Pastor Dave Fox is the long-time senior pastor of GRACE CHURCH, on South 6th Street, Springfield, IL.
LOCATION: First United Methodist Church, 2941 S. Koke Mill Road, Springfield, IL 62711
TIMES: 8:30 AM TO 4:55 PM CENTRAL TIME
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Bishop Larry Jackson and Ricky Jenkins. There are 16 Breakout Sesions
HOSTED BY: Relevant Practical Ministry for Men
It is the opposite of the nature of human nature to spend much of our waking hours just marveling at the goodness of God. Some come close, as we mature in our walk with Christ, most compartmentalize their entire Faith system. Putting one’s faith on a shelf, because one is afraid of being classified as a “Jesus Freak” or a “bible thumper” is more dangerous to the person who does it, than the majority who mock us. We see what happens with a florist who stands up for biblical marriage.
We see what happens to the best neuro-surgeon ever in the world, when he talks about his salvation in Christ, in the public arena. We see what happens when a football coach takes a knee and prays with this team during practice, even when none of the team objects….and on and on. There is a huge problem in the academic and intellectual, as well as media elite towards the ordinary folk who believe in God and trust in Christ as Lord and master. The only time of each year, we seem to be not under ridicule, from them, is around Christmas and Easter.