Preach To Win Souls...Not Fill Your Pockets

Stop With The Play On Emotions.....

I have to admin that I am beyond a little upset this evening.  While attending our Wednesday evening service I was more than taken back by what my ears had heard.  

Let me begin be describing the chain of events that lead me to be more than a smoking gun.  After opening prayer the Pastor of the church that we attend began by opening the service by collecting their offerings.  After an explanation of how they had collected more money from the smaller crowd this past Sunday than from when they have larger crowds.  Let me say that I above all people realize that churches have bills to pay just like everyday folks like you and me and they do so by the money that they collect from the people who attend there.  So, you are asking what has me so aggravated?  Simple...

While myself and my fiance have been in the midst of a huge home renovation for nearly the past year we have not been able to attend services due to both of us having to work a full-time job and still keep a schedule with this project to be completed prior to our wedding date.  Tonight, the Pastor's wife actually had the audacity to tell us "don't be such a stranger".  Why does this aggravate me so?  Due to the fact that NOT ONCE  did anyone bother to call and see if we were alive, if something may have been wrong with either one of our health or if something was wrong within our family unit (which it was).

Mine Isn't Good Enough

I suppose if I had an abundance of money that I would have had various member's as well as the pastor himself beating down my door wanting to know about where I had been.  However, since I am a working stiff just like many others I am not as important that the others.  That is the source of my anger.  How many times I listen to ministers around the country preach about how God wants us to prosper, how if we tithe that God will put it back in our pockets and on and on and on.  Look, I realize and know exactly what the Bible says about tithing.  What irritates me to no end is the mere fact that without money, I seem to hold no importance in my church's eyes.

How Do You Know

How do you know exactly what I have to offer and what I don't.  I can tell you this, though, I only give my money to ministries that put their works back into their own people and truly demonstrate a yearning and desire to take care of their own and their community.  Don't judge me based on what you think I may or may not have.  It may very well be you that is missing the blessings.

Do You Even Know...

I am almost certain that many pastor's do not even know the names of many of the people who sit in their churches.  Look, while I am more forgiving of this for those who say pastor a church that has let's say more than 500 people.  However, for those that are smaller I certainly can't find any excuse other than pure laziness on the part of the ministry and any of their staff as to why they don't.

If you truly want me to get involved and especially financially you better get to know me and my family and make us feel a part of something.  I have certainly embarrassed larger ministry's and while this is not my goal I am not beyond this.  I am a name, I am a person and most importantly is that I have feelings.  Start noticing all of them or stay out of my emotions and quit trying to pick my pockets with your sob stories.  After all, everyone is paying attention to your lifestyle and the fact that you are not lacking.  Don't make those of us who are struggling financially feel like a heel just because we are not pouring money into your pockets.

Earthquake In Arkansas, Could It Happen?

While listening to the news earlier today I was caught off guard by one of the topics that they were discussing and that was that Arkansas State Emergency Agencies along with FEMA were doing a mock plan in the event of a 7.2 magnitude quake.

You may be asking me why I find this so very interesting and unique to be discussed and disclosed at the time that it was.  I will give you the full details of this as we proceed with this post.  I want for you to take a look at a news item that was released in 2009.  Based on the scientific data they have already on file along with other seismic and geographic information indicates that Arkansas is at a greater risk for a catastrophic earthquake than those who live within the San Andreas Fault Zone in California.  Ok, so you may ask why the tiff and excitement about this....it is quite apparent that someone within the confines of the State Government Agencies may quite very well know or have privy information to that would lead them to believe that this is something that is closer on the horizon than what they may be letting on to.

The image you see on the left is provided courtesy of the United States Geological Services and as you can see by reading the chart the yellow, orange and red areas are those that are at the greatest risk for a major geological atrophy.

Only the far Northeast corner of Arkansas is in the extreme danger of a large scale seismic activity.  However, a magnitude 7+ would be felt throughout nearly the entire state.  Obviously an earthquake of this scale would cause a serious disruption in essential services from fire, police and critical systems that are required to keep the state operating effectively.  Is this something that our state is prepared for not only from an Emergency Preparedness level but from a fiscal one as well.  Seeing as Arkansas ranked third nationally in child poverty and with more than obvious reasons can we truly afford of what would be more than a devastating experience of such a high powered quake.

Many of us who live close to or near the Gulf region can remember how FEMA handled or should I say the lack of proper handling of those who were affected by Hurricane Katrina.  Is FEMA and those who are in charge of it prepared to step up to the plate if such a disaster as the one they were doing mock up exercises for in Little Rock, AR prepared for what could exponentially be one of the worst catastrophes to hit the state in many years.

I suppose all we can do is sit back and watch as the events begin to unfold and certainly hope and pray that we are not stricken with such a catastrophe on this scale any time soon!  However, for those who share similar thinking as that of myself....one can only plan for a rainy day and I would start planning now!  I see this as just another excuse for the larger cities within the State of Arkansas to implement what is being seen around other large metropolitan areas around the country with creating a Police State.

For those who may be unaware of exactly what a Police State is I suggest you look into NWO and give Alex Jones of Infowars a look up as these are all starting to manifest themselves around the country and at an alarming rate.

Share with us your thoughts on this and other events that have caught your attention.

Respectfully,

Greg A. Hyatt
Founder, We Talk You Talk