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This is the blog of Clint Decker, follower of Jesus, preacher of the gospel and lover of his wife and family. We live in confusing times. Right is wrong and wrong is right, leaving everyone to wonder , "What is true?" Here Clint Decker leads you to the truth.
2024-04-03 17:47
“These
are divisive times like we have not seen in generations. How shall we live in such
polarization?”President Abraham Lincoln once said, referring to America in the… Read More
2024-03-19 19:39
“As the world lay dark and Jesus’
followers were reeling in disillusionment, a seismic moment in history shook
the world to its core. Jesus rose from the dead!”“Is Go… Read More
2024-03-19 19:38
“Never has
there been one who has died, been buried, then days later raised from the dead to
escape its clutches forever. No one except for one. Jesus.”Over 150,000 people die ea… Read More
2024-03-05 19:31
“Baptism is not enough to forgive or absolve your sins.”When I walked into Terry’s hospital room, and saw her laying on her bed she said to me, “I was wondering… Read More
2024-03-05 16:39
“America’s
devilish obsession with sex is the driver for innocent boys and girls to be
ushered into the deep abyss of the sex trade.”Along with millions of other movie-goer… Read More
2024-02-22 00:11
“Only
one entity has the message for our times. THE CHURCH. It was built for moments
just like these.”America is rotting from within. Lethal illegal drugs are bein… Read More
2024-02-21 22:29
“Today, millions of church goers feel what they
believe is more important than how they live.”According to a study from Lifeway Research on the wide impact of pornography in Amer… Read More
2024-02-06 22:37
“There is a way for the dividing walls of racial hostility and injustices from the past to be broken down.”When my wife and I took a personal trip to New Mexico, at one point we… Read More
2024-02-06 22:33
“Is love more than just a feeling?”What is love? An Internet
search engine indicated over 12 billion results for that question. Billboard’s
top love song of all time i… Read More
2024-01-23 22:15
“God
does not hide from the fact that people often question Him in times of crisis.”Sometime ago I was visiting with some high school
seniors and asked them what their classmates… Read More
2024-01-23 21:57
“And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure” – King Solomon“Bzzzt, bzzzt, bzzzt,” was the sound of my phone alarm… Read More
2024-01-12 22:16
“Jesus died and rose again to make you rich.”In 1848 a young struggling family of four immigrated from Scotland to the United States. Andy, who was 13 years old, jumped righ… Read More
2024-01-12 22:14
“What burden are you carrying? I tell you with confidence, there is one person waiting who is willing to help you lay it down.”There are millions of people carrying such hea… Read More
2024-01-03 22:52
"The new year is an opportunity for a new start."The new year is an opportunity for a new start. I once heard about a man that regularly took a block of time in December to engage in plannin… Read More
2023-12-26 20:25
“What is my destiny in life? Whatis my purpose?” In August of 1991, I began packing my things up and saying goodbye to family and friends to head east. Over a year… Read More
2023-12-12 22:07
“What effect do hearts and
lives made holy through Jesus have? They have the ability to change an entire
family, city, nation and the world.”Did you know there are m… Read More
2023-12-12 19:04
“What effect do hearts and
lives made holy through Jesus have? They have the ability to change an entire
family, city, nation and the world.”Christmas naturally provides
opportun… Read More
2023-12-11 20:53
“What effect do hearts and
lives made holy through Jesus have? They have the ability to change an entire
family, city, nation and the world.”In times of crisis, whether it be a f… Read More
2023-12-01 17:36
“You have to decide. You cannot have both God and the bottle. It can only be one or the other. Which will it be?”A man visited with me, talking about his problem with alcoh… Read More
2023-11-14 22:35
“From Israel, Africa to America and around the world,
during the history of mankind, racism has been responsible for the senseless
killings of millions, upon millions of people… Read More
2023-11-14 22:08
“What if a white man could give God thanks for a black man, and likewise, a black man for a white man?”Our eyes light up when we see our holiday table filled with multitude… Read More
2023-11-14 19:37
“Obedience is doing what Godcommanded us to, because of love.”Occasionally, my wife and I like to get away and take short road trips to explore. When we go, I enjoy learning abou… Read More
2023-10-17 21:22
"When a sovereign nation is attacked, does it have the right to defend itself and pursue their attackers, in order to protect their nation and bring their enemies to justice?"On December 7… Read More
2023-10-17 20:59
