And the Church says..." Leader-shmeader "

This short writing is about leaders, and why we need them; but especially Him.

I often spy flocks of birds crossing the skies; and enjoy pausing to observe their precision maneuvering. Without any distinct leader, their intrinsic values lead them through 90 and 180 degree turns, a variety of speed changes, and all,... while continually skirting across the horizon as one. What a life application illustration for the Church !

Romans 4:3,..."For what saith the scripture?" A simply worded verse, yet it expounds with the weight of a dissertation.

Wouldn't it be sensible for members of the Church to study Scripture, commit it to memory, and incorporate it into every aspect of their decision making processes? However, we constantly romanticize (most outrageously) by comparing ourselves to the likes of Daniel, Abraham, or Job, thinking we hold legitimate candles to earlier fathers of our faith, and believe we possess the strengths and exploits of the beginning Apostles. All this with infrequent prayer, even less Bible attendance, and while pitching our homes toward Sodom! Shame on our dimmed & hidden lights, and tasteless salt.

Why do we need leaders? Mainly because we're so lacking in biblical knowledge and a "Christian World-view" that someone has to hold our hands while instructing, "This way, go this way!" But we must be forsaking any leadership; for how else can one account for so many Christians choosing the road to divorce court, allowing the ordination of practicing homosexuals, accepting, "we can't pray" in public schools, and immersing themselves in relativistic opinion & secular reasoning?

An entity is the sum of all it's parts. Is the Church any different? Here in the U.S., the Church pews are emptying, it's growing irrelevant to society, and the remaining Church's ideology mirrors the world's wisdom with growing constancy. I perceive the hue and cry, "Not me! Not me! Not my church!" ,... of which I'm expected to reply,.. "Of course it's not you. It's everyone else, and everyplace else." This isn't written for what you may WANT to read, but has been written for what you may NEED to read. However, to be fair, this IS being word painted with a broad brush.

Why do we need the clothed with mortality leaders? ,...because it's scriptural, and we're shamefully neglectful of God's absolutes. Need more reasons? In addition to the previous list, perhaps the Church's voting for pro-choice candidates, quietly allowing the glorification of sin, and failing to protect the minds of their children may stir a heart or two!

We need our "in the flesh" leaders in varying degrees, but if the Church's parts desire to respond and act in true "one accord" like the birds skirting the horizon, it needs to fall under the leadership of one leader first,...Jesus Christ!

One Lord, one faith, one baptism.

1 Peter 3:8,..."Finally, be ye all of one mind".....

Division equals Desolation

Just a little lesson in division.

In the biblical book of Genesis; chapter 11:6, we're provided fodder for a great meditation chew. "And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do."

The essence of this, penned centuries ago verse, illustrates yet another truth that's prevailed over time; and provides us with a lighthouse's beam,.... guiding us through the modernistic fogs of personal opinions! The simple essence? If a country has one language the people act as one; insuring that what they envision and begin, they will accomplish. If one isn't blinded by the "god" of this world, seeing planks of division rising within our borders is commonplace,...
and one simply can't overlook one of the most stealthy wedges dividing our population; dual languages,... and it's being driven by the hammers of bleeding hearts, treasonists, personal agendas, ignorance, daytime talk show host sentiments; and that popular old classic - stupidity.

A country that evolves into a dual language situation hasn't honored it's tradition, protected it's people, nor concerned itself with it's future. What's an especially alarming scenario? Citizens welcoming division and being found haphazardly promoting and accommodating it, whilst the forces of darkness smile down upon it all !!

Another verse, Matthew 12:25, delivers even more relevancy for us,..."And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand."

I know, I know,..."multiculturalism and diversity are strengthening our country." Yes, if it's completed in true form. Fresh ideas, fashions, foods, and other ethnically diverse additions do weave colorful threads into our national tapestry, but two languages creates divisions, dysfunctions, and dangers.

Logically, and spiritually,..it's really a no-brainer,...and once again that nagging pendulum in our head swings...Am I ....part of the problem, or solution? And it swings...problem-solution, problem-solution, problem-solution,...where it stays....only we may decide...


