From Flip:
Our dear brother David Lackey, died at approximately 1:40 PM (CST) this Holy Saturday, March 30, 2013. He was at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Dave died in his sleep, he had a fever but no pain. Thank God.
We are rejoicing in the Lord that there is a Resurrection!  Please pray for Dave’s wife Denise, his son Brad, and his two daughters Tara and Amanda. Thank you Jesus that the grave does not have the last word!
His wishes were to be cremated, so they will be able to wait a few days before the memorial service. This will give people from other states time to make plans to come.  As soon as we know the details we will let you know. Please send me pictures for a memorial DVD that Colbi is producing. Also please send any comments or short stories (Colten will put something together to read at the service). Thank you!  
Earlier today Rusty was with Dave and had great prayer time with him. Rusty felt like Dave could hear him. He could tell Dave had trouble breathing. The doctors were managing his pain. Rusty shared with Dave how Flip, Dayle Sochia and Bill Shanks got to witness to a post-abortive mom in New Orleans this morning and they prayed with her to give her heart to Christ. They knew Dave would be happy to hear that and it would lift him up.    
Rusty read the OSA reading for today to Dave (John 18-19). He stopped at certain places and everyone that was listening was in tears. Today was preparation day.
Rusty even got to witness to a Jewish couple there. The man had prostate cancer and Dave had ministered to him earlier last week. Rusty prayed with them and suddenly the light went on. His wife was a little concerned and said “but we’re Jewish”. Rusty said “So was Jesus.”  PTL! What a memorable day this was!
David and Rusty

David and Rusty

We see the hope of the Resurrection in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 “And now, brothers and sisters, I want you to know what will happen to the Christians who have died so you will not be full of sorrow like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus comes, God will bring back with Jesus all the Christians who have died. I can tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not rise to meet him ahead of those who are in their graves. For the Lord himself will come down from Heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with Him forever. So comfort and encourage each other with these words.” 
Dave Lackey’s Memorial Service
April 6th, 2013, Saturday 11 AM 
Garywood Assembly of God
2730 Allison Bonnet Memorial Drive
Hueytown, Alabama 35023
Make your plans to come and celebrate a life well lived for JESUS!
Denise Lackey requests you wear your red OSA shirts like Dave did.

Ron Brock and Alan Hoyle are given ‘em heaven in our Nation’s Capital as the Supreme Court hears arguments to strike down California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of marriage Act (DOMA). ~ Flip

Ron Brock and Alan Hoyle are at the “Stand for Marriage Equality” march as the Supreme Court hears arguments to strike down California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which defines marriage as between one man and one woman (dah!). Chief Justice John Roberts invited his sodomite cousin to sit in with him and hear the arguments. Some might remember John Roberts, while a lawyer in Colorado, wrote a supporting brief for Lawrence v. Texas which struck down sodomy laws in 13 states. George W. Bush nominated Roberts and upon his confirmation, appointed him Chief Justice of the Supreme Court! Throughout Roberts confirmation process we warned and we marveled at the support of Christian advocacy groups for their support of John Roberts! Shame on the Republican Party! Shame on the silent Churches! Shame on America!

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Little Jonah Lee, almost two years old, is going through his second heart surgery today, March 26, 2013.  Please pray for him, mom and dad, and his brothers and sisters.  Little Jonah has won all of our hearts just because of who he is and how God made him.

Post Surgery Update: 

Jonah’s surgeon Dr Peeler just stopped by and said everything went as well as it could have…repaired valve using his own tissue with just the very minor leak that we anticipated.  The anticipation of this moment brought tears of joy!  I had to catch by breath before calling Joyce or else I would have been bawling and she would have assumed the worst, I couldn’t even say bye to the doctor and his assistant who stopped by.    Thank you Jesus!

He is in recovery now and I should be able to go up and see him in the next hour!

Pray without ceasing in Jesus marvelous Name! ~ Flip

Dear Champion of the Lord and the Preborn,

Our newest book is going out and we are already receiving word the impact it is having upon those who have read it. In this, we rejoice. We pray the Lord continues to use the book to encourage, inspire, and convict people to repent and bring forth fruits meet for repentance.

Abortion Violation Testimonies

A year or so ago, I read a book called the “Kingdom Leadership Institute Manual,” by Rusty Thomas. That book impacted me in many ways – least of all my determination to take the Gospel outside the 4 walls of the Church and home study groups where it seems to be kept from the public. And now I am reading his newest book, “Abortion Violation,” and once again I feel the same conviction regarding me (and the rest of the Church) and the proclamation of the Gospel outside the four walls along with militant opposition to the slaughter of the unborn (by preaching the Gospel).

