Most people who know me probably don’t know that I am fairly uneasy with celebrating patriotic days in church services. It’s not that I don’t love our country. I just think that Christ’s kingdom should be subject to NO OTHER kingdom, even the United States of America. I think that in a church, the Christian flag should take the place of prominence not the American flag. I think that American Christians should be careful not to mix their emperor worship with their church services.
Nevertheless, I am patriotic. I believe all Americans, especially Christians should remember what our national holidays are for. One of the most neglected is Memorial Day. Please take a few minutes to attend a memorial service or have your own and remember the sacrifices made for us.
The following statements were passed along by a missionary we support who was in the military and works with our military stationed in Germany:
Memorial Day weekend approaches, but a lot of people these days need a reminder of what it is all about, and some don’t even know.
First off, it is NOT about sales of practically every item under the sun. It is NOT about the beginning of summer.
It is a time set aside to remember those brave Americans who gave their lives in defense of all the freedoms we so richly enjoy every day of our lives, and all too often take for granted.
So please take time during whatever activity you’re doing to remember the men and women of our military who have died in defense of our great nation. Thank You.
“It is said a man has not truly died as long as he is remembered. May our Fallen Comrades always be remembered.”
Here are some great editorial cartoons about Memorial Day. I received the from a Marine friend. -Chuck Truitt sends
You Think Too Much! 
This past Sunday our pastor spent a few moments talking about the memorials he had visited…Pearl Harbor, WWII in Washington, Gettysburg…then transitioned to a sermon on the memorials God set up–rainbow, stone altar in the Jordan River, Lord’s Supper. I felt like it was a very effective way to acknowledge the day appropriately without losing the God-focus that should always characterize worship.