Restoring The Power
 
Purpose Ministries
in affliation with the
Iowa Christian
Alliance
presents
Restoring
The Power
The
principles that produced the freest nation on earth are nearly lost to
our...

Hello,
I thought you would like to know that David Barton, will be in Cedar Rapids on April 16th. David is the foremost Christian Historian in the nation. He travels the country presenting the forgotten history of America and its heroes with an emphasis on our moral , religious and constitutional heritage.
 
To get your tickets and more in info, go to the ICA website (www.iowachristian.com)
 
Friday, April 16, 2010
Dinner starting at 6:30PM * Program at 7:00 PM
Event Location:
African American Museum of Iowa
55...

 
 
 
A New Culture of Slavery
By Pastor Brad Sherman
A friend of...

 
 
 
A Telling Issue
By Brad Sherman
 
   There are few things more telling about a person's
world view and their spiritual and...

 
 
 
Revival: A Time To Build
By Brad Sherman
...

 
Racism
in the Church
by
Brad Sherman
    
With the success that Barack Obama is having on the political scene and
the controversy swirling around his pastor, Jeremiah Wright, there is a
lot being said about the need for race reconciliation in the church. Some
have pointed out that race and gender prejudice have prevented many from
positions of ministry in the church. But I believe the issue of racism
is revealing something more foundational to the issue.  
    
I  have been in ministry for nearly 30 years and I have...

Pastors, Patriots and Presidents
by Brad Sherman
    If you have tuned in at all to the political process, you have noticed that much of the media take a dim view of devout Christians who have political aspirations (especially if that person is or has been a minister). When such a person states that his faith influences his decisions as a political leader, it provokes comments like, “It sounds like you are advocating a theocratic state!” Such questions are ludicrous and...

 
Godly Government Can It Be?
by Brad Sherman
...

 
Iowa's
Same Sex Marriage Issue 
An Open Letter To Pastors
By
Pastor Brad Sherman
This is an open letter to pastors, but
I realize that many of you who receive this letter are not pastors. However,
I encourage you to pass it along to as many pastors as possible and act
on these things yourselves.
 
The Issue
On August 30, 2007 Iowa District Judge
Robert Hanson struck down Iowa's Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional
forcing Iowa to issue same-sex marriage licenses.  A stay was quickly
placed on the ruling which will...

 
You
Are Qualified! 
By Brad Sherman
Christ In You
Recently I heard someone make the point
that we have been too focused on who we are in Christ and that we should
be focused on who Christ is in us. When I heard it, something clicked.
Actually, it was more than a "click."  It was more like an epiphany.
A flash of understanding seemed to settle to the foundation of my heart
and fill an empty space that I wasn't even aware of.
Yes, the scripture does talk about...

 
Pessimism,
Politics, and Your Theology 
By Brad Sherman
Bad Theology?
Is it just me or
does there seem to be an increase of pessimism among Christians concerning
politics lately. Yes, I know that the elections last November weren't exactly
a victory for Christian values. But hey! God wasn't dethroned, it was just
one election. But I have sensed a kind of "give up" feeling in the ranks.
I suspect that this attitude is, at least in part, due to what I would
deem a faulty theology.
I grew up in...

Don't
Fear The Poison!
by Brad Sherman
Dear Fellow Believers,
This is a brief
followup on the Perspective Letter from October 10, 2006.
It has two main points of encouragement:
1) Don't fear
the poison
2) Do an election
sermon this coming Sunday.
The Poison?
The Bible tells
us that even if we drink deadly poison, it will not hurt us (Mark 16:18).
Sometimes is seems the political process is just that,...

Take Consistent Ground
by Brad Sherman
In the early days of America, it was common for ministers to preach
election sermons....

 
Signs
of His Coming
Three "When-dicators"
of Christ's Return
by Brad Sherman
Part
Three
 
This article is the third in a three-part series of Purpose...