21 Jonathan Falwell Quotes

As we witness our religious freedoms being lost and our congregations getting itchy, it is time for our churches to again become relevant within our culture.

It is so important that our churches, our Christian schools and we, as individuals, do not allow non-Christian influences to influence our beliefs.

Being a godly father requires much perseverance and prayer as we seek God's guidance in being the types of fathers He wants us to be.

If we, as parents, are not painstakingly investing in the lives of our children, we are doing them a disservice and pain will be the likely result.

How can we hope to retain our freedom through the generations if we fail to teach our young that our liberty springs from an abiding faith in our Creator?

Tragically, American Christians are typically unaware of the violence our international brothers and sisters face for following Jesus Christ.

When one considers our nation's educational foundations -- Harvard, Yale, Princeton and most of our respected institutions were originally Christian -- it becomes evident why we, as Christians, maintain a passion about remaining true to the foundations of Scripture.

Today's civil libertarians ignore our unmistakable history when they attempt to stifle religious expression in our nation.

We need to teach our kids that misconduct bears--or at least should bear--a cost. Our personal ethics should not be attached to who is affected by what we believe.

When diversity is forced upon us--specifically, when it overrides parental authority--it becomes dangerous, especially to those of us who hold to values that counter much of the modern cultural diversity craze.

Since we have become culturally dispassionate regarding abortion--and the reality that living humans are killed largely for the sake of convenience--it is small wonder that contemporary Big Brother would also target the elderly.

I believe prayer for our nation has never been more important as we witness an accelerating anti-Christian fervor in the so-called mainstream of our culture.

Our President has given symbolic support to the National Day of Prayer but I believe that our nation needs an impassioned call to our collective knees.

While the Christian message is increasingly becoming less acceptable in fashionable society, we must be always living according to Scripture and prepared to be apologists for Jesus Christ in all aspects of our lives.

Nowhere in Scripture do I read where we are to discuss hospice care with seniors so they're willing to get out of the way and let younger folks live more expediently.

In this age of "gotcha" politics, it seems that there is an almost recreational spirit of enjoyment that many people take regarding the failings of others. As Christians, we should never take this cavalier attitude toward other's moral tragedies.

Those of us who follow Jesus Christ must seriously commit to praying for our leaders, never forgetting that even our greatest heroes are flawed individuals who need Jesus Christ, just like the rest of us.

As God's followers, we must be ever watchful not to allow diluted teachings or secular philosophies to creep into our doctrine.

Instead of being wishy-washy people who will selfishly counteract our ethics or our doctrines on a whim, we must live joyous and holy lives that point to Jesus Christ as the lone source of our personal conduct.

If you know people in your church or your neighborhood that are facing adversity, I encourage you to offer a hand of friendship to them. That is what Jesus would do.