"Have you ever witnessed such an unthinkable act of evil, where it caused you to wonder, “What kind of person would do an utterly detestable thing like that?” or “What woul… Read More
2023-10-06 15:39
"When suicidal thoughts come, it is evidence of a desperate spiritual battle."Ed was carrying a load on his shoulders, the heaviest of his life. He did not know how to face it, so he turned… Read More
2023-10-05 21:02
“It is a lie that one believes suicide is the
only answer, when in truth, it only makes a tragic situation permanently
tragic.”Sandra was in her mid-20s when we attended the same… Read More
2023-09-25 13:00
Were you one that got up for school when you were told or did you just lay there as long as possible? What about when it came to picking up toys? Did you easily comply with picking them up… Read More
2023-09-21 23:45
"And what are words of life? They are conversations that build others up, instead of tearing them down."When you scroll through your social media, do the words and videos you see build you u… Read More
2023-09-06 17:15
“Our natural-born form of love is corrupted. It
seeks to fulfill our personal desires and lusts, where we put ourselves above
others. But there is a perfect love, which comes from our… Read More
2023-09-05 22:24
“In order to bear the name
“Christian,” there’s a condition. God requires your complete devotion. There
can be no higher love.”Love. It is a much-used word. We… Read More
2023-08-22 20:22
“Lord, why? Why do you allow this evil?” It is a common question, that anyone in unjust situations would ask.As a minister I have preached in prisons, visited inmates and for yea… Read More
2023-08-22 20:18
“Will there ever be justice? Will there ever be accountability for the evil that has been done?” We had a rule in our home growing up; when we kids were home without dad or mom… Read More
2023-08-09 20:11
“Jesus was put through inhumane and brutal
treatment. Why? There were many ways Jesus could have died, but why this way?
Why such a torturous death?”As I was considering what to… Read More
2023-07-31 22:01
“By God’s goodness, not ours,can we be forgiven.”How do you generally view yourself? A good person? I think most people would. We see that in autobiographies. They typicall… Read More
2023-07-31 19:49
Image by Nino Carè from Pixabay“God calls every one of us to treat others with love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and gentleness, while exercising self-control.&rd&hell…Read More
2023-07-11 20:38
Serena Repice Lentini on Unsplash“As the ‘tired, poor and huddled masses’ seek a better life in America, let us be like Jesus and weave together compassion, justice and tru… Read More
2023-07-11 19:46
Image by phfilipposarci from Pixabay“I am the light of the world” - JesusThe sunflower is the official flower of Kansas. It can reach upwards of 10 feet, with its… Read More
2023-07-05 13:00
Photo by Karen
Warfel from Pixabay“God did not intend that a son or daughter
would leave their parents for their boyfriend or girlfriend, instead, He
planned for them to… Read More
2023-07-01 21:26
Photo from Britiannica.com“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortune… Read More
2023-06-19 13:00
Photo from Dreamstime"All people are loved through God’s benevolence, but only some are loved through His covenant."As I start this column, I am thinking about the hit television… Read More
2023-06-13 22:24
KAL VISUALS on Unsplash"There is one standard every man is to be judged by. One! And whose standard is that? God’s. All others are just opinions, but only one really counts."You are th… Read More
2023-06-05 13:00
Image from Forbes"What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate." (Matt. 19:6)June 23, 2002 I married Kathe Lloyd. After we had known each other for several years, I app… Read More
2023-06-01 21:12
Image by Anne from Pixabay"Have you ever known someone who took pride in saying something like, 'My body. My choice. I am going to live however I choose?' They are right!"Have you ever known… Read More
2023-05-22 14:43
Photo by sspiehs3 from Pixabay "If you take a few minutes to read any local or national news, you will find tragic stories. They often surround a person or group of peopl… Read More
2023-05-19 13:52
Photo by Lukas from Pixabay"Suppress. Conceal.
Obscure. What do these words communicate? They tell the story of human nature. They
show how when we have knowingly done somethi… Read More
2023-05-12 21:45
Image from Amazingfacts.com"What burden are you carrying? There is someone that can lift your burden. He can set you free from it. His name is Jesus."There are millions of people carrying he… Read More
2023-05-12 21:44
Photo by Warren Wong on Unsplash"Have you ever known someone, where at some point in their life, something went terribly wrong? And you thought, 'If they continue down this path, they are go… Read More
2023-04-24 13:00
image from lightstock “There
is a mysterious evil within us, that causes us to treat people with contempt.
