Springfield you are a good people, and I salute you.

The first thing that I want to say is that this victory is bitter/sweet. We are elated that we won, but we were all damaged in the process.  What certain members of the city council did to Springfield was a dis-service to everyone, and may God help us find our way out of the chaos that was previously foreign to us.

This repeal effort started with Springfield Citizens United, with Nick Iberra, Dave Meyers, and Dr. John Lilly.  I was asked by the group to be the spokesperson regarding the media. It didn’t take us long to realize that without the Church, we couldn’t win.  And with an organization called Christians Uniting for Political Action, it seemed obvious that I should make an appeal to the Church.  Before I really got started, the churches began to step up. At that point we relabeled ourselves to appeal to the Church community.  After that I was tasked with being a spokesman for Yes on Question 1 and many people have thanked me personally, but the real work was done by many hard working and dedicated individuals who need to be thanked.

Thanks Mike Tull, our treasurer, Dr. John Lilly, deputy treasurer; Dick Hardy, Jonica Hope, Fred and Janice Ellison, Christina Tonsing, Aaron Brummitt, Wylie Comp, Dr. Timothy Houflund, Black Robe Regiment, Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America, Alliance Defending Freedom, Conservative Americans Club, Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri Family Policy, thanks to all the volunteers and donors, and all the patriot citizens who supported this cause. You might not believe this, but we have some friends in the media; Bott Radio Network had lots of good interviews and commentary on the matter. The Nick Reed Show was on board with lots of conversation and interviews.  We have the Green County Baptist Association and Southern Missouri District Assemblies of God to thank.  I want to give special thanks to Dee Wampler, who’s always standing on the front line.  Last but not least, thanks to all the pastors who rose to the challenge.

This is a good day for all those who love freedom, for those who respect the Constitution, for those who are people of faith.  History was made in Springfield on April 7, 2015.  It was said that Springfield is the tipping point.  Maybe the tipping point will tip towards more repeals.  Maybe with God’s help other cities can be encouraged to follow suit.

Three years ago were the good old days.  Those were the days when this city was not divided along the lines of sex and religion.  There was a heathy relationship amongst all the people.  We interacted with each other without a second thought that we had differences.  It was never important what your sexual preference was when someone bought or sold a hamburger or a car, rented and sold a house, or waited a table.  When we crossed paths in the market place we used to be just people.

This is a great victory for what’s right, but this victory comes with a responsibility.  In the next weeks and months we have work to do.  We will have to start working towards healing and unification. I can’t speak for those who opposed the repeal, but I can speak for the Yes on repeal crowd, and I say we are committed to continue to be a loving people. The evidence is that we were good people before this ordinance, and we will be good people after the ordinance.  We will continue to extend our hand and our hearts to all people, as we always have, because that’s who we are.  I moved to southwest Missouri fourteen years ago and I found a welcoming community.  I wasn’t viewed as a black man, I was a human being.  You were welcoming then and you are welcoming now.

You are blessed to have preserved property rights for the businesses of Springfield. You have preserved privacy in gender specific bathrooms, and you have preserved religious liberty for Springfield’s largest demographic.  You not only preserved liberty for yourselves, but for others; even those who don’t understand it.

The next time someone proposes something that pits the citizens against one another, start the recall petitions immediately.  Let your elected officials know that you elected them to manage the business of the city, not to social engineer you. This is a great city and I love it because of you.

The masked man rides again.  In the name of fairness Non-Discrimination Laws are discriminatory.  This is nothing less than a weapon against Christians.  Christians are being terrorized with law suits, fines and the threat of jail for not giving up their freedom of religion.

Under these type laws, society is change externally to cause change internally.  The American society is not headed in the direction of the gay agenda fast enough on its own.  Therefore, they chose to circumvent the marketplace of ideals and nudge us with police powers; in other words a stick and a gun.  Do not be deceived with the equality and fairness rhetoric.  All this really means when you get down to the brass tacks is that they want same sex marriage, which destroys marriage.  To redefine marriage is to destroy marriage.

Churches can legally support Ballot Initiatives by giving money, encouraging voters, and preaching from the pulpit on political issues that impact the Church.  Many Pastors are unaware of the amount of legal latitude they have as it relates to being involved politically.

The Alliance Defending Freedom has approved some guidelines that should empower the pulpit to launch Christians into impacting the market place.   I strongly encourage pastors to support the ballot initiative Yes ON Question 1 on April 7. This law negatively impacts the lives and businesses of Christian people and churches in Springfield, MO. Click on link below for Church guidelines.

Legal Guide: What Can Churches Legally Do Action Points

• Donate as a church and encourage others to give
• Encourage the Yes On Question 1 vote
• Send email reminders to your congregation the day before the election and on election day, April 7th
• Call for volunteers (sign up at info@cupasalt.org) or call 417-812-6141.