I said when I finished his first book that I “wandered through the mind of a genius.” (Editors note: God help us) And Rev. Rusty has not disappointed with his new book…God has certainly appointed the man for a time such as this. What Ray Comfort is to open-air preachers, Rev. Rusty Thomas is to the Abolition movement. He has been doing abolition work before the abolition movement started using the title “Abolition.” -Steve Bauer

Abolitionist Society of Tulsa

I was introduced to Rusty Thomas a few years ago & his ministry to the pre-born shattered my perception given to me by the media and culture. I highly recommend you follow his ministry. His new book, “Abortion Violation” is now out. I had an opportunity prior to printing to see this book & I believe it will quickly become the “must have” book for Christians on this subject. Order your copies today here: http://elijahmin.com/2013/03/abortion-violation-has-arrived/

-Abolitionist Society of Tulsa, Travis Yates

Brother Travis Yates wasted no time after the Lord sent him out to his local abortion mill recently in Tulsa, OK. The following is the letter he sent out to certain churches in his city.

Dear Pastor,

As you well know, the United States has entered into the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that institutionalized abortion-on-demand in our nation. For 40 years, the American church has been largely silent at the cost of over 55 million babies being legally murdered at the hands of abortionists and their clientele. We recognize that abortion is not a political issue or a social issue, rather it is a sin issue and therefore a Gospel issue, and that makes it the business of the Church.

The Abolitionist Society of Tulsa is a local chapter of the larger Abolish Human Abortion movement. We are members of local churches and our Director is specifically under the authority of his local church, Calvary Baptist Church (Sand Springs). We exist to abolish human abortion in the state of Oklahoma through the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, loving our neighbors as ourselves through assistance, and exposing the works of darkness by engaging the culture of death about the reality of abortion. In this, we are obeying Christ’s command to make disciples and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 12:30-31; Ephesians 5:11).

We understand the only way that human abortion will be criminalized in our state is if the Church wakes up to the reality of legalized child killing in America, children who have been sovereignly made in the image of God. Dr. John MacArthur recently sat down with Dr. R.C. Sproul to discuss the national tragedy of abortion-on-demand, and stated:

Our goal has to be to awaken the church.

We emphatically agree, which is why we are praying for and actively pursuing the awakening of the true Church of Jesus Christ to be a prophetic voice in this culture of death, and to engage in the spiritual warfare of preaching the Gospel and loving our neighbors as ourselves in a society that celebrates the shedding of innocent blood.

As the Body of Christ, we must do more to offer real hope and real assistance to abortion-minded and abortion-determined parents who are enslaved to sin. We, therefore, desire to understand what you are currently doing in your local community to be salt and light in the evil realm of abortion.

The late Francis Schaeffer somberly noted:

Every abortion clinic should have a sign over it saying: “This facility open by permission of the local church”

We invite you to take 15 minutes to watch a short film depicting Gospel-centered abortion mill ministry: 40 Years of the Smallest Stories Left Untold

We pray you will indeed answer the call to be faithful in obedience to the 1st and 2nd Greatest Commandments to include loving our pre-born neighbors being carried off to the slaughter (Proverbs 24:11).

The Abolitionist Society of Tulsa has numerous resources to help you become active in the abolition of human abortion. We invite you to our official website to begin understanding the work of abolitionism, and pray you will answer the call as soon as possible. We would love to list your church on our Church Support page.

Over 7,000 babies are slaughtered each year in Oklahoma or the equivalent of one Sandy Hook 1st grade classrooms every day of the year. One out of three pregnant women ends the lives of their children. Isn’t 40 years worth of innocent blood on our hands enough? Won’t you rise up to expose these works of darkness and proclaim the only Hope and Solution to the greatest evil of our age?

We eagerly await your response and look forward to working with you to the glory of our Great God and King, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sincerely,

The Abolitionist Society of Tulsa

Please continue to pray that our book will spread far and wide and produce the good fruit of God’s Kingdom advancing to defeat the culture of death in Jesus’ name!

Thank God for Rachel’s Park Memorial. ~ Flip

Rededication Service, Sunday, March 24, 2013

 Rededication Svc

Thanks to all who came out and helped rededicate Rachel’s Park Memorial to the Lord and His little ones. It was a special time together. We had folks come from out of state to participate. Rich Hagen and his precious family came from Little Rock, AR and are desiring to establish a Rachel’s Park Memorial in their state. This would be a great blessing as we seek the Lord to establish one park in every state of the union.

