http://www.cyshift.com/ Seeking to change the world and the church by calling for an uncompromising submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the authority of His Word en-us Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:20:00 EST Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/crucible.html Jim Pruitt has been called into fulltime ministry Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/wotm.html Stories of people spreading the Gospel using the Way of the Master Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/santification.html Are you pulling in your loose ends and preparing for battle or are you seeking terms with the Enemy? Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/thecrossreview.html I just finished watching "The Cross" and I'm not sure what I feel. Maybe it's just me, but I feel sort of numb and sad. It's a weird mixture of emotions sort of like spaghetti with grape jelly sauce. Is this the old cross? Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/call2arms.html It has often been said that the best defense is a good offense. It has never been truer than today. Thu, 5 Mar 2009 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/thecross.html A movie has been made about Arthur Blessitt who physically carried a cross into every nation on the face of the earth. I have admired God's work through him all of my Christian life. I have a great respect for him and I look forward to seeing the film. But I fear that the merchants of the "prosperity gospel" may be getting to him... Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/naked.html This week I was drawn to the cover of one of our local magazines. The cover showed a naked man and woman with their backs to the camera and all of the sensitive parts covered with the blaring title "XXX Church - GETS NAKED" (I'm substituting XXX for the name of the church...I don't want to give them any more publicity than I have to). Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/secret2.html Recently, I once again found myself grieved beyond words as I sat and listened to a missionary in an Islamic country who has no intention of ever directly preaching the gospel there make fun of people who do from the pulpit. How did we ever get to the place where we support missionaries all over the world who never preach the gospel? Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/gaza.html Over the last few years, Israel has pursued the unbiblical policy of giving away parcels of the land that God had declared His own and which He had reserved for the Jews to the Palestinians in exchange for peace. The arrangement has basically been "we'll give you a place to live and govern yourselves and we hope you'll stop trying to drive us into the sea." This "land for peace" policy has definitely failed. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/stand.html Know this...if you're suffering and overwhelmed you are not alone. Christians around the world are enduring attacks of unprecedented intensity. Satan knows that his time is short and he intends to destroy as many as possible before his time is at an end. But there is a real and living hope... Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/pr_familynet_120808.html "...a very dramatic and poignant story...a great book...a great ending...will certainly spark a lot of interest and a lot of controversy...you had me hooked from the beginning..." - Mornings with Lorri and Larry Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/surrender3.html As of today, the United States of America is being led by Barack Obama, Henry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi. The American people have demanded change and now change has come, indeed. Beware of what you ask for... Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/surrender2.html What do you know about Obama's and McCain's experience and religious views? Is Bush to blame for our situation? What is black liberation theology? How does what we're going through now differ from the Great Depression? What are world leaders saying and doing about it? Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:20:00 EST http://www.measure-of-faith.com The Islamic world is about to learn a very important lesson...you reap what you sow... Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/lakeland.html This is a "different spirit" and not the Holy Spirit Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:20:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/chuck.html A chance to hear one of the founding fathers of CCM 30 years later Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:30:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/wrong_god.html Let's take a close look at the character and personality traits of the entity that we in the Christian church today worship. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:00:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/unchristian.html This book is currently number 35 on the list of best selling books for the Association for Christian Retail and climbing. It is being hailed around the country as the definitive work describing the state of Christianity today and how to fix it. But is it an attempt at honest self-examination with sound doctrinal solutions or is it a misdiagnosis of the disease (and consequently the treatment needed) based on symptoms born of the current "good is evil, evil is good" "blame everything Western" mindset? Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:30:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/secret.html The objective is to send someone into a culture that would not normally allow entry to people whose primary intent is evangelization. But is it Biblical? Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:30:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/truth.html It's the age old question that Pontius Pilate once asked Jesus. And we're still asking it today. Is there such a thing as truth? How about absolute truth? Is it knowable? Does it matter? I pray that this message will answer those questions for you. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:30:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/heard.html Pat Terry was a popular Christian musician during the 70s and a significant influence on me during my early years as a Christian. However, over the years his musical emphasis changed and he now writes songs for popular Country artists. I could never understand what happened to bring about such a dramatic shift. But I think I may have stumbled upon part of the answer: Mark Heard. Sat, 9 Feb 2008 11:35:00 EST http://www.cyshift.com/fatalflaw.html "Prove it!" Its been the coupe de grace used for centuries by people who dont believe in Christ to destroy many a Christians witness. Usually, we just put our tails between our legs and crawl away wrestling with our own unanswered questions and doubt. Yes, it seems to be Christianitys fatal flaw that the omnipotent omnipresent omniscient God of the Universe left us without the ability to scientifically prove that He and His Son exist. Why would He do that? Is it some kind of cosmic joke? Or is it that they never existed in the first place? The fact is that it is no oversight on Gods part. No "Achilles heel" in our theology. It is a central part of Gods design. He did it for a reason! Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cyshift.com/dalai.html A Nun, a Buddhist, a Hindu, a Muslim, and a Rabbi go into an auditorium, ta dum SPALSH! Sounds like the opening of a bad joke, doesnt it? I recently attended the First Emory Summit on Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding. It was one of the highlights of what was billed as "The Visit" by the Dalai Lama to Emory University Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cyshift.com/emerging.html "If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isnt. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldnt be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see? It would be so nice if something made sense for a change." (Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll). How far down the rabbit hole has the Emerging Church gone? Sun, 8 Oct 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cyshift.com/surrender.html The surrender of the West has begun. We have abandoned our Christian roots and in the name of tolerance and diversity allowed the very fabric of our society to become a caldron of the vilest and most perverse. The church has become an irrelevant caricature indistinguishable from any other religious institution. We seek to fight a "civilized" war against an enemy who wears no uniform, abides by no rules, does not value his own life, pursues his goals under the freedom of religion, operates in every country in the world, and who seeks our complete destruction. We limit our options in this war in order to try and placate the liberal segment of our society and that of the rest of the world. And our most effective opponent in this war now appears to be our own Congress. We even have the head of the Senate telling the world the war is lost! And the representative of the United States to the United Nations (i.e., the person responsible for protecting our interests in the world arena) is a Muslim. Does that pretty much sum it up? Sun, 20 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cyshift.com/subtle.html As someone once said, if Satan cant destroy the church, then hell settle for joining it. If he cant completely stop the spread of the gospel, then maybe he can just slow it to a crawl. Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cyshift.com/joedallas.html I applaud my churchs courage in inviting Joe Dallas (http://www.joedallas.com/) to discuss with us his views on how the church today should respond to the growing influence of homosexuality on our culture. It is a highly controversial topic and one which I feel strongly about but doctrines vary widely. So I looked forward to hearing him with a mix of fear and anticipation. Fear that it might be just another wishy-washy example of Peter Pan theology ("just keep your happy thoughts") but hopeful anticipation that maybe he might bring something of substance. Sun, 2 Sep 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cyshift.com/jarc/nosacred.html A recent article on Christianity Today entitled "Secular, Sacred, or Both?" espoused the point of view that there never has been a line between Christian and secular music in the eyes of God. As you might imagine, I took issue with it Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cyshift.com/book.html "a very down to earth and hands on tool which will be of use - and not least a challenge - to the faithful small church worship group and the Nashville megastar alike...serves as a wake up call to get our lives and therefore our music ministries right with God" Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cyshift.com/guidance.html As suggested in the movie Luther, "we preach best what we need to learn most." Perhaps you have struggled with the same paradox that I have. I've always known that God's Word is replete with promises to guide us. But I've also known that God requires us to listen for His voice, trust Him, and be obedient for His guidance to be effective. However, I've had a bit of an epiphany lately. Wed, 6 Feb 2008 20:10:00 EST