Emphasis Preaching Journal

Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin were both baptized and probably to some extent both believed that God existed. But I doubt that anyone would suggest that either of those two lived Christian lives. Yet how many people gave their utmost allegiance to them? Many church sanctuaries have flags in the front of them. But notice how almost always the American flag is given the position of highest respect at the speaker's right side, while the Christian flag is relegated to a position of less respect. What are we saying when we do that? -- Bowen