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Pastor Sam: Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 6:00 PM
An Open Letter to All People of Good Will We as a church and ministers of The Gospel, serve as Ambassadors of Jesus Christ. Our main focus is on The Kingdom of God and to be footstep followers of Jesus Christ. As citizens of The United States, we not only have an obligation to God first and foremost, we are also to be good stewards of what He has given to us, namely, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. To those ends, we as good citizens follow the laws which govern us. Jesus said 'Render unto Ceasar that which is Ceasar's. and render unto God that which is God's'. We have a great freedom in this country which allows for an orderly governing and a civil society. That is spelled out so clearly in The Constitution of The United States, written by Godly, God fearing men more than 200 years ago, and is a document which has guided this country and her people all these years in relative security in our lives, homes, and persons. As a church, we allow and accept a wide diversity of opinons on political parties, candidates, and political causes. That is why we have little in the way of political discussions on our posting boards, web pages, and in sermons from the pulpits. We touch on these matters, on occasion, but we as a body of believers are believers not in men, but in Jesus Christ. And we have always as a general rule, kept politics and church business separate. For example, I have never stated who I am voting for in any election, nor have I ever endorsed any candidate from the pulpit. In fact, unless we were in a private discussion or at a social gathering and the subject came up in discussion, I don't even mention what political party I belong to, if any. That is the greatness of this country. People of different political ideologies can sit down and break bread without beheading each other. Try that in Egypt, or Iran or any of the other cesspool countries around the world. For more than 200 years we were One Nation Under God. Sure, we were not perfect, but whenever we erred as a people we as a people corrected it, sometimes at the great cost paid in the blood of patriots. For every generation that has lived in this great land, they passed down a country that was better and stronger to the next. Each generation of Americans left a stronger legacy than those who came before them. Until now, I am afraid. As I watch in disgust each and every day, our liberties and our freedoms are being infringed upon with greater and greater intensity and frequency, whereas now it is a daily barrage of 'hope and change' thrust upon us at breakneck speed. Edmund Burke once said; "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." The Constitution clearly states that there shall be no laws respecting the establishment of a religion nor the free exercise thereof. That was not the 4th Amendment, or the 6th Amendment, or even the 2nd Amendment. It was the 1st Amendment. Our forefathers felt so strongly about the Freedom of Religion that they made it the very first amendment, along with the Right of Free Speech. And a Free Press. A Press, which by the way, has of late, sorely failed us in every way. This week, our Catholic Brethren have been mandated to provide abortions and other things which are anathema to their fundamental beliefs. The Catholic Conference of Bishops sent out a letter to be read in all the churches which stood in direct opposition to this unconstitutional mandate by an out of control Federal Government. But this letter was not read in every pulpit. The Military Chaplains were forbidden to read it to their congregations, a letter from their Shepherds to their faithful, because the letter was determined to be 'seditious'. How can this be, in a country that has religious freedom, that a letter opposing abortions and in full support of the Constitutional guarantees, by a Church that has stood the test of time for 2000 years, be forbidden by the government to allow it to be read by her clergy to her faithful? It brings to mind the poem from WW2 which began "First they came for the Catholics but I was not a Catholic..."Another part read "next they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew..." and it concludes " Then they came for me and there was no one left..." We must stand firm with our Catholic Brothers and Sisters, who are under assault by no less than Satan himself. I watched in amazement with mouth wide open, jaw agape when I heard another so called minister of another church side with the government in opposition to the Catholic Church this evening on television. She said the Catholic Church should just do what the government wanted, since it is what the public in general wants, abortion on demand, paid for free and ordered to be provided for, against the will and conscience of 'that church'. Who will stand with her church when she is the last one left and they come for her? There is a clear dividing of people taking place right now, sheep from goats, as Jesus described in a parable. Some may say, 'well that's a Catholic problem'. Really? The trampling of the Constitution is not a 'Catholic problem', it is an American problem. It is your problem, and my problem. The Constitution is on the verge of being destroyed and replaced by something we surely will not like, and will make this country into something we do not recognize anymore. Just this week, a sitting United States Supreme Court Justice was interviewed on Egyptian televison and she said they should not use the US Constitution as a model for their new one. She suggested they look to the Canadian or South African Constitution as a model, as ours was old and outdated. Excuse me, but was she not sworn in to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States? If she is not going to do that, she should