Check out www.powerlinesunday.blogspot.com. Listen this Sunday night at 9:30p.m. to hear a session on Pornography/Sexual Sins. If you miss it, you can always listen to the mp3 file later. I'll post a link to it so you can check it out or you can visit the above website and the info should all be there.

Recently I have discovered that the issue of pornography is very prevalent today in the Holiness movement. We can attempt to sweet it under the rug and ignore it, but that won't make it go away. Our culture is full of it - internet, books, cds, movies, billboards, catalogs, cellphones, Walmart, neighbors. You cannot avoid it being put in front of you. What do we do about it? How do we address it?

The power of these sexual sins is its ability to stay a secret. As long as it goes undercover it maintains its stranglehold on its victims. Confession/exoposure of this issue must take place in order for freedom to follow. Ephesians 5:11 commands us to "reprove" or "expose" the evil works of darkness. Accountability, radical amputation of the offending member (the computer, TV, internet, cellphone, source of pornographic input whatever it may be), feasting and drinking exclusively on God and His Word, and many other principles must be maintained in order for one to find lasting freedom.

Call in to Powerline this Sunday night at 9:30 p.m. to hear the discussion. The number is 218-895-0167 and the code is POWER# (76937#). If you are unable to attend the session live, you can find it in the archives on mp3 and listen anytime.

What do 911, heavy snow, a minivan, cancelled church services, cancelled choir practice, and panic have in common? They all play a part in my first Sunday in April in northern Michigan. After Sunday morning services, I drive home, grab dinner, and take off to get back to church for choir practice. As I left church the snow was coming down heavily. There were near white out conditions driving and the wet, heavy snow made the roads incredibly slippery. I came upon the scene of a rollover. No one was badly hurt, but I called 911 and got the people in the church minivan that I was driving so they could warm up. Shortly thereafter the emergency vehicles arrived so I continued my journey home. The usual hour drive home took me nearly 2 hours! I was really needing the choir rehearsal for the Easter program. I have been waiting on the soundtrack to one of the songs. It had finally arrived and I was going to rehearse it, assign all of the solos, trios, duets, etc. Now I have only two rehearsals before the program to learn the new song, finish learning the other songs, get the solos, duets, and trios assigned and learned. Choir rehearsal and church had to be cancelled due to the inclement weather. What is God doing? Oh, well. I guess I might as well sleep. Impossible. Too many things running through my mind. This is where I learn to trust God. He knows what He's doing. This Easter program is His anyway; not mine. I'm just thankful for the opportunity to be a part of it. I give it all to God. We're doing it as an outreach to people that wouldn't come to a normal preaching service. God knew I needed the day of rest more than anything and He gave it to me. I am resting in Him to do what is best and to bring about the results that glorify Him the most.