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7/3/05

There was a time in my life that as a pastor, I was not all that excited about patriotism as a

part of a worship service.  And I realize there may be some here today that may share

that feeling to some degree.  But time has changed my perspective on this issue

and I can only hope it is changed for the better.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I was never

against being patriotic, I just wondered if it should take up time that was set aside for

worship and for looking into God’s word.  But as I said, I am now beginning

to change that point of view and here are two reasons why.  First of all,

God’s word is clear that we are to respect and obey the laws and leaders of

our land and that should be done with due honor.  Today, we honor our heritage

of freedom that a whole host of leaders, military men and lawmakers and most

importantly, God himself have brought to us.  Second, Christianity is coming under

attack in America today and I, for one, think it is time we demonstrated

that it is perfectly compatible being Christian and American.

                                            Bob