step down, or be impeached. And so should every politician who swore to uphold and defend it and does not do so. Abraham Lincoln said in his Gettysburg Address that Freedom is never free. During the American Revolution, Washington's army was nearly defeated and the people were disheartened. But a group of men, known as The Black Robe Regiment stood up and rallied the people to the cause of Freedom and Liberty. It was not some cloak and dagger secret society. It was the clergy of the day. And today, we too, as Christians, and clergy, must once again wake up and speak with boldness. In WW2 Deitrich Bonhoffer stood up against Hitler and paid with his life. Also a young Lutheran pastor named Martin Neimuller spoke out against Hitler, at a meeting between Hitler and clergy no less. And not one other clergy stood up with Neimuller against the evil that was about to come. It reminded me of the National Prayer Breakfast last week, where our President began quoting Scripture, and said that Jesus would approve of his tax increases. And NOT ONE of the clergy in attendance stood and asked the President if Jesus would also approve of his healthcare mandate, forcing abortions by directive of his HHS Secretary, and ultimately by him. Not one clergy person stood up in opposition. Cowards. Whether you are Catholic, Protestant or somewhere in between, it is time to get off the sidelines and speak out with boldness. Clergy and layperson alike, if they can take religious liberty away from our Catholic Brothers and Sisters, they can surely take it away from you. This is not some sort of 'doctrinal difference' that divides the Body of Christ, this is a 'Constitutional issue' that threatens to destroy this the only free land left in the world. And when one part of the Body of Christ is under assault, the entire Body of Christ is under assault. If they can force their will on 70 million Catholic faithful, they can surely force their will on 4 million Lutherans, 5 million Baptists, and any other group they wish. During the Superbowl this past week, there was a commercial which stated that it is halftime in America. I heard someone make the comment that it is not halftime, it is the two minute warning. It is indeed time to rally. It is time for the good people to wake up. Do not sit on the sidelines while your team is down and time is running out. Get out and vote these thugs, marxists and communists out of power and vote for a man who I believe has the blessing of Almighty God to return this nation to it's Christian foundings. I endorse RickSantorum for President of The United States. He is a man that understands our Constitution, the dangers we as a nation face, both foreign and domestic, and is indeed a man of character, strength, integrity and honor. And I pray that The Lord will return to blessing this, the United States of America, where freedom once reigned, and God willing, shall again! Pastor Sam Guido Sam Guido Evangelical Ministries International, inc |
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Pastor Sam Guido: Posted on Saturday, November 12, 2011 7:24 AM
An Open Pastoral Letter Regarding 'Occupy Wall Street' protests around this country. Directed to: Protestors, Politicians, Community Leaders, Union Members and Clergy Supporters First: To The Protestors- Across this country, in city after city, thousands of you have gathered to protest or support those who are participating in these events. Night after night we are privileged to watch your assemblies on our evening news, and interviews conducted by supportive mainstream media personalities such as Geraldo Rivera, and the like. You have been claiming that you are protesting the gross immorality of the 'Wall Street Fat Cats' and the greed and corruption of 'Corporate America'. You claim you are fighting for the 99% against the 1% who, in your mind have in an immoral way, sucked the lifeblood out of our economy. Yet in your protests, whether down on Wall Street or in Oakland or Berkley, it is your tent cities that have disrupted not the 'corporate Fat Cats', but mom and pop shops and small stores and diners who depend on walk in neighborhood traffic to support their families, stores and employees. People who actually work for a living. You protest against what you perceive as the immorality of 'The System', yet protestors walk around naked, defecating on police cars, urinating on each other, engage in acts of fornication in the street, rape women, set fires, confront police in an attempt to provoke them, and you even walk into McDonalds restaurants demanding free food. You break windows, shout profanities and engage in overall mayhem and chaos. Tuberculosis and venereal disease is rampant among your numbers now, and yes, people are being killed. And yet when asked, you don't even have a goal to your protests. No one really seems to know what you want, including yourselves. And you call those who succeeded in life as 'immoral?' You say you are fighting oppressive student loan debt with no way to pay it off. Well, you took on the debt. No one told you to go to school to major in Basket Weaving or whatever useless degree you have. You blame Wall Street for your student debt, and yet it was your college or university that charged you the exhorbitant tuition. Why are you not protesting at your alma mater? It is time you stop being used by those who really have an agenda to overthrow this country and go home, take a shower, shave, get a shot of penicillin, take the nose ring out of your face and start looking for a job. Nobody owes you a thing. You may have started out with noble ideals, but you have been usurped by those with a 'real' agenda and you don't even know it. You are being used. There was a saying by someone once, who also had a real agenda. He also usurped the protestors of his day. He called them something: Useful Idiots. If you don't know who I am talking