Another brother from Little Rock, Thom Huey, drove a big rig, an 18 wheeler, to participate. He filmed a tour of the park and the entire ceremony. Most important, he came to mourn the loss of his child to abortion and honor her memory. The following is the plaque that will be soon mounted on the Wall of Remembrance.

Suzie Huey

Another family desires to do the same and we will soon mount another plaque. The following is the message delivered as we asked God to hallow these grounds with His Holy Presence.

First of all, I would like to thank all those locally and throughout our nation who helped with the funds, materials, and labor to restore Rachel’s Park Memorial. This last desecration was the third time our park was vandalized. It was by far the worst attack. The silver lining in this last assault was there seemed to be more of an outrage in the community and a response of compassion to restore the park. We thank the Lord that what the enemy means for harm; God can restore and turn to the good.

In 1991, there were more than 2000 free standing abortion mills defiling our land. Today, there are about 600 remaining still advancing the American holocaust under our watch. Roe vs. Wade is still considered the law of the land and yet abortion is going the way of every other tyranny of man. How is this possible? Gentle Christian living out their faith at the gates of hell knowing they shall not prevail against the church of the living God.

At some point, America will have to come to grips with our complicity and complacency concerning this grave evil against our own defenseless children. Many will be reminded of this horrendous sin against God and their brutal crime against their own nameless sons and daughters. Thus this deep, festering wound that has polluted and defiled our beloved land must be adequately cared for.

If you have your Bibles turn to Jeremiah 6:14. God’s words states, “They have also healed the hurt of my people slightly, Saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ When there is no peace.” Another translation reads, “They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious.” This was Jeremiah’s rebuke to the ministry of his day. Israel had plunged into perverse idolatry, which included child sacrifice, the shedding of innocent blood and the sexual immorality that inspired this pagan practice. The nation was hemorrhaging and too many people thought it was no big deal, when in fact; it truly was a big deal.

Rachel’s Park Memorial was built to treat the deadly wound of abortion that has afflicted our nation and its people. We did not want to be found in a position that Jeremiah described in his day. We wanted to adequately care for the wound that has savaged our nation for the last 40 years.

There are many post-abortive families who have availed themselves of this park. Most of them had a similar response, “We had nowhere to go.” Without human agencies, people burdened with the sin and crime of abortion come here and instinctively know they can grieve and mourn the loss of their children. There is testimony after testimony that details how God literally knocked folks to the dirt of this park. On these grounds, people have wept, wailed, and repented of murdering their children in the name of choice. When they stood up God blessed them with forgiveness, salvation, and deliverance. We pray these testimonies will continue as we seek with God’s aid to establish one park in every state of the union.

The Four-Fold Pillars of Rachel’s Park Memorial

We first dedicated this park to the Lord and His little ones 13 years ago. Today, we are having a rededication service. It is important, therefore to publicly acknowledge the four-fold vision and mission of Rachel’s Park Memorial. The four pillars are:

First, Rachel’s Park Memorial exists to bring glory, honor, and majesty to the true and living God; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, the God revealed in the Holy Bible. This park acknowledges Him as the Creator, Sustainer, Giver, and Governor of all life. It is our desire that this park uphold His revelation, truth, and laws that promote the sacredness of life and the protection they afford as opposed to the lie of the “quality of life” that has been utilized to exterminate millions of tiny American citizens in the womb of their mothers.

Second, Rachel’s Park Memorial seeks to advance the Gospel of the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. To fulfill the Great Commission that calls upon all true believers to disciple the nations, baptize them, and to make sure the nations (which include America) keep the commandments of God (Matthew 28:18-20). To the glorious end that man might come to know the saving grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ by repenting of their sins and rebellion against God’s loving rule.

Third, the Park honors and memorializes our nameless sons and daughters that have been cruelly lost through the American holocaust called abortion. It is consecrated to restore the humanity, the dignity, and the personhood of our precious children America has denied since the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision on January 22nd, 1973. Thus, Rachel’s Park Memorial will become a resting-place for the innocent victims of abortion, prayerfully, in each state of the Union.

Lastly, RPM will seek God’s grace to provide post-abortive ministry for families that have been devastated by this grievous sin against God and this crime against humanity. Prayerfully, the park will provide for those who grieve the loss of their children a solemn place to receive God’s forgiveness, healing, and deliverance in Jesus’ name!

Abortion Violation is the title of Rusty’s new book.  It will resonate in your heart to serve Christ and know that you were born for such a time as this.   ~ Flip

With great joy we received the first order of our newest book, Abortion Violation: America’s Premiere National Security Issue. You can order from the link here on Tate Publishing’s website or you can order directly from us. if you plan on getting more than one copy, it would be better to order from us. Here is the breakdown of the discounts.

1 book-$25.00 plus shipping

3 books-$22.00 a copy, plus shipping.

5 books-$20.00 a copy, plus shipping

10 books or more-$18.00 a copy, plus shipping.

This has been a labor of love. It will not only upset the pro-aborts, but others as well. Theologically, it pulls no punches. We pray the Lord use this book to touch hearts, change minds, and help defeat the culture of death savaging our nation in Jesus’ mighty name!

If or when you read it, could you write us a short testimony or endorsement to help promote the book abroad? It will be released on the national stage June 25th. It will help for folks to write reviews once it hits Amazon and other outlets as well. Thank you!

This past Sunday Rachael’s Memorial Park was rededicated to our Lord Jesus and continues its wonderful and liberating ministry to those who have killed their children through abortion.  So many have come to know the freedom found only in Christ as this Memorial ministers to those who have been involved in the horror of abortion.

Here’s the story via Christiannews.net.

Rejoice with us brothers and sisters. ~ Flip

Brothers and Sisters,

Flip just called and said that Dave Lackey is still in the hospital. He had another seizure last night and he can’t move from the hospital bed. Pray for wisdom from the doctors.

(James 1:5) If you ask for wisdom, God will freely give it.

 

Dear OSA Brothers and Sisters,

Our dear brother Dave was just taken to the emergency room for seizures and possibly cardiac arrest. Please keep him in your prayers, he has been a friend of the fatherless little ones that are sentenced to die at abortion mills and he ministers the gospel wherever he goes all over the world.

We all love Dave very much!

“Again I say to you that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask it shall be done for them of my Father which is in Heaven.” Matthew 18:19

 Dave,Cori,Gracie

John Kirkwood has written a thoroughly Biblical article of what happened to Tim Tebow and our responsibility to love this young man in the way that Jesus loves him.  It is terrific article.  You will also find at the end of the article Pastor Jeffress’ video response to Tim’s bowing out of First Baptist Church dedication of their new building.  ~ Flip  (Below is Miss Brenda’s editorial comments that needs to be brought to the attention of our folks.  She is right on in her critique.  John Kirkwood does not need to use phrases like this to make a point.  I did not see this in my first reading of the article.  I was, however, amazed at his biblical insight and correct use of Scripture.)

 

John Kirkwood’s phraseology is debased, and his suggestion that it would have been better if Tim Tebow was caught fornicating rather than turn down a speaking engagement at Pastor Jeffress’ church is beyond the pale.

Kirkwood said it’s a good thing Tebow didn’t have two virgin daughters that he could barter to the mob.  Really!!??  Turning down a speaking engagement, for what ever reason,  is on the same level as offering daughters to the mob to rape???

Kirkwood didn’t offer a single negative quote from Tebow regarding Jeffress, yet heaped condemnation on this young Christian saying he has compromised a faithful brother and a historic church; that Tebow has aided and abetted in the media’s arson of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, even indicating he had bowed to the Gays.  In his attempt to inflame the emotions of Christians against Tebow, it seems to me Kirkwood engaged in a little pyromania himself, at the very least in some hearty mud-slinging.

When I watched the video of Pastor Jeffress, all I could think of was the letter of support he sent out this past campaign season for former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert who was running for senate against Ted Cruz.  Leppert had marched so jauntily in the Dallas Gay Pride Parade a few years ago.  I’ve still got his picture.  Leppert’s participation disgusted me because it indicated his support of this sin and because he is well known as a Southern Baptist.   What I was very surprised to learn at the time is that Jeffress is his pastor... 

GBU

Brenda

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Thanks Miss Brenda,

Please email this to all of our folks on the email list.  I have your comments and they have merit.  Now let’s see what others have to say.
In Christian love,
Flip
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Hi Flip,

I wanted to give you another chance to disown this article.  Kirkwood’s vulgar slang comment about Tim Tebow, ” He screwed the pooch,” was enough for me to distance myself from the article.  It was shocking coming from a “Christian” pastor and raised an immediate sense of distrust in me.  It showed a willingness to compromise with the world and a potentially degenerative mind.  His other comments only added to this.

I’ll be gone awhile but will check my email upon return.

Love in Christ,

Brenda
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This is Miss Brenda’s editorial comment that needs to be brought to the attention of our folks.  She is right on in her critique.  John Kirkwood does not need to use phrases like this to make a point.  I did not see this in my first reading of the article.  I was, however, amazed at his biblical insight and correct use of Scripture.

In Christian love,
 
Flip