Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Dec 4th, 2024
Regarding the silencing and censorship of Christians and Ex-LGBT identified individuals… A few friends and ministry colleagues find it fascinating, if not intriguing, I remain in dialog with members of the LGBT community, including gay activists. While not entirely, our conversation(s) and our exchange largely began because I became concerned and alarmed with all the […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Nov 30th, 2024
Affirm Truth – Not Culture Today, faithfulness, obedience, allegiance, and courage require the telling of “truth” that is often not safe to tell. While a segment of the Church continues to consciously and deliberately avoid the subject of homosexuality, God, however, is not silent and has never been silent. As true faithful followers of Christ […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Nov 23rd, 2024
While this will not be popular in some circles, it is nonetheless true. Even though I penned this article several years ago, re-posting it today brought waves of conviction because in many ways we, the Christian community have greatly failed the LGBT community. Help Wanted: The Harvest Is Great “…although healing many people of their […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Nov 14th, 2024
The world will say that any statement, challenge or warning homosexual practice is wrong must be categorized as hate. It is not hateful. Hate does not want God’s very best for men and women. Hates does not want people to become born-again and join the Family of God. If idolatry, drunkenness, extortion, homosexual practice and […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Nov 10th, 2024
Today, far too much of American culture, which includes the Christian community, has been consumed by the grip of political correctness with regard to homosexuality and related issues. To bear the ridicule and reproach of this world is part of a dedicated faithful followers’ life in Christ Jesus. The Apostle Paul explains it this way: […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Nov 4th, 2024
It helps every so often to review the way we’re handling the gifts, responsibilities and abilities God’s given us. They’ll be tried by fire someday soon, and that’s a test we individually and collectively want to pass. “Each one’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Oct 29th, 2024
Educational Workshops address and cover questions and topics such as: *A culture war in society should not dictate to the Church what the Church should believe. *When the authority of the Bible is denigrated, the Church of Jesus Christ, the light of the world, will be without any clear guidance of her own. *If we, […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Oct 14th, 2024
His heart is racing with fear and anxiety. The last thing he wants to do is talk about his struggle with homosexuality. However, his conviction is incredibly strong, and he wants help. Mustering up all the courage he can, he steps out. “Excuse me, Pastor, do you have a minute to talk with me?” The […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Oct 5th, 2024
If all Scripture is inspired by God (and I believe it is) and meant to be used by His servants to teach and correct (2 Timothy 3:16), then surely, we are mandated by God to know, express, and defend all of Scripture. The Bible is full of good news about our past and our future […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Sep 24th, 2024
Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:19-20) There is no doubt, no question choosing to avoid, minimize, disregard, withhold or […]