~"Preacher Joe" Paluch~
"The Dinosaur Book of Wisdom and Observations"
Four page synopsis at, preacherjoepaluch.com

The Coward Within

As the verbiage from a cinematographic endeavor pierces our sentiments,..."It's easy to be brave from a distance"...we slump a little deeper into our popcorn stained recliner, reach for an icy carbonated, and reluctantly nod in agreement. Naturally, this isn't a self imposed indictment,...but merely mirroring what we've understood for quite some time,...

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~From the 1949 movie-"The Fountainhead"~

One actor's question:..."Ellsworth, what are you after?"

Reply from actor portraying Ellsworth:..."Power. What do you think is power? Whips? Guns? Money? You can't turn men into slaves unless you break their spirit. Kill their capacity to think and act on their own. Tie them together. Teach them to conform. Unite. To agree. To obey. That makes one neck ready for one leash. You've heard me preaching it for years, but you didn't have the wits to know what you were hearing. Why do you suppose I denounce greatness and praise mediocrity like you? Great men can't be ruled. Why did I preach self sacrifice? If you kill a man's sense of personal value, he'll submit."

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Quite obviously, when one is deceived into believing the lies of mob mentality or collectivist thought, or worse, deceived into it,...one's integrity of ideals, freedom of expression, and marching to the beat of a differing drummer, will all be, "For whom the bell tolls." You should foist a cold marble stone upon your back etched with "DEAD MAN WALKING",...and while stumbling under the weight of it,.. contemplate the blandness of your walled rut. Hopefully, an occasional wisp of bygone adolescent visions will be like cool water to a thirsty soul,...while you walk on...walk on...walk on...down the neverending rut of,..'What will never be'.....

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Now back to our movie...

The hero of the show speaks: ......"Selfish? Is that what they call me? Well I am. I live by the judgement of my own mind and for my own sake."

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Are we critical thinkers; and acting accordingly? Or must we meet the expectations of others, and their approval? The directed commonality of actions generally arises from death of individuality,...and the constancy of 'following' is perpetuated by personal fears,..giving rise to political correctness & general wussification,...and more fear. Even though the Bible provokes us through this verse; " How long halt ye between two opinions?',...how long can we relegate the Bible, Constitution, and common sense to the archvist's dust laden caverns, while we solely commute upon the daily train wrecks of relativism? We must never forget, when the loudest conductor calls and beckons, there's more than one set of rails to hitch ourselves to,...and we just need to clutch our tickets while hopping the train heading to 'OUR' destination!

The question we must answer truthfully is,...who's leading us? God, or man?


~"Preacher Joe" Paluch ~

The Dinosaur Book

There comes a moment, epiphany, or other 2x4 across the cerebrum, that awakens one to the insidious undermining of what they hold dear; be it family, liberty, constitution, values, or a host of others that were deemed as secure and beyond tampering; yet, little weasel-like apparitions have initiated their "mole" type behaviors,...and with demure smiles cloaking their blackened intentions,...they're silently dismantling the moorings holding "ancient landmarks" fast.

Henceforth, this blog site. Also the penning of my book,..."The Dinosaur Book of Wisdom and Observations."

Excerpt from the aforementioned book:
...Copyright 2008...

INTRODUCTION

Rarely, do books reaching our hands escape that slick, mainstream production feel. This is one of those 'rare' ones! Many authors allow staff, production advisors, publicists, ghost writers, and self-appointed critics to rob their book's soul before it can even live!
Welcome to the "cleaning my nails with a pocketknife while leaning against the Cookie Cutter Book Salon front door," book! If you enjoy pure, "cut the lace off your underwear" and "just give me what I need!" books, then program that coffee pot for stiff!! It is going to be a looong night!!
If you discover a few grammatical or word usage mistakes, you'll just have to deal with it, because polishing up this book, would be like putting whipped cream on an onion, not worth happening!!
Now go enjoy.


Hopefully, this excerpt illustrates this book as not being status quo, politically correct, nor a primer for the "follow a multitude to do evil" celebrity crowd. It's in answer to the infamous cry, "Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition!" There's plenty of lead within the pages for the, "I just wanna get right with God!" hearts!!! A four page synopsis of this work is available at, preacherjoepaluch.com.

Thank you,....now go do what's right.

One Accord,
~"Preacher Joe" Paluch~