Paducah, KY PCA Church Plant

01/10/2021

Sharing with you a timely exhortation that I read/heard this morning. My heart identifies with this and I wanted to post it for any who need to refocus and have True Hope rekindled. The following is for any who would like to read the post and/or pull up the sermon on YouTube. Christ's Rich Blessings!
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Christian Nationalism is a Heresy. Refuse to Bow.
January 10, 2021 7:16 pm by Pastor David Cassidy

What is Christian Nationalism? It is the identification of a nation-state, race, or political party and its candidates with the Christian Faith or Church in such a way that the two identifies are equated. When this occurs the proper bounds of both are crossed, their unique role is distorted, and their distinctive missions under God are abandoned. In making patriotism, party platform, and candidate support & defense the litmus test of fidelity to Christ, Christian Nationalism not only denies the Faith but also endangers the American Republic.

Christian Nationalism does its deceptive work subtly by supplanting Christ as Lord, Savior, and Head with an idolatrous loyalty to civic institutions and public officials while seeking to impose on the social order – including persons, communities, states, and nations – a version of Christian Faith in whatever form is most agreeable to those who are able to achieve power. This agenda is viewed as the coming of the Kingdom, and political, judicial, para-military, and fiscal weapons are employed by Christian Nationalists to impose their agenda. Opponents are viewed as ‘traitors’ to the state and unfaithful Christians.

When a Church is overtaken by Christian Nationalis, the ultimate outcome is the loss of the Church’s first love for Jesus and its vitality in the Spirit and the Gospel. Sadly, this dreadful confusion leads to exclusivism, extremism, and even violence.

Christian Nationalism is a destructive heresy that betrays the Gospel, sullies the Church’s witness, and leads to death, not life. It poisons the soul, divides the Church, and destroys people. Seeking power to reign rather than the humility that is marked by service, it reflects hell rather than heaven.
Christian Nationalism takes a legitimate subordinate love – the love of one’s country – and makes it a sinfully supreme love. This is obvious by its willingness to ignore the teaching of Jesus in the name of its cause, to kill and destroy rather than love and serve.

In so doing, it makes this love an idol – and thus a demon. And it is the unleashing of the demonic, of the hellish, of the fearful and horrid, of death, that we saw unleashed in Washington DC this past week, and all surrounded by Jesus banners. It was like a sight from the 1100s with crusading Knights yelling, ‘God wills it!’ as they advanced against the walls of Jerusalem to retake the Holy City. We have often seen faux faith on display in the US too – from slavery to the K*K. This is but the latest example.

This darkness will be overcome by the light of the Gospel, and the Church does have an opportunity to remember, repent, return to its FIRST LOVE, and make Jesus known through our FIRST works of Gospel proclamation, faithful worship, and deeds of love and mercy.

The confusion of Christ’s glorious Kingdom with fallen, fallible, and finite human governments & party politics must come to an end. Our love for Jesus must be renewed and repentance born of remembering his love for us in his cross is the only way ahead.
"On the Dangerous Error of Christian Nationalism. If you'd like to know more about the necessity of recovering our primary love for Jesus rather than succumbing to the idolatry of exalting lesser loves, please listen to the sermon from Christ Community Church today, January 10th." Pastor David Cassidy

12/24/2020

And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

Luke 2 ESV

As you behold our Savior this day, may you be filled with God's Peace and blanketed with His Glory.

08/13/2020

Greetings! I hope that your are all doing well. I pray for your well-being and that you know God's peace. There are individuals continuing to believe and pray for a local PCA church. It's not that there aren't many wonderful congregations already. We had/have been joining in worship with some of those. It is just that some of us have on our heart to be joined together as a congregation and part of the PCA group of churches. It has been a real blessing lately to be able to join PCA churches virtually. This is in all aspects, including communion and tithing. I thank God for blessings and provision in the midst of chaos & uncertainty. We have a God who is all-powerful, faithful & trustworthy! I only wish that I can say I acknowledge that at all times. Yet, I know He loves me still :-) May I encourage you, that if you do not have a place of worship currently, there are many PCA virtual services to attend at the moment. Check out the Nashville Presbytery page for church names, if you are not familiar with one. We have been "attending/ worshipping with" Christ Community Church in Franklin, TN. Please continue to join us in prayer for what we have seen in our hearts. Please feel free to comment concerning your interest. If you would like prayer for a need send a private message. I would be honored to join you in prayer.

07/19/2019

"The chief goal of most instruction is a transfer of information, but that is exactly what the goal of Christian discipleship is not. 'The goal of our instruction, wrote Paul, 'is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith' (1 Tim. 1:5). In other words, the sum of Christian discipleship is not theological precision, or the ability to recite vast amounts of Scripture, or even the dutiful embrace of various spiritual disciplines; it is instead the formation of a life that is characterized by God's love flowing from a heart that has been made pure by mercy." from Indispensable: The Basics of Christian Belief by David P. Cassidy

07/19/2019

We are still waiting and praying for God's perfect timing. Please join us in that prayer! Feel free to comment, or send a message about interest or with any questions that you may have. Blessings!!

05/30/2018

Scheduling our initial informational meeting has proven a bit difficult. We are looking at mid to late June, even if everyone who'd planned to can't attend. Progress posts will be made as plans unfold.

03/07/2018

There are tentative plans for 2 or 3 PCA pastors to come to Paducah Mid-April, to meet with a group of individuals interested in a church plant here. Send a message if you would like to be notified of further plans.

01/20/2018

If you would be interested in joining us in meeting with 2 or 3 PCA (Presbyterian Church in America) pastors in Paducah sometime in March, please send a private message. You will be added to the list, so that we can keep you informed. This meeting will be to discuss the possibility of a PCA Church Plant in Paducah. If you can't attend and would like to submit a question(s), submit it (them) by private message, and we will try to get it (them) answered.

09/18/2017

Following is a link to an on-going sermon series that is enriching and filled with hope. Sermons are from Christ Community Church in Franklin, TN by Pastor David Cassidy.

Pastor David Cassidy - Nehemiah: Arise and Build - sermon series at Christ Community Church - 2017

05/08/2017

While reading the following passage, I'm reminded how important it is to gather together in Worship that we may be filled and sent out..."As Christian feel the changing winds of political climate, the blasts against their values in the media, the exclusion of the Christian faith from educational institutions, they begin to sense the dangers of complacency and of pietistical world flight."
Edmund Clowney