about, perhaps the college degree you earned was not worth the paper it is written on. To: The Politicians Who Support These Protests- You, our elected leaders, who took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of The United States from all enemies, both foreign and domestic, and yet lend your support to these anarchists, you should all be ashamed. To go a step further, you should be impeached, recalled or removed from office. Have you even heard the statements from these protestors that you so admiringly embrace? In interview after interview the repeated statements such as 'I hate The United States,' Down with Capitalism' or my personal favorite,'I wish there were nine hundred and eleven 9-11's'. Collapse the system, one world currency, Down with The USA, all these are recurring statements from the people you claim to embrace. You call them 'REAL CITIZENS' grass roots,and you have said you identify with them, you embrace them and you support them. These are nothing more than anarchists, thugs, perverts and overall miscreants, and yet you seek their support for your re-election by pandering to these, the very people advocating the overthrow of the very system you are elected to uphold! Did you take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution? Have you read it? Yes, they have a right to peacefully assemble. So did the Tea Party: people who took out permits to gather, who left the area cleaner than when they arrived, who were polite and civil, who stood for basic decency and morality...you know, the very same people you called 'The greatest threat to our society' and 'Astro-turf'. The very same people who, after gathering in peace to protest YOU and your actions in Congress, who carried American flags, (not burned them, carried and waved them proudly) and then went home to their families and their jobs, you called 'tea-baggers.' I am sure you are aware that this particular statement is a perverted sexual reference, and yet even you politicians have called the good, honest, patriotic Americans by that foul disgusting name. And you wonder why the electorate is in an uproar. Again, you should be ashamed. And voted out of office. To The Clergy Who Support This Protest You, the clergy who support all this mayhem, you race hucksters, you extortionists, you con artists, you snakeoil salesmen, who twist the Gospel and the teachings of Jesus Christ to suit your own personal agenda, you are the most despicable of all. You pervert the Bible to make it say what it does not. You join in with these miscreants, claiming you follow in the footsteps of Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. I have studied Martin Luther King. I have listened to his speeches. Martin Luther King Jr was a great man. A brave man, an upright, honest man. You, dear clergy who embrace Occupy Wall Street, you are NO Martin Luther King Jr. I think he would be ashamed of you. As a clergy person, I am ashamed of you. Jesus had the perfect words to describe you. I can't add more to what He said in Matthew. Read it, and you will see who you are. The rest of us already can see you. To The Media who Embrace The Occupy Wall Street gang- I would ask you if you have no shame. But I already know the answer. You are the same people who are relentless in going after Mr Herman Cain on alleged, unsubstantiated hearsay of perhaps sexual harrassment by unnamed sources, and yet you are the very same people who hold in highest regards a former President who actually did get caught in sexually compromising situations, not once, not twice but repeatedly, and having to be impeached. yet he is called a Statesman. It is only in the United States that you are guaranteed freedom of the press. Try practicing that in China, or North Korea, or any other communist cesspool country you prefer. Yet you continually side with people who want nothing more than the overthrow of this system, this the greatest system ever developed, even with its flaws. It is you, the supposed unbiased journalist, who ignored the background of some elected officials, and never printed anything but glowing articles in support of your candidate, yet ruined the lives and careers of those with whom you had philosophical differences. You were relentless against patriot Sara Palin, and her family, yet you rarely if ever printed anything about William Ayers, an unrepentent terrorist who hosted our President in his home. Or Jeremiah Wright, a pastor who said that the US deserved the 9-11 attack. The state of journalism in this country has indeed sunk to the greatest depths of depravity and journalistic incompetence. Yet it will be you yourselves who cry out Freedom Of The Press when you lose that very right, if the Occupy Wall Street people actually get what they want. In Conclusion- I cry for my country. I pray for my country. I see what is happening to my country. The United States, with all it's flaws, is the greatest country in the world. We were free once. We still have a little left. But when things that are wrong are called right, and things that are right are called wrong, and evil is embraced, there is little left of this once great land and people. I never thought in my lifetime I would see people marching in the streets denouncing this system, in favor of communism, abandoning the churches and family life for perversions and debauchery right in the streets. If you who think this country would be better off if we were like China, well, try your protests over there. Do you remember Teinemin Square? Or did your college professor skip over that part? Yes, there may be a lot wrong with this country. But you have allowed those who want nothing more than the overthrow of this system to use you, lie to you, pervert you, and enlist you. And when they are done with you, they will discard you, as the useful idiots you were. All of you, Protestors, Politicians, Journalists, Union Leaders, Civic Leaders, Religious Leaders; stop looking for the splinter in your brother's eye. Go home, look in the mirror. Remove the rafter in your own eye first. Then you be able to see clearly to help your brother. I continue to pray for my country, and beg Almighty God to spare us from ourselves. Pastor Sam Guido