It is a corruption we are born with, but through Jesus we can become new… Read More
2023-04-19 15:08
Let
me ask a question, “Do you believe in God? Do you believe in Jesus? Do you
consider yourself a Christian? If so, then how do you live? Do you do what God
tell you to do?” Are… Read More
2023-04-10 13:00
Image from adoringgod.org"Who can live according to God’s righteous, perfect standards and never fail? And since this brings His judgement upon us, who can escape His wrath? Only one p… Read More
2023-04-08 22:57
Image from Lightstock“What if there never was a cross? What if Jesus never died? What if He never rose again? What would be different?”All over the world there are signs of the c… Read More
2023-04-08 22:50
Image from Unsplash“We live in an age of loud voices calling for tolerance and equality. The Jesus we celebrate at Christmas and Easter, strikes at the heart of this. What is the offen… Read More
2023-04-08 22:39
Image from Lightstock“Freedom is a gift available to every person in the world. Is not a freedom of religion or speech. It is something better than all those? It is a freedom of the so… Read More
2023-03-21 14:44
Photo by Artem Sapegin on Unsplash“When an outpouring of God comes, it is a demonstration of His grace. It just comes in His timing, His way and to those whom He chooses. It comes to b… Read More
2023-03-18 15:20
Photo by Joachim Riegel on Unsplash“Ireland, in Patrick’s day, was an evil and dangerous place. Patrick recounted in his writings, The Confession, saying "I am ready to be murder… Read More
2023-03-02 17:40
Photo by Samuel Martins on Unsplash“America has its feet dangling playfully over a dangerous moral abyss. Are we at our lowest point and ready to turn toward God? He stands all day wit… Read More
2023-02-23 13:08
Photo by Luis Alberto Sánchez Terrones on Unsplash“Why is revival so rare? We want the joyous experience of revival without the hardship of denying ourself and taking up our cr… Read More
2023-02-21 18:28
Photo by Ameen Fahmy on Unsplash“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude…" (1 Cor. 13:4-7) This is perfect love! Imagine this kind of l… Read More
2023-02-21 17:32
Photo by Kyle Broad on Unsplash“When you need help, where do you go? Choose to follow Christ and place all your trust in Him. He is sufficient for all your needs.”Since the beg… Read More
2023-01-31 14:00
Photo by Tom Parsons on Unsplash“Is it not right to help the needy? It is not good to go to church and to pray? Sure it is! Jesus commands us to, but He also warns about doing them… Read More
2023-01-24 16:02
Photo by Peter Forster on UnsplashBut how does God say we should respond when someone wrongs us? His Word tells us to “never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for i… Read More
2023-01-20 15:47
Photo by Vita Vilcina on Unsplash"He who loves money will not be satisfied with money . . ." (Ecclesiastes 5:10)Have you ever wanted something you did not have? Have you ever wanted m… Read More
2023-01-09 14:00
Image from 9marks.org“Tragedy, degeneracy, heartbreak, suffering, lies. Is there such a place where these injustices are nowhere to be found? Yes! Heaven!”“Pastor resign… Read More
2023-01-03 23:00
Photo by Sanej Prasad Suwal“No matter what your 2022 was like, nor what you hope 2023 will be, God wants to bring a spiritual change in you this year.”For some 2022 was a y… Read More
2022-12-31 00:00
Photo by Alejandro Luengo on Unsplash“Ambassadors from the city of God go out day by day into the city of man, warning and imploring the residents to flee the city.&rdqu&hell…Read More
2022-12-19 14:00
Image by Jeff Jaco… Read More
2022-12-12 17:57
Image by Adolphe Jourdan“Mary called herself a servant of the Lord God. She did not exalt herself, because she was chosen among a whole world full of women. Instead, she lowered hersel… Read More
2022-12-09 14:00
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2022-12-08 22:13
Photo by D A V I D S O N L U N A on Unsplash“God showed ruthless Herod mercy through the wise men. He was given a chance by His Creator to go with them and genuinely worship baby Jesu… Read More
2022-11-21 14:00
“When we pray over our meals, it is an acknowledgment of God’s grace that has come to us through the provision of our food.”Have you ever been in a restaurant where at one… Read More
2022-11-14 21:17
Image by Lothar Dieterich from Pixabay“Jesus had to stand up and speak up and did so with wisdom and divine power. He was not compelled by national zeal. He was driven by a higher ca… Read More
2022-11-07 17:09
Image by Grae Dickason from P… Read More
2022-10-31 13:00
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay "Your vote is your voice to speak up for what honors God."There are many ways one can do good to others. Feeding the poor, being… Read More
2022-10-24 21:37
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2022-10-17 13:00
Image by F. Muhammad from Pixabay“At times it can seem as if there is no God when the state of the world goes from bad to worse. Can it be stopped, or is man a god unto himself… Read More
