Webcast & Pastor Hagee's Scandal Update

Jammin in Jesus

Ephesians 5:19
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,

Hi All-

The next live TV show for Portland Oregon is Wed. 9-7-05 at 8pm. For the replay schedule, click here or go to: http://www.freegoodnews.com/programs.htm .

Below is info on the current webcast and an update on Pastor Hagee's money scandal.

Webcast:

For this week's webcast, click here or go to http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/247/ :

More Transformed Music
Sunday, August 28, 2005
We put the transformed lyrics (Romans 12:2 style) to a number of music's greatest hits onto video. It is truly edifying to see these transformed lyrics (sometimes sang too fast to understand). This week's hits include parodies of Kid Rock's "Cowboy," Papa Roach's "Last Resort," Ricky Martin's "Livin La Vida Loca," Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar on Me," The Barenaked Ladies "One Week," Matchbox 20's "Push," Aerosmith's "Walk this Way," Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," and a few others. Music is provided by Apologetix.com; lyrics put on the screen by FreeGoodNews.com . Visit Apologetix.com to get some of these free music downloads.

Pastor Hagee's Scandal Update:

Pastor John & Diane Hagee

James 3:1
Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

You have a few more days to read and sign the petition (click here or go to: http://raydehler.com/fgn/ ). You have until 9-1-05 to sign, then I will deliver the open letter to him and his Board of Directors (which consists of himself, his wife, his son, and one other person).

Will you stand with me in confronting Pastor Hagee with his very public and high-profile sin of stealing from God's people? His donors gave to build the kingdom of God, not to give Pastor Hagee almost a $1 million dollar paycheck. Most Christians don't seem to know or care, that's why it's so easy for preachers like him to get away with it; and it encourages other greedy ministers to follow likewise. If you have a good reason for NOT signing, that's ok, but please don't let it be because of laziness or cowardice. Being a coward is a very serious sin:

Revelation 21:8 (God Speaking)
⁸But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."

It's very difficult to stand-up to a fellow believer that is sinning. It wasn't easy for Jesus to stand-up to the religious leaders of His day and clear the temple (Matt. 21:12-13), . It wasn't easy for the prophet Nathan to confront King David in his sin (2 Samuel 12:7). But we aren't called to do what's easy; we are called to follow God's leading and be good stewards of all that God has entrusted to us (time, treasure, & talent).

If you'd like to see a TV show I did on this topic, you can download it now to your computer and watch it, just click here. I have over 20 points regarding why Pastor Hagee should be exposed and disciplined. Click here to see the MS PowerPoint slides.

Click here to see his almost $1 million compensation package (from GET's tax return, form 990). Click here for an old article that talks about this scandal... it's been a long time in the making. Article snippet:

With the dozens of men bearing glinting platters in the aisles, and six cameramen capturing the moment, Hagee instructs church members to hold their money toward the heavens. The thousands repeat after him: "Give and it shall be given." "When you give, it qualifies you to receive God's abundance," he tells his listeners. "If God gives to you before you give to him, God himself will become a liar. ... If you're not prospering, it's because you're not giving." "If you're not prospering, it's because you're not giving," he repeats. For four decades, Hagee's message has motivated his members to give millions to his ministry.

Want to learn more about Pastor Hagee? What does he teach, etc? For a good write-up from a critical Evangelical Christian perspective, click here or go to: http://www.equip.org/free/DH005.htm .

Please continue to send me feedback on the shows, webcasts, articles,
etc. to: feedback@FreeGoodNews.com .

...Bernie
Dir., FreeGoodNews.com

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