Sam Guido Evangelical Ministries International, inc
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Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 8:14 PM
Survive The Coming Storm; The Value of a Preparedness Lifestyle Author: Ray Gano Publisher: Defender Publishing, Crane MO. Cover Price: $14.95 As a husband, a dad and for more than 25 years, a pastor and student of Scripture, one of the recurrent themes in my sermons has always been "Be Prepared". Long before it was fashionable to tout a 'preppers' lifestyle, my wife and I have stockpiled food, water, ammo, and every possible piece of survival gear we felt necessary to survive any potential disaster coming down the pike. We began buying silver ingots as far back as 1985 in anticipation of a catastrophic monetary collapse. We had food, first aid, and what later became known as 'bug-out bags' ( we didn't call them that back then). My family thought we were nuts. My kids all laughed at 'crazy mom and dad'. Yet I continued to preach the Gospel, and always emphasized to my congregation that we should all be prepared for when the 'you know what' hits the fan. We felt like a lone voice in the wilderness for years. However, in the past few years, literally hundreds of books have popped up in the market place touting similar ideas. Some books were good, some were so-so, and others a complete waste of money. Most were simply a rehashing of what others have written. That is why I tend not to read 'survival books' anymore. Having lived this lifestyle, and actually having had to use our stockpile, and, yes even weapons on a few occasions, there always seemed to be a hole in whatever book came to market. But most seemed to be a compilation of useless drivel, cashing in on the wave of popularity these books currently enjoy in the market place. Today, however, as I made my daily trek to my post office box, to pick up the usual; sweepstakes offers, advertisements and the occasional death threat, I had a little yellow slip of paper waiting for me. It was a notice of a package to be picked up at the counter. I handed the clerk the paper, and she returned with an envelope which was slightly too large to fit in the box. I was actually relived to see that the box wasn't ticking, and had no white powder falling from it, and it wasn't 'duct-taped' closed. I was pleasantly surprised to see I received a copy of Ray Gano's book, Survive The Coming Storm, for my review. To be clear, I never met Mr Gano, I never spoke with him, and only became aware of his ministry a couple years ago when a fellow 'prepper' and pastor forwarded to me something Ray wrote. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this book. I had seen it all before. I am in the publishing business as well, and have been inundated with unsolicited manuscripts, even though my web page specifically states not to send them. But this was not an unsolicited manuscript, it was a book that I had been anticipating the arrival of. After reading just the first eleven pages, I had to stop. Not because the book was lousy, but because it was excellent! Chills ran up my spine as I was reading because I finally read something written by someone else who actually penned what I believed. I had to send an email to Mr Gano and say "AMEN!" Someone finally gets it! I returned to reading the book, and in fact could not put it down. I finished all 214 pages in one sitting. The first thing that struck me was that Ray Gano wrote in a very 'down home', laid back style that was easy to follow and easy to understand. His survival guide was Biblically based, Biblically sound, and practical. Oh, one other thing...it was accurate!. Alleluia, there really are others out there who think like my wife and me! Ray did not take Scriptures out of context, and his 'prep' suggestions were spot on! It was an easy primer even for a first timer, or someone who is just starting out in preparation for surviving the coming storm. He gives a little of his background stationed at Ft. Bragg in the Army, and the survival training he had received there. He then explains in clear, plain Texas style (in other words, real American) how the country got into the mess it's in, and the reasons why he believes that the system can't sustain itself. Short, concise and to the point. He then tells about his and wife Trayce's experiences during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and how they learned from that experience. The book goes on in explaining about food storage, avoiding 'wolves' and defending 'ones own'. He offers practical suggestions, and tips without going over the top, or going to extreme. Just simple, down to earth common sense, and again, always Scripturally sound and Biblically based. If you are on the fence as to whether we are heading towards a melt down in society or not, I suggest you read this book. Ray explains in plain English what has been written about in Scripture over 2000 years ago. Ray Gano often says he is not a pastor, preacher or prophet. Well, he is indeed all three. He just doesn't know it. I look forward to his next book, which he gave a sneak at in the back of this book. As a lifelong prepper, I can't recommend this book highly enough. If you only get one book on preparing for the coming storm, get this one. Survive The Coming Storm, by Ray Gano. Sam Guido |
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Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2011 8:05 AM
