UB Podcast, episode 6, The Super Bowl and The Salvation Army/John MacArthur Clarifies His Statement on Beth Moore/When Sexual Insanity Invades the Public Schools

Resources:

Ellie Goulding Opposes The Salvation Army

John MacArthur Clarifies on Beth Moore

LGBT Education in Public School

Our Children are Being Brainwashed (Video)

Episode 5, Uri Brito Podcast: Liberals Attack the Bible; UMC predicts split in 2020, and when Kanye West does church with Joel Osteen

Resources:

Is the Bible reliable? Reviewing liberal attacks on the Scriptures and more

United Methodist Bishops predict division in 2020

Kanye West Joins Joel Osteen at Lakewood Church this Sunday

A tale of when a false prophet tickles the ears

There was once a prophet who came to Pensacola and proclaimed, “Continue to be who you are, for your kingdom is at hand.” This prophet didn’t wear camel’s hair, nor did he eat wild honey; he consumed large amounts of energy drinks and spoke about love and acceptance. The prophet started an Instagram account and became an immediate sensation. “Look at him,” they said. “He is one of us; he speaks ill of no one, and he doesn’t turn our tables upside down like the previous prophets.”

This prophet wanted the ears of the church also, so he found a platform to communicate his ideas. The local pastor seeing his rhetorical gifts quickly gave him a Sunday to preach. The crowd gathered to hear him from near and far.

After the prophet was introduced, the people stood up and gave him a standing ovation. He stepped up into the pulpit, and slowly he pulled his mask away, revealing himself to be an ugly, devious figure. In fact, he looked like a demon. The people were shocked by this revelation at first, but when he began to speak, he spoke as he always did about being who you are, approving of sins, disregarding the Word of God, etc. The people were so enamored by his message of inclusiveness and acceptance and a new Christianity that they forgot that the prophet was the devil himself.

This morning we affirm dogmatically: Jesus is Lord of the Church. Repent, for the kingdom of God is here! Repent and conform to Jesus. Repent and believe. The man of God does not concern himself with the praises of men for he knows there is only one faith, one Lord, and one baptism.

A Call to worship when we fear men

We spend so much time wondering what someone thinks of us that we fail to proclaim Jesus when we should. People’s perception controls our every step. We wake up allowing others to control our morning. Our sleep is not as it should be because the opinion of others keeps us up at night. As Ed Welch notes:

“We are more concerned about looking stupid (a fear of people) than we are about acting sinfully (fear of the Lord).”

The reason we need corporate worship is that it offers us an opportunity to confess our fear and dependence on men’s opinions in the presence of the very people we fear. Prepare for worship tomorrow and come into his presence with awe.

The Ease of False gods

Dear friend,

The epidemic is too great not to talk about it. We, men, cannot act as if we don’t struggle. We cannot hide behind the mask of normalcy. Sex, drugs, gambling are only the symptoms of our deeper disease. We are idolaters. We love false gods because they entice us with goodies: quick pleasure and quick fixes. We take them and don’t even ask for the dealer’s name. In fact, we are too scared to ask because their names would condemn us.

Obstinate.
Apollyon.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman.
Mr. Legality.

“No, please don’t tell me your name,” we say.

We find refuge in the embrace of addiction because those habits demand very little of us. We binge watch shows night after night because it requires little of us. We spend all our time at work because it is more pleasurable than the noises of children. We truly choose the easy route as often as possible.

We love non-demanding gods. The God of Israel is too hard.

So, where do we go, men? Do we want to do the harder things? Do we want to produce the long-term blessings or will we settle for the quick fixes? To whom shall we go? To whom will we seek when the promises of false gods fail again and again? When our lives begin to crumble before us? Where shall we go? Where can we flee from the Spirit?

I beg you to talk. Life is too short to be lived in secret.

Yours truly,
Pastor Uriesou Brito

UB Podcast, Inaugural Show: Kanye West/ James McDonald/ Josh Harris/ Why more Republicans go to church than Democrats

Resources:

Church graph showing church attendance between Republicans and Democrats

Justin Taylor interacts with Joshua Harris’ interview on Trump and sexuality

Josh Harris says he excommunicated himself

Tyler Burns on Kanye West’s conversion

Kim Kardashian talks about Kanye West’s new approach to parenting