Fear is Their Message

Fear is their message
hate, intimidation
the burning cross their tool
setting divisions
not drawing others to Christ
seeking to hurt, to harm
to intimidate our neighbors

Nothing of the Christ
in burning a cross
nothing Christian in this,
in engendering fear in people
especially in the Deep South

Hate isn’t Christian
nothing of the real Jesus
the One who descended
becoming poor, emptied of heaven
who chose to walk as a man

Nothing of Jesus, our Savior
who told us to love as He did
who suffered, who died
bearing our cross, our shame
rising to give us life

We are to love one another
our sisters, our brothers
those unlike us, strangers
who were cast out, separate,
the least and the lost

When hate claims Christ’s name
evil stalking, hurting His people
His ministry here, on this earth
the hope of the nations
God’s kingdom more distant

Nothing of Jesus, nothing Christian
in hate, injustice, fear, intimidation
in setting peoples apart
spreading division, anger
not spreading Christ’s love

Stand with Jesus, now
against hate, injustice
speak out against them
those burning that cross
for they are not Christian
not Christian in the least
seeking to hurt, to harm
to intimidate our neighbors


edited July 4, 2012
changing the name to Fear is Their Message
edited July 4, 2012
changing the name to Hate isn’t Christian - 2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/hate-isnt-christian-2.html

changing the name to “Nothing Christian”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/nothing-christian.html
edited July 4, 2012
When Hate Claims Christ’s Name – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/when-hate-claims-christs-name-v2.html
When Hate Claims Christ’s Name
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/when-hate-claims-christs-name.html
Written July 4, 2012
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"All White Christian" convention being held in Lamar County this week
http://www.abc3340.com/story/18945750/whites-only-convention-being-held-in-marion-county-this-week
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How the Christian Identity Movement Began
http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/1998/winter/identity-crisis/mistaken-identity
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July 4, 2012
We Pray for Our Nation – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-pray-for-our-nation-v3.html
July 2, 2012
We Pray for Our Nation – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-pray-for-our-nation-v2.html
extract of Prayers of the People
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/prayers-of-people-suncook-united.html
second of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Call to Worship(Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion, UMH page 9
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/sermon-what-jesus-means-to-me-suncook.html
by Raymond A. Foss
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 1, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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