2.00 less than it was when President Johnson declared war on poverty. So a $2.00 dollar increase will only bring us up to 1964 standards of living.

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Not a Foreign Affairs Office

I would like to address the 3 out of 5 emails I have been getting lately. The calling God placed on my heart was to fight in this war against poverty in America. Blue Collar Poverty in America even more specifically.
I appreciate and respect the hundreds of missionaries all across the world and keep you in my daily prayers.
Do not ask FHC for help if you are not serving the needs of American's I can't help. My calling is different than yours.
Next nasty email I get from one you. I will post it here on my blog.

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Did Jesus Lie To You, No, Of Course Not!

My wife and I were joking around and chatting, when we started talking about a serious subject but in a very funny perspective. I think everyone should here this.

Do you know how many people call Jesus a liar everyday, I don't either but I bet it's a lot more than most people think.

Think about this: You just answered the alter call, for the first 10 to 15 minutes down at the alter you feel great. You know you have been forgiven, your sins are all washed away and now your a prince or princess, the son or daughter of the Greatest King, God, the Heavenly Father.

You go home, you look around, your in need of some blessings, but before you stop to pray for those blessings you start feeling guilty about the sins you were just given forgiveness for. You decide that you are not worthy to ask so you stop and go about your day feeling guilty. Well, guess what? You just called Jesus a liar and let the devil sneak in and ruin the whole thing for you. God has forgotten all your sins, your acceptance of His Son and His Son's sacrifice just erased your past, the one who won't let go is you. God wants to bestow His gifts on you, He wants to give you your inheritance, you are after all now, a prince or princess and one of God's children.

That's arrogance my friends, that pride talking, that's the devil slipping in and whispering in your ear, see Jesus lied to you, you still feel guilty. Your not worthy.

Jesus said to go boldly to the Father and ask. Jesus said you can't get to the Father except through Him, but since you made that alter call, and you accepted Christ's sacrifice and the Father's gift of forgiveness, you just got that free pass to God.

So go and ask, be bold, talk to your brother Jesus, spend some time chatting away, remember your in, your one of "them" now, heck, your one of "us" now, your the son or daughter of the most powerful King ever, one with no limits to what He can do. Your a prince or a princess.