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Mike, more than a Revival, God’s Church needs a Revolution! In faith, believing Sunday nights will be a tool of God’s choosing to ignite many hearts with a vision of what’s possible. Thanks for your service. God bless.

I don’t know where else to respond to tonight (Wed night 4/21 service)
I loved how we all prayed for you when you go on the Larry King Show tomorrow, and then right after we sang the last stanza of Amazing Grace. That was such a beautiful sight, to see all the leaders standing together to the left of the stage. You also talked me into to going to the women’s retreat as I was not going to go. I had made up so many excuses.
Love being a part of this church.

In Christ, Amy

Dear Pastor.
I just caught the last 10 min. on Larry King.Thank You for holding to the truth.
I came out of homosexuality and am now free because of the work of Life ministry in NY.
Please visit their website …lifeministry.org.
When you pull up the site it will be the one that says “mercy triumphs over judgment”.
It will help you to minister to people coming out and also equip You with more knowledge.
Thank You

Larry King , show, Mr Bob, Jen made you look like a NUT. she sock it too you , she out did you, and I really think, Larry was on her side too, Go Jen

Hello Bob. I just wanna say I respect your beleifs. And as a borna again christian I undersand what your tryng to say. But I’m gay. And I love Jesus Christ so much. I speak of his word whenever I get the chance to. What really ticks me off is that it’s easy to point fingers at someone. But unless you have gone through it yourself you will never understand? I’m aware of the text in the bible where God says it’s an abomination. But what if I was born this way? As a young inoccent child how am I suppost to understand? I feel convicted all the time when I sin. Just not about this. I can’t help what I feel. I like guys, thats what I’m attracted to. I don’t like girls at all. They disgust me. In the bible it does says its wrong to lay with a male. What if that meant sexually? It says sin leads to death, and with homosexuality comes disease. Ok bu what if I’m not living a promiscuous lifestyle, and commited to one person than how can that be said? Till this day I’m still confused about the whole issue. I believe a person can change through God’s help. God can break any bondage. But if I allow God to change me from being gay than I’m not being true to myself. Than I won’t be happy. All I want from life is for me to make my Lord Jesus Christ happy, but also me as well. There’s been so many times when I wanted to commit suicide because I did’nt wanna hurt God by being gay. Or my family. And I still feel that way. I’m only 17. and I’m praying that God shows me the desires of my heart. And whatever his will is for me I will agree with it. I’m single. But i want to meet a male whos is on fire for God, and agree’s God is the only way. How am I sining if I’m doing what God ask’s of me? I knew I was different since I was in first grade. All I’m saying is maybe we mis-understood homosexuality. There’s a difference from ppl who choose it, and ppl like me who remain close to God, but just love differently. What in the bible God meant peopl who are promiscuous. When he said a man shall not lie with a male. that’s pretty much meaning sex. And there’s alot of guys who have only sexual relations. And I think that is VERY WRONG. But it does’nt say anything about a romantice loving relationship between the same sex. I’m not trying to change any word in the bible. I would never do that. And I’m not trying to create my own rules. My I’m a bit confused on the whole subject only becasue I feel the bible is talkin about “homosexuality sexually”. And if I’m not living an only lustful life, but rather a Godly Christian Life just loving differently, than how am I sinning? What if the texts we read about in the bible on homosexuality we are misunderstanding? I just dont know. I mean what would you do if you were in my shoes, or Jennifers, or any other gay persons? You must see it fro our point of view. I’m not here to disrespect you, or say your wrong. Just want you to understand me? I’m also here for advice. Please don’t say I’m lost, or Confused. Ppl tend to tell me that. But I’m quite aware of the position I am in. God lives in me, he works in me. I am filled with the holy spirit. I want to live eternally with Jesus Christ more than anything. But after all this discussion and talk about homosexuality it than again makes me question. Can I be the Christian boy that I am, and live a Godly life…but also be in a commited loving relationship with a nother male? And still make it to heaven? Thats all I want. And now your pretty much saying no! So therefore that hurts me now cause I know for one I might never be fully happy. I don’t wanna be salibate forever. But I would never ever reject God. I just wanna live a life pleasing to God. And your saying I can’t if I’m gay. Well than what am I suppost to do? Why would God allow me, or Jennifer, or any other Born again christian whos is gay and I don’t even like to use labels as gay or lesbian, but any of us to go to hell? I believe God looks at the heart! I’m clear that God knows me and my heart to very devoted to him. Bu I DON’T LIKE WOMAN, and I don’t wanna be with one I can’t help my attractions. I’m just like you, but the only difference is i like males instead. Is that really a big deal? People turn i into a big deal. I respect Jennifer so much for having the courage to confess her own personel sin on national television. And I feel the holy spirit through her music. She would have never done that music if she were’nt filled with the holy spirit. So that means God was in her heart workin through her while she was writing her music, and a the same time gay, and in a same sex relationship. And your saying that a true christian would turn away from sin completely. Well ppl say your not truly saved until you fully turn away. Well she was gay and filled with the holy spirit meaning she was saved this whole time even though she was gay. So maybe there are just different out looks on the whole thing. I;m just giving my own opinion. Cause it hurts me when people continue to make me feel so bad about feeling a certain way that I was born with, wihoug understandinghow we feel. Just try to understand what we go through. I pray everyday that this wickid world turns to God before it too late. And I pray he continues to work in me, and live in me forever. and give me th courage to see things clearer. Please see eye to eye with me Pastor.

I respect you, and love you as a brother in Christ. And I will pray for your ministry. But please fully investigate what I have told you about. So I can see a brighter picture. I guess you can say I’m a bit confused about the whole thing. But I just wanna be happy, and I wanna make God happy.

Sincerely -Matt

That night was AMAZING. I first did not want to go, but my brother kept on saying it’d be great, so I finally went.
I am so very happy I did.
It was an amazing few hours of worship with amazing music and loving people. The Museum did a beautiful introduction into the night. Chasen was just… breath-taking, and Kutless was uniquely talented!
I cannot believe I didn’t recognize these artists sooner! God bless this church for having an opportunity to invite these worshippers of Christ to Horizon!

Pastor Bob:

I just got finished watching your interview from the Larry King Show, and was very impressed. I so appreciate your willingness to stand up and reach out to Jennifer before viewers. Jennifer was quite angry, but you may have planted a seed. She did seem especially incensed that you had mentioned her name specifically in your blog. I suppose she feared her battle to contain damage to her music sales was her more pressing need. Nevertheless, it was her decision to go public and the consequences of her choices. Its unfortunate that the three of them would spin this as another ‘Judge not, that ye be not judged ‘ moment while ignoring
James5:19-20 “…….. if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.”
Its all about a desire to see her come back into the fold of Christianity.

Excellent report,Maybe I might sign up to your rss.

I just saw your Larry King Live interview on youtube. Jennifer Knapp tried to defend and justify her lifestyle but God says that homosexuality is detestable!! If she is a women of belief then she needs to read Gods word completely and not pcik and choose words from the Bible to justify what she is doing. When Pastor Bob says every one sins and falls short that means we should come to repentance. We are not keep living that lifestyle of sin! And yes homosexuality is SIN!! She needs to read the verses! Leviticus 18:22 – “Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.” (NIV)

Leviticus 20:13 – “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.” (NIV)