Pastor Kent Simmons – The Standard Newspaper

Again!

1 week ago2 weeks ago5 mins

Yet another high-profile pastor, Steven Lawson of Trinity Bible Church in Dallas, has been fired over an inappropriate relationship with a woman. What is in the water in Texas?

This is another opportunity for detractors to take a swipe at the Christian community and its leadership. And that is unfortunate.

But this raises a deeper problem within the church walls. Who is immune from temptation if not the devout?

The bible clearly states that everyone has a predisposition to sin—some sins greater and some lesser, but sin, nonetheless.

An Open Mind

1 month ago1 month ago5 mins

I have been pushing myself recently.

To try and understand the atheistic ideology and worldview, I have recently read various materials and listened to debates by a couple of prominent detractors of the Christian faith, namely Sam Harris and posthumously, Christopher Hitchens. These men are and were formidable foes and counterpoints to the Judeo/Christian ethic.

I suppose I could go digging around in their past, their upbringing, their passions, their sexual orientations,

The church is not closing

2 months ago2 months ago1 mins

Dear Editor,

In answer to Pastor Kent Simmons question in the August 2, 2024 Standard, “Is the Church going out of business?” My answer is yes and no. Some churches may close, but others will stay open until the government forces them to close.

Don’t laugh, that day is coming if the political climate stays as it is currently.

Better Next Time

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

Goethe, the eighteenth-century playwright, once said, “Let everyone sweep in front of his own doorstep and the whole world will be clean.”

I saw something the other day that impressed me and caused me to consider my own behavior and, sadly, my failings. I was in the commercial parking lot with Staples, Big 5, and Taco Bell, had just parked my truck, and was headed-in to the office supply store.