True Vine Missionary Baptist Church

04/18/2026

04/17/2026

So, here is my question?
Since President Trump posted a pic on his social media platform depicting himself as being "Jesus," he later stated that he thought the image was of a doctor. Be that as it may!

During the time the post appeared online until it was taken down, and an explanation was provided---

Where were the voices of all the "LEADERS" of so-called "Christian" Denominations, i.e., Protestant, Baptist, COGIC, Seventh Day Adventist, Jehovah's Witness, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc., etc.

And I am not talking about voices of accusation, nor condemnation towards Mr. Trump. I'm talking about the voice of "Temperance, Truth, and Reason. Wasn't that Moses' assignment when he called out Pharaoh? Are "Divine" opportunities to step out from the shadow of the world being missed, or is it possible that America really isn't "A Christian Nation"? But, a place where people live, and not referred to by God as "MY PEOPLE!" 2Chron 7:14 I do hope and pray that is not the case, and I say that because of what Jesus says in two rather personal scriptures: Mt 12:30 and Mt 10:33

So, basically, it gets down to whether we are PARTICIPATORS, OR SPECTATORS in this War, and no, I am not talking about the Iran war. I am talking about another war, the one that Mr. Trump did not start, and he cannot stop. What say you? In the meantime.
Walk With "The King!"

04/03/2026

This post may seem unnecessary to many of you, but I just had to share it. There may be some who will "feel me!"
The two top memories of my childhood, growing up in the beautiful hills of West Virginia, were: swimming in the beautiful Monongahela River, walking home on the railroad tracks, and eating my favorite candy, a "Reese's Cup." My greatest fear, when I learned that we would be relocating to Cleveland, OH, was: "Were there rivers there, and did the stores sell Reese's Cups?"

My Joy from "swimming with the fish" was immediately shattered when I saw the condition of the Cuyahoga River, and the Public Swimming Pools were always so crowded, there wasn't any space to swim. It wasn't long before I lost my desire to "go swimming! But, all was not lost.... the neighborhood stores sold. "Reese's Cup." So, one out of two, ain't bad, right? We do have to learn to adapt. BUT.......
Somewhere, down life's highway, something happened to my RESEE'S CUP. I don't know how long ago it was, but I definitely noticed a 'CHANGE IN THE TASTE' of my Reese's Cup, and the change was not for the better. But as an adult, I simply complained about the taste and kept buying them, hoping that one day the wonderful taste I once knew would be there. To this date, that has not happened. But something else has happened! Praise God!

There it was on my computer screen: "Hershey to resume using chocolate in its products.

The company has announced that it will return to using "classic milk and dark chocolate recipes in ALL OF REESE'S PRODUCTS,
after Brad Reese, (a grandson) of the inventor of the Reese's Peanut Cups, publicly complained about how The
Hersey Company had "tinkered" with the classic formula.
The complete turnaround will be completed by 2027.

So, for all of you Reese's Cup lovers, like me, all I say is:
Hallelujah........."Another reason why we serve Him!" Thank You, Jesus! Amen!🙏🙏

03/23/2026

Since we are a nation so "aware of and concerned about how much it costs" to live at a moderate level of existence in America, perhaps we should ponder the following facts of life:

Today, it has been published in The New York Times that:

"The war that is going on between America & Iran costs: $1.3 Million-a minute. The following summation was provide by
Nicholas Kristof:
"For a bit more than two weeks of this war, we could offer free college education to every American family earning less than $125000 annually, at a cost of $30 billion a year."

"For about $34 billion a year, less than three weeks of this war, we could restore health insurance subsidies that our government allowed to expire last year. One analysis predicted an additional 8,800 preventable American deaths as a result."

My brothers, my fellow Americans, my Friends, my next-door neighbor, yes, and even to you, who perceive me as an enemy, something is very WRONG with the way we have allowed "The Arch of Freedom and Justice to bend in our nation- a notion which is often referred to as being:
"The Richest and the Most Powerful" nation on earth!

WHAT, OR SHOULD I SAY..."WHO ARE WE MISSING?" 1Chron 7:14

p.s. The word "REPENT" APPEARS 20 TIMES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, it means: "A Change in Your Thinking! A very simple human act. It's not a matter of Can We..... it's a matter of.... Will We?
"Walk with The King!"

02/21/2026

Because of two specific Bible verses, I am led to post this.
Tune into CNN this Sunday at 8 p.m. EST.
I am asking you to pass this on to others whom you know that "Walks With The King!"
The two verses are: Hos 4:6 & Mt 7:15
The enemy is raging!
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own lusts, shall they heap to themselves teachers having itching ears. 2Tim 4:3
And it really is time for those of us who claim Jesus as "our Lord and Savior," to personally respond to what He says in Mt 12:30.

The enemy is not knocking at the door. He is in the room, sitting at the table...Where are we?
God Bless!

12/31/2025

United States of America, Shame on you! "Again!"

US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash

The American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining memorial sites outside the United States, has removed two panels about Black soldiers from the visitors center in the Dutch village of Margraten.
Local Dutch residents who care for the graves, children of U.S. soldiers, and Dutch officials are outraged.

It is most unfortunate, as well as being shameful, that such insulting, disrespectful, hateful, disgusting, evil, and "hurtful" acts of bigotry and hatred continue to be "the status quo" in the hearts and minds of the leaders of a nation that they have the mitigating gall to refer to as being. "A Christian Nation!"

There is no doubt about it. America NEEDS to be prayed for!
More and more, we are, as the song says, "Slipping Into Darkness!"

Let us pray for the families of those soldiers who gave their lives in service to protect the very lives of those who would do such a thing. And yes, let us continue to pray that God might open the eyes and hearts of those who sit in Moses' seat.

Happy Blessed New Year!

08/17/2025

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03/02/2025

Our God is Awesome!