Ep. 015 to Election Day - The Church's Critical Role in Society

The Kirk Cameron Show

Kirk Cameron

Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity

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🗓️ 16 September 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Government authorities should be obeyed, when they are doing their job of restraining evil so that citizens can do good. But when the government acts corruptly and fails to protect the people, that may be a time for civil disobedience. During the COVID-19 pandemic, churches across the country were deemed "nonessential," while institutions like strip clubs and smoke shops remained open. One particular pastor from Thousand Oaks, California decided that it was time for an act of civil disobedience, and while adhering to health precautions, he reopened his church as a place for community and spiritual renewal. This pastor, Rob McCoy, understood that the church was a placed ordained by God, and as such, fought back against the government to open the doors of the church. Like Rob, members of the family of faith need to constantly be asking ourselves what we can do to create a bright and hopeful future in this country. We need to be fighting for biblical values in a culture that desperately needs care for sinful hearts. To learn more, visit kirkcameron.com To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Government authorities should be obeyed when they are doing their job of restraining evil
0:07.8	so that people can do good. But when the government fails to protect the people and the good
0:14.6	and begins to plunder them with draconian measures and deeming things as essential as the church as not necessary,
0:24.2	it is time to stand for what is right. And yes, there are times for civil disobedience
0:30.1	when the government becomes corrupt.
0:36.8	Hey, thanks for joining me again in my backyard in Tennessee for the American Camp Fire Revival.
0:43.9	I want to talk with you about a pastor that smelled a skunk and temporarily turned his church building into an exotic dance studio. Don't worry, this has a great
0:57.8	ending to it. Attending a church service and witnessing a pastor striptease is not common, but I saw
1:05.9	at once, kind of. Rewind back during the COVID lockdowns in California.
1:14.2	Our governor, Gavin Newsom, had essentially put everyone under house arrest and had deemed churches
1:21.7	non-essential.
1:24.1	Certain businesses were open because they were essential, including things like weed shops, strip clubs, and abortion clinics.
1:33.0	But the church was not allowed to be open because it was non-essential.
1:38.1	Well, the pastor of a church in Thousand Oaks, California named Rob McCoy, like everyone else, didn't want to spread a virus, didn't understand
1:45.4	exactly how deadly this was. We were all trying to figure the whole thing out. He was a former
1:50.2	mayor of his town. He's a pastor of a church and a sitting city council member. And when he saw
1:57.9	these other organizations able to keep their doors open while schools were
2:02.8	shut down and local businesses were shuttered and churches were being barred, he smelled a skunk.
2:14.1	And he understood that the church was ordained by God, not by the government.
2:22.7	And if there was ever an organization that was essential during a pandemic when people were suffering from loneliness and depression and anxiety and isolation, and even some people now trapped in
2:40.5	their homes with their abusers, with no one able to help them, particularly church family members
2:48.0	who could pray with them, and they could have accountability and social
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