Wow! Were we ever surprised at the overwhelmingly positive response to our first two books published at SGEMI! The Candle; A True Story of Love, Faith and The Power of Prayer was an instant success. Our second publication, Disposable People- Reflections of a NursingHome Chaplain was an equal success. Both are in second printing! Thank you to all who wrote with your comments on both publications! For a limited time, we are offering both books for a contribution of $20.00 to this ministry. The retail price of The Candle is regularly $12.99 and for Disposable People, the regular, bookstore price is $19.95. Pastor Sam's next book, Playing Chess With God is being edited and will go to print by Christmas. Thanks, everyone, for the support and prayers for our ministry! Blessings Pastor Sam |
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Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 1:36 PM
Were you ready? Last week the East Coast of the United States was warned of impending disaster when report after report from the Media sensationalized 'The Storm of The Century' as it churned across the Atlantic with a direct hit aimed at the population centers of America. Yet despite the countless warnings, people were caught unprepared. Some New Yorkers were seen fighting with clerks at a CVS pharmacy because the clerk was too slow. The customers were rushing out to buy bottled water and bread in preparation for the storm...yet it was the clerk who was too slow??? We at Sam Guido Ministries as well as many others have been urging everyone to prepare IN ADVANCE for any possible situation where you will be caught without power, food and water. Yet I personally witnessed people scrambling for batteries, water, bread, and whatever else they might need...while the storm was bearing down! Shelves were empty, gas stations closed, and generators long since sold out. Thankfully, the storm of the century turned out to be not much more than a minor inconvenience. But we learned a few things about our own survival preparations, and the reaction of society in general. First, people will be people, no matter what. There will be those who panic, those who will loot, and those who simply put their head in the sand until it is too late. And then there are those who listened, and prepared in advance. We prepared in advance...years in advance. We had food, water, gas, generators, batteries, radios, walkie talkies, fully charged electronic devices, and water, water, water. When the storm hit we did not know how bad it would be or how long we would need to be on our own. Our power went out, then our land line phones. So I fired up the generator, broke out the camping stoves, and we were quite comfy, while the rest of the neighborhood did nothing. Absolutely nothing. They sat in the dark, not knowing if their food would spoil in the freezer. We offered to put their food in our freezer for safe keeping. Some accepted, others said they would wait it out. Anyway, we learned one thing that we hadn't thought of before this storm: How to close the door when it gets dark out when we have the plugs for the generator coming through them. Despite all our preperations, we never considered that we would eventually need to close the front door, but with extension cords there, we couldn't. So I drilled a 2 inch hole in an inconspicuous place in the back wall of my house and slid a piece of 2 inch PVC pipe in it. Problem solved. I even found 2 end caps to seal it when not in use. As expected, no sooner did I drill the hole in the house, the power came back on. 9 hours out, not too bad, and not much of an inconvenience. But we would not have thought of the 'hole in the wall' idea if the power came on sooner. Moral of the story: No matter how prepared you think you are, there is always something else you did not think of. Want to test your preparedness? Unplug everything in your house and shut the power off at the main box for 24 hours. See if you can survive. And I bet no matter how much you prepared, you'll learn something new. And you don't need to wait for the next 'perfect storm' to find the 'chinks' in your armor. Blessings Pastor Sam |
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Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 5:36 PM
Did I just hear correctly? At Ground Zero on the 10th anniversary memorial on Sept 11th, there will be no clergy service or prayer??? And the First Responders are not invited??? How far we have fallen, how far we have fallen. God help us all. Pastor Sam |
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Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:54 PM
Well, here it comes. Hurricane Irene predicted to hit the East Coast by the weekend. Are you prepared? Our web page 'Prepare Now' on the left of this page has been encouraging you to be ready for anything. This weekend will be an 'anything event'. Noah was told not only to build an ark, round up the animals, and warn everyone...The Lord also told him to gather food for himself and his family. Are you a Noah? Anyway, be safe! Pastor Sam. |
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Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:37 PM
Please keep Reverend Jim in your prayers. He is undergoing serious health issues right now. We ask for your prayers in uplifting him. Pastor Sam |
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Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:15 PM
Greetings All!!! Welcome to our new blog page! Plenty of news to post here, and I look forward to reading your posts! Our new book is in production right now, and will be ready for delivery in about a week. Early reviews give it a 'two thumbs up' and it looks like it will even outsell our first one. More news to follow soon, and remember to catch our program, The Lords Amazing Grace either on our web page, the LOC Internet Radio Network or WHOZ 103.5fm in Greensburg Indiana. Until my next post, remain blessed, Pastor Sam |
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