Go and Do Likewise

Go and Do Likewise

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512697/fan_mail/new] This week's Moment of Truth: Luke 10:25-37 (NIV) — "On one occasion, an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. 'Teacher,' he asked, 'What must I do to inherit eternal life?'... But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was, and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn, and took care of him... Jesus told him, 'Go and do likewise.'" Jesus' plan was simple — love God and love your neighbor. Simple, but not easy. And without a plan, even the most faithful man will miss the opportunity right in front of him. Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret) continues the Missed Opportunities series this week with a story that will hit close to home. In Frankfurt, tired and frustrated after a disappointing meal, he walked past a hungry, homeless man and did nothing. He made it about himself. And in doing so, a man missed not just a meal — but a chance to be seen, to be cared for, and to be lifted above the streets on which he lived. Marines don't go outside the wire without a plan. They don't let the enemy choose their behavior. They don't wallow in circumstances. As Christians, we must do the same. If we are going to love people as our faith demands, we must be intentional — because it is far too easy to miss what God has placed directly in our path. Who is your neighbor? And what is your plan to love him? Tune in now to this listen week's "Moment of Truth" to hear what intentional love looks like on the frontlines of faith. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512697/support] Listen now at https://courageouschristianity.today/moment-of-truth/ [https://courageouschristianity.today/moment-of-truth/] or find "Moment of Truth" wherever you get your podcasts and if you like what you hear, subscribe and listen each week.  Visit CourageousChristianity.today [https://courageouschristianity.today/] for full episodes, resources, and to learn more. God bless & Semper fi, Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret)

Faith Without Action

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512697/fan_mail/new] This week's Moment of Truth: James 2:14-17 (NIV) — "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, keep warm and well fed,' but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." Faith without action is not faith. It is a title with nothing behind it. Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret) tells a story this week that every Christian man needs to hear — a moment in Frankfurt where he came face to face with a hungry, homeless man and had nothing to give. What do you do with a moment like that? You learn from it. You do better. And you keep moving forward. If you truly feel the weight of what God offered in placing His Son in your place, your heart's response will not be silence. It will be love in action. Loving people is worship of God in its most tangible form — and it is the one thing over which you have complete control, regardless of your circumstances. So, what is your faith actually doing? Download this week's "Moment of Truth" to hear what it means to move from empty faith to courageous action. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512697/support] Listen now at https://courageouschristianity.today/moment-of-truth/ [https://courageouschristianity.today/moment-of-truth/] or find "Moment of Truth" wherever you get your podcasts and if you like what you hear, subscribe and listen each week.  Visit CourageousChristianity.today [https://courageouschristianity.today/] for full episodes, resources, and to learn more. God bless & Semper fi, Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret)

God Isn't Finished With This Nation

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512697/fan_mail/new] This week's Moment of Truth: Matthew 5:13-16 (NIV) — "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under foot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden, neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl, instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." As we reflect on 250 years of this nation's history, the question is not what America was. The question is what you are going to do about what it is becoming. The United States was founded as a Christian nation — not opinion, not sentiment, but legal fact. In 1892 the Supreme Court ruled unanimously, drawing on 80 historical and legal precedents, that this is a Christian nation. Our rights do not extend from a muddy puddle in an accidental universe. They extend from our Creator. Will Christians today have the courage of those who signed the Declaration of Independence — risking their homes and fortunes for freedom and righteousness? God blessed the founding of this nation. He saw it through 250 years of struggle. And He is waiting today for our courageous commitment to Him. It has been said that the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing. As Christian Americans, doing nothing is not an option. Listen now to this week's "Moment of Truth" to hear why 250 years of God's grace on this nation demands your courageous response. Learn the Truth. Think clearly. Act decisively. Take your faith everywhere you go.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512697/support] Listen now at https://courageouschristianity.today/moment-of-truth/ [https://courageouschristianity.today/moment-of-truth/] or find "Moment of Truth" wherever you get your podcasts and if you like what you hear, subscribe and listen each week.  Visit CourageousChristianity.today [https://courageouschristianity.today/] for full episodes, resources, and to learn more. God bless & Semper fi, Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret)

Run Your Race

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512697/fan_mail/new] This week's Moment of Truth: Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) — "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." The world did not want Jesus. It will not want you either. Not at work, not in your children's education, not at the voting booth. So, what are you going to do about it? Real faith takes courage. Not just believing the Truth — living it, even when it costs you. On Father's Day, a golfer named Wyndham Clark was heckled relentlessly by a hostile crowd at the US Open. He didn't change how he played. He stayed focused, shot by shot, and won the tournament wire to wire. Success didn't silence the fools. It never does. You serve Jesus, not the mob. Their right to be them does not give them the right to define you. Your task is to follow Christ — one interaction, one day, one decision at a time. Not theirs. Not the crowd's. Yours. When the devil whispers that you are not enough, treat him like a badly behaved spectator. Ignore him and keep running. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512697/support] Listen now at https://courageouschristianity.today/moment-of-truth/ [https://courageouschristianity.today/moment-of-truth/] or find "Moment of Truth" wherever you get your podcasts and if you like what you hear, subscribe and listen each week.  Visit CourageousChristianity.today [https://courageouschristianity.today/] for full episodes, resources, and to learn more. God bless & Semper fi, Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret)

No Bystanders

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512697/fan_mail/new] This week's Moment of Truth: Romans 12:9 (NIV) — "Abhor what is evil. Hold fast to what is good." On June 6, 1944, an estimated 160,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy. There were no bystanders. Everyone on this planet had a vested interest in the outcome. The fate of humanity hung in the balance. The same is true today. You cannot appease evil. Neville Chamberlain tried it with Hitler for three years while the world turned a blind eye — and 6 million of God's chosen people paid the price. Burying your head in the sand is not an option when evil is stealing the future of your children, corrupting your culture, and silencing your church. Here is what you also need to know: evil is always worse than you think it is. What you see is only a shadow of the darkness that pervades this world. And as we stay silent, it gets darker still. There are no bystanders in the clash between good and evil. Not in 1944. Not now. You have a unique place to serve on this spiritual battlefield. The only question is whether you will show up. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2512697/support] Listen now at https://courageouschristianity.today/moment-of-truth/ [https://courageouschristianity.today/moment-of-truth/] or find "Moment of Truth" wherever you get your podcasts and if you like what you hear, subscribe and listen each week.  Visit CourageousChristianity.today [https://courageouschristianity.today/] for full episodes, resources, and to learn more. God bless & Semper fi, Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret)