Criswell, his mentor, and other past religious leaders didnt feel nearly as strongly about the topic. Married in 1985, he and Mary have two children and seven grandchildren, all living in the DFW area. But more than anything, it would take a change in policies. He says he genuinely enjoys Trumps company. I wish more Christians had the heart for the Lord that he does.. If we dont secure our borders, were enticing the needy people, the persecuted people, to make a dangerous journey to come to this country or try to enter illegally, and I think, in part, we are morally responsible for doing that, he tells me. What is immoral, he says, is for Democrats to continue to try to block this president from performing his God-given task of protecting this nation.. Her expertise is abuse issues, depression and anxiety, premarital/marital, and play therapy. Racism comes in all shapes, all sizes, and, yes, all colors, explained the pastor. In the first few minutes alone, he mixes in quotes from obscure authors, anecdotes from World WarII, and the etymology of the word worry. Sprinkled throughout are also copious references to supporting Scripture; there are more than ten, from the Old Testament and New, in the first twenty minutes. Immigrants from Latin America and Africa and Eastern Europe and East Asia. Dr. Robert Jeffress. A powerful look at the future God promises every believer in Christ! Julia has spent her life praying for big things, and the results have been miraculous. Trump asks him if he thinks evangelical voters will show up for him. And to me, the presidents tone, his demeanor, just arent issues I choose to get involved with. (When I look this up later, I learn that some top commanders and many members of Congress did criticizeand disciplineGeneral Patton for verbally abusing and slapping two soldiers. She and her husband, Ryan, struggled through infertility until the birth of their triplets in 2017. Look at how quickly that mouth moves. preaching a sermon titled Why Gay Is Not Okay (which resulted in a protest outside his church) or having two hundred or so members of his choir and orchestra perform a rendition of a hymn called Make America Great Again at a concert in Washington, D.C. (which resulted in not one but two approving tweets from President Trump). Pray Big Things - Pathway to Victory jsadler@firstdallas.org. He serves as teacher of the Credo Sunday School class. No, it doesnt mean any of this because God is good, even if any of these things happens. PATHWAY TO VICTORY is the highest-rated ministry program on TBN. Julia Jeffress Sadler is a reality star from TLCs Rattled, pastor's daughter, minister, professional counselor, triplet mom, and wife to her junior-high sweetheart, Ryan who has seen God do immeasurably more than anything she could hope or imagine! We so appreciate continued prayers for The Sadler Triplets to make it to 34 weeks without health or medical issues for babies or mama! I never felt spiritually grounded until I listened to Pathway to Victory. and request the book, Pray Big Things, and the booklet, Pathway to Victory Prayer Journal. Kevins parents were church planters overseas, and from an early age, he saw the life-changing impact that the Church has worldwide. At special events, visitors are given not a Bible but a copy of one of his books. A few months after his inauguration, Trump boasts about issuing an executive order instructing the Department of the Treasury not to pursue religious organizations when they violate the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits nonprofits from making partisan political statements, a restriction Jeffress has spoken out against for more than a decade. "SO. But he learns the power of controversy in 1998, when a member of his church shows him two childrens books from the local library: Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddys Roommate. While announcing the triplets to our student ministry, church family, and social media world was a blast, after three miscarriages in a year it is hard to ignore the deep-seated fear of What if? What if God doesnt let these babies live? And while some of the older men in the pews are wearing American flag and Israeli flag pins on their suitsand theres at least one bumper sticker in the parking garage for QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory alleging a deep state plot against Trumpits not like members are debating legislative policy in the halls. . The project is the largest in modern church history and serves as a spiritual oasis covering six blocks of downtown Dallas. I recently attended services on and off for five months and never heard Jeffress mention politics explicitly in a sermon. Their father, Robert Jeffress, is an American Southern Baptist pastor, author, radio host, and televangelist. Jeffress agrees with the popular comparison evangelicals draw between President Trump and Cyrus the Great, the ancient Persian king who, according to Jewish tradition, allowed the exiled Hebrews to return to Jerusalem. When I ask him if hed ever invite a Democrat or someone from CNN to speak at his church, he laughs. During this evenings three-minute discussion with Dobbs, Jeffress sounds more like a fiery Old Testament prophet than a turn-the-other-cheek Christian: he decries Democrats for supporting sanctuary cities laws he believes led to the death of a police officer in California. Ive said I want the meanest, toughest SOB I can find to protect this nation.. Im so excited to share this podcast and video series with you. Same polite, saccharine manner. The other is health care. The city council takes his side, the American Civil Liberties Union sues the city, and the story makes national headlines. Spotting Jeffress, he walks over and puts his arm around the pastor. Did you see it? Trump says. But only if you read it., With courage and compassion, Julia Jeffress Sadler shares her deeply personal journey of suffering and loss that would make anyone want to swallow back tears. Her favorite part of children and preteen ministry is when boys and girls discover God is the one true God! Later that night, Jeffress and his wife go to the Hilton to watch the results come in. I said, Hes not a perfect person, but hes a tremendous leader., Jeffress has also heard Trump tell it this way: I was watching television with Melania, and I saw Pastor Jeffress, and I said, Look at his mouth move! More Than We Can Imagine: The Sadler Triplet Story Biblical warnings about prayer. Jeffress is one of the preachers Trump thanks by name. Never miss a big news story again. Hes there, in Jerusalem, standing at the lectern with his eyes closed. The mood is not optimistic. "Until (the three miscarriages), we really didn't have any reason to think anything was wrong," Jeffress Sadler told Dr. Steve Greene on a recent .