God has given us a mandate to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. This witness shall be preached to all the nations. The word [ nation ] in the Greek means all ethnic groups. So whether they're here or there, across our borders or across the ocean, we have a responsibility to preach the gospel to them.

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Many of the laws through the years have come about through the influence of the church, not only in America, but in the world. So we have a responsibility and a right to speak about issues that are touching the life of our congregation and the people that we serve.

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