THE MAIN STREET SHOWDOWN

Matt Dillon, the Gunsmoke one, was surely a decent sort.  His days were filled with Doc Adams-Chester-Miss Kitty episodes.  Sheriff Dillon's defining moments would always be when the enemy came to town.  There was never a show without a showdown.

America is walking toward the Main Street showdown.  Horrific information is coming out of ISIS territories; even the beheading of children on Main Streets.  One of the worst kinds of dread ever is spreading in epidemic style.  We can no longer give this news a wink and a shrug.

The American church is poised to be disturbed in a magnificent and wonderful way. Denominational cages are potentially about to be rattled like nothing our generation has given thought to this point.  Notices pass by my desk steadily of children being beheaded on public square in other nations.  This isn't Political Theory Class.  This is terror intent on coming to our town.

As this movement of terror increases, we will see the church arise to live out what it is destined to be.  We will find our faith has the most authentic mission ever.  Boldly, cowards will shed their hesitations to put on uniforms of bravery.  Timidity will evaporate.  Conviction will finally gets its day.

Faith will flow.  Do not be afraid.  Do not flinch.

The Jesus movement will thrive, even abound, the harsher the public is treated.  We will gain momentum.  I just spoke by phone to a U.S. Congressman about another matter.  During our conversation, the concern of ISIS came up as I was in the midst of writing this post.

He said that 50% of his time is taken up in Washington over this matter.  I regard him as a steady and level-headed leader.  His concern is deep and wide over this topic.

I mean no alarm by this post or others I have written in the past.  The intent is to draw each of us into focus mode.  The battle is in the realm of faith.  Persecution is now desperately intense in hot-spots globally.  We still find time in America to run to the gym and the movie without disruption.

The day is coming when our faith will receive the call to stand with great confidence. Never will we have experienced the church stronger than when these days arise.

The main street showdown is a serious matter.  Prepare to believe Jesus over any threatening factor.