Send checks to:

Yes On Question 1

610-A E.Battlefield #109

Springfield, MO 65807

Click  Donate to contribute online to Yes on Question 1

This is the link to General Ordinance # 6141, also known as the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ordinance.  http://www1.springfieldmo.gov/bills_pdfs/ORD6141.pdf

I have highlighted certain portions that I found particularly troubling.   My comments on line 11-13, I find that the Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights is (charged with fostering mutual understanding and respect is laughable. In my research of Human Rights Commissions, I find very radical homosexual advocacy groups imbedded within them, and in most cases directing their activities.  These groups are extremely hostile towards Christians and they are in charge of making sure we all behave.   11 WHEREAS, the Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights and Community 12 Relations (“Commission”) is charged with fostering mutual understanding and respect 13 while preventing discrimination among all communities in Springfield;

In line 424 refers you to Sec.62-133 of the penalty part of the City Code, which refers you to Section 1-7, which I listed below.  A conviction for maintaining your right of conscience and property rights are fines and imprisonment.   Penalty section of General Ordinance 6141 below. (Pay close attention to section1-7) Continue reading →

Yes on Question 1 committee need volunteers.  Let’s repeal city ordinance #6141. Volunteers, call for details 417-812-6141. The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is a bad law.

As many of you know, Springfield will be deciding on April 7 if it will grant transgenders the right to enter the bathroom of their choosing. What comes along with that right is protection from those who take offense. If you complain, you can be cited for discrimination. The fine can be up to $1,000 per day and 180 days in jail with possible civil action, resulting in losing your property. This is not hyperbolic; it’s real!

Currently there are about twenty pastors and community leaders who publicly support this ungodly law. Since this fringe group is outspoken and mainstream pastors are reluctant to speak out, they appear to represent the Church. I have talked to many Christians who are discouraged that their position has not been challenged. This must change and this is your chance to come together as the true and mainstream Christian representatives of God on this issue.

The Family Research Council will be conducting a meeting for pastors and Christian community leaders in Springfield on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Double Tree Inn from 9am-2pm. There is no charge and a free lunch will be served. It is very important that you register at the following link . Click on the Springfield Regional Pastor’s Briefing.

Some confirmed and invited speakers include:

•Lt. General (Ret.) William G. “Jerry” Boykin, Executive Vice President, Family Research Council

•Joe Ortwerth, Executive Director, Missouri Family Policy Council

•Eddie Bumpers, Pastor, Crossway Baptist Church

•Mark Gonzales, Executive Director of National Black Robe Regiment

•Charles Flowers, Pastor, Faith Outreach

•David Welch, Houston Area Pastors Council

•Dee Wampler, Esq., Attorney, Law Offices of Dee Wampler & Joseph Passanise, ADF Allied Attorney

•Randy Wilson, National Field Director, Family Research Council

•Dr. Kenyn Cureton, VP of Church Ministries, Family Research Council

Monday, 02 April 2012

Written by Dave Bohon

A T-shirt company in Lexington, Kentucky, is facing the wrath of a local homosexual activist contingent after the business politely passed on producing T-shirts for the city’s “gay pride” festival. On March 26, Lexington’s Gay and Lesbian Services Organization (GLSO) filed a discrimination complaint against the family-owned company, Hands On Originals, alleging that the firm had bid on producing the shirts, but when it was selected its owners changed their minds, explaining that their Christian values made them unable to fill the order for the “gay”-themed apparel.

“This wouldn’t be acceptable to do to a black group,” Paul Brown, chairman of Lexington’s Pride Festival, told the community’s local NBC news affiliate. “This wouldn’t be acceptable to do to a Jewish group, and because of the fairness ordinance it’s unacceptable to do it to a gay group.”

The official discrimination complaint filed with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission reads: “On or about March 8, 2012, members of the GLSO were told that our Pride Festival t-shirt printing quote would not be honored due Continue reading →

Up to this point I have been very reserved with my opinions in regards to the Mike Brown and Eric Garner incidents. I have had enough of the stupidity coming out of the black communities, and from so called black leaders. If you can ignore the fact that 94% of all homicides in the black communities are committed by BLACKS and not feel outraged, then you are a hypocrite. If a black man gets killed by a police and you feel like the world is coming to an end, then you have been brainwashed into seeing the world upside down. You have lost all since of proportion.

Recently an 18 year old black career criminal in Berkeley, MO was shot and killed while attacking a police. Because a camera caught the incident the rioters have quieted down. The media was poised to stir up the inherent victimhood resident in the black community and exploit it to the hilt. Had there not been a camera rolling, you can bet that it would have been easy to get the black community outraged given the current racial climate. How many black males have been murdered since this incident, and how many of us really care. Unless someone is affected directly, life just go on.

