The Attack On Christians In America

New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently fired Kathlyn Barrett-Layne, a black female pastor, from the city's educational advisory committee, allegedly because she's a "hate pastor." What exactly does that mean?

It seems that Rev. Barrett-Layne once wrote that church leaders struggle with all the same sins that their flock struggles with, issues like "drugs, alcohol, homosexuality, fornication, adultery, pornography, pedophilia, stealing, lying, envy, covetousness. . ." 

She's right, of course. All mankind struggles with sin. Our pastors are human, too, subject to all our frailties and failings. That's just a statement of fact, as the headlines frequently remind us. 

She is simply citing normal Christian teaching. We're all sinners. But to the left, her "sin" was suggesting that homosexual conduct is a sin.

She also wrote that her daughter once claimed she was a boy. (Her daughter was three years-old at the time.) Naturally, Barrett-Layne and her husband were concerned, so they prayed over their child, who happily declared she was a girl after their prayer. 

That prayer was also cited by New York LGBTQ movement as evidence she is a "hate pastor." To them, the "proper" response would have been to encourage the three year-old in her gender delusion. 

One could look at this incident and shrug, "Well, that's just crazy New York City." But this is happening all over the country. Reverend Barrett-Layne is just the latest example of a growing and disturbing trend.

The expression of normal, Christian beliefs on matters of human sexuality is regularly labeled as "hate," and people are being punished for expressing mainstream Biblical views and opinions. 

We have been warning about this for years. Orthodox Christian views is under constant attack from the radical left!

When the gay rights political movement came out of the closet and into the public square with their public policy demands, they framed their arguments in the rhetoric of "tolerance." But no society has ever been built on neutrality when it comes to values. 

Every society has a set of values that it promotes and encourages. This country was built on the Judeo-Christian value system. 

But once the left gains power, their tolerance goes out the window. Now, we are ordered to bow at their altar and remain silent about our faith or risk being labeled a bigot. 

To the pastors reading this message, I urge you to find a Sunday soon to discuss with your congregations the growing attack on the Christian faith right here in the United States. 

The hour is late. Don't put it off. Don't worry that you may offend someone. Just tell the truth!