2022-10-10 13:42
Image by Yatheesh Gowda from &hell…Read More
2022-10-03 13:00
Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash“God made you a man or woman, and did not make a mistake. Sometimes it can feel like He did when we look at other people and compare, listen to the… Read More
2022-09-26 13:00
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash“Hate can be rid from our hearts, along with its companions—bitterness, anger and unforgiveness. And the chains of hate that others have tried… Read More
2022-09-19 13:00
"When I preach Jesus, I preach the truth. When people turn to Jesus, they turn to the truth. When people follow Jesus, they follow the truth."Do you believe lying is wrong? What about ste… Read More
2022-09-12 13:00
Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash"Many churches today have wonderful buildings, faithful congregations, dependable supporters, encouraging weekly services, but something is missing. … Read More
2022-09-06 06:00
"Drugs. No matter if it is a drink or something that is smoked, injected, snorted or swallowed, they have been around since near the beginning of human history. Why do we do it? Because we b… Read More
2022-08-30 13:00
"Do not wait until tragedy hits your life before you discover what is most important. Open your eyes now to the eternal, the spiritual, the things of God. Prepare for the next life before it… Read More
2022-08-22 15:17
"When we think of the kinds of people that are polarizing; politicians, actors, musical artists, athletes and activists come to mind. We typically don’t think of religious ones like th… Read More
2022-08-17 15:34
"Have you ever gone through chaos or suffering in your personal life or observed it in the world and said to yourself, “Where is God?” This question rises based on what we see an… Read More
2022-08-08 19:32
“Who wants someone meddling in our lives, telling us what we shouldn’t be doing, especially if they bring God into it? Every one of us should invite and welcome someone like thi… Read More
2022-08-01 13:00
"Why do so many people live one way on Sunday and another way during the week? There’s no cost to it. Plus, they get the benefits of religion while also choosing to live however they w… Read More
2022-07-25 13:40
"In the power of Jesus, believers in Christ can face any crisis with peace and confidence; including inflation and Covid. Believers can overcome the temptation to be fearful or anxious. Th… Read More
2022-07-18 22:07
"A wealthy country can financially collapse in a short period due to the sinful financial practices of their leaders. Despite details being hidden and complicated, they are seen and understo… Read More
2022-07-11 22:26
"In these evil days, where sinful leaders occupy seats of power, let us persist in doing good, being voices of truth and sharing heaven’s good news. Let our trust and hope be in Jesus… Read More
2022-07-04 17:45
"Today, America is an amoral nation. There are no firm standards of right and wrong or good and bad. Instead, corruption is expected and rewarded. Evil is framed by statute and applauded. Vi… Read More
2022-06-30 16:13
"Are we any better than Sodom and Gomorrah? This is a sobering historical tale of warning about the judgment of God, which is coming on the whole world. And only those who respond to H… Read More
2022-06-23 15:33
"When the people of God reach out to kids who are left alone with no parents to provide for them, those kids will see the face of God. When Christian men and women come alongside the childre… Read More
2022-06-15 22:05
"Why does God appear so hard on men versus women? He says, “Husbands . . . do not be harsh with [your wives].” (Colossians 3:18) And He follows that up with… Read More
2022-05-28 18:55
"No religious ritual or tradition of any sort, done as perfectly and consistently as possible, can make you acceptable before God. Only Jesus can. His blood, as shed on the cross… Read More
2022-05-27 22:40
"How shall we respond to the condition of our country? Children are slain in our schools and on our streets. Women are sexually assaulted in the daylight. Young women are trafficked for… Read More
2022-05-18 16:58
"The season of youth comes only once and should be celebrated to its fullest. Laugh! Enjoy that time of life! Those years are filled with new experiences and opportunities to explore like no… Read More
2022-05-18 00:01
"If a woman is blessed to become a mother, God call’s her to make that her chief mission in life, raising those precious little children. Unfortunately, we live in a day where the role… Read More
2022-05-03 16:53
"The hard work of raising obedient children is a long, winding and uphill road. Because it often seems nearly impossible, it can bring parents to feel like giving up and letting the kids hav… Read More
2022-04-26 22:46
"It seems like common sense that children should be taught to obey, but why? Because it produces order in the home, sows seeds of love and respect, teaches children to rule themselves, lays… Read More
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