When a black man is killed in the neighborhood, it’s just a shame. There is no blame game, there’s no Al Sharpton, no Jessie Jackson and not much media coverage. This is proof that most blacks don’t really care that much about their neighbor. The 94% black on black homicides points to the real problem, which cannot be refuted, only ignored. If you used the current logic and really cared, you wouldn’t just burn down part of the neighborhood, you would burn the whole town down.

Every black person that I know that moves up economically moves out of their neighborhoods as soon as they can. We all know that the more stuff that you have the more your house get broken into. How many successful rappers can you find living in the neighborhoods of their origin? None, they profiled their neighbors and concluded that it’s time to go. I’m not saying that everybody in black communities are druggies and thieves, but there is a large concentration of crime, because of a large concentration of criminals.

If you choose to ignore the obvious and blame police for your problems, then I suggest that all police leave and not serve in communities where they’re not welcome. Because, if the police are the main problem that your community face, there shouldn’t be any objections to removing the problem.

Oh, by the way several black males were killed somewhere in America this week, but don’t worry, it wasn’t by a white racist cop.

I could breathe freely the moment I was freed from the liberal prison. First I had to take out the guard tower where the minister of mind control was posted. This was easy after I discovered the liberating power of truth. This truth became the prism that filtered every thought. That truth was and remains Jesus Christ. Once I learned the art of thinking biblically, I began to see through the countless ideological assaults on what was real. One lying assault after another was brought into subjection to the truth.

Even though the truth is powerful, it alone wasn’t enough to be totally free to breathe. I had to cut through the barbed wire of group think. Human beings are by nature social creatures and rely on physical support and the affirmation of others. Traditionally these types of support come from spouses, family, churches and the community. Once accepted into a group, no one wants to be viewed as being contrary to whatever the current flow of thought may be. The fear of being on the outside is the super glue that keeps a group of people moving like a herd of sheep, whether in a positive or negative direction.

Something bad has happened to the traditional supply lines of support. They have been replaced by political, racial, socio-economical affiliations and sexual classifications. What we are witnessing from the vantage point of a Christian society is the realignment of people groups into gangs. Once joining a gang, we are easily manipulated by the gang leaders. This explains why gangs can easily morph into destructive and demonic mobs. This is what we are witnessing on the evening news throughout the country. This method of structuring civilization makes society uncivilized. You may not perceive yourself as a part of the mob, but if your sentiments align with the mob, you are the mob. You may not be giving direct support, but you are still part of what’s fueling it. If you are silent, you are also part of the mob. Silence is the primary wall of defense protecting evil. It prevents those who are trapped from coming out. Biblically speaking we call it, apostasy.

This brings me to the current media and politically driven discussion that has gripped our nation; that’s Mike Brown and Eric Garner. You have to wonder how the majority of the black community can look at three of Mike Brown’s autopsies that clearly show the bullets entering through the front and conclude that he was shot in the back. You wonder why blacks overwhelmingly blame the death of Eric Garner on white cops, even though the arrest was supervised by a black officer. Well, that’s easy to answer; everyone in their relational sphere is saying the same thing and disturbing the narrative is suicide. Anyone who dissents will be ostracized and verbally pummeled.

Let me give you an example of what I’m talking about. I was heavily engaged in a political discussion with someone who was a political opposite and they made the statement, “I have never heard a black man speak the way that you are speaking.” I then questioned, “Other than me, do you personally know anyone who is a conservative?” A long silence pursued. There are two observations to take away from this. In the first place, I didn’t know that a black man is supposed to speak, think and act as one. Secondly, there is the implication that my behavior is not approved of and my way of thinking puts me outside of the mainstream. This was an indirect application of pressure appealing to man’s need to belong. Logically speaking, it was the fallacy of appealing to the crowd.

This had no effect on me because I already belong. I belong to the Christian race, which includes all ethnicities. I belong to the family of God. I am categorized as a male, as witnessed by nature’s law and God’s law. I belong to the Christian community that is not subdivided into many groups by race, sex, political labels, or the haves and have nots. By virtue of using God’s methods of structuring civilizations, society becomes civil. Because I am a part of God’s family and have exercised my Christian mind, I can breathe without the aid of those who manipulate the rich-poor divide, and the political, sexual, and racial gangs. Those who say that they can’t breathe have lost their ability to see, think or act outside of the true order of things. Instead of the air passages being restricted, their minds and spirit man have been cut off from God. There’s a good reason why the mob can’t breathe.

To whatever extent we walk in the kingdom of God IS the degree that we are able to breathe.