So, once there was a stinky wino who began to be convicted of his sins and tried to go to church. The people in the church asked him to leave. As he sat on the front steps of the meeting house weeping, Jesus walked up to him and asked " what's wrong brother"? The wino said " I just wanted to go to church" to which Jesus replied " don't feel bad, I've been trying to get into that church for years and they keep throwing me out too"!
I sure hope not! If he came back in the 60s, my Dad and Mom would never have been born. If he came back in the 80s, I'd never be born. If he comes back tomorrow, my baby will never be born... And I'll lose my chance to witness and bring more souls to Him! No, I hope he doesn't come back tomorrow, and that he will continue his wise and perfect forbearance!
True...but we have to be wise too...pray for God to show u who to give and not give too...over many years I've come across shady ppl and scorcerers, on the street and even those that call themselves believers... I've learnt some hard lessons, u need Gods guidance and to be careful who u help too he also tells us to use wisdom even in the bible... met a widow jew who i lived with who was a horrid witch, literally into sorcery... being cursed by her while helping her, have also met similar ppl that pretend to be homeless or they are but are workers of darkness, unless u have gone around the mountains a few times u won't see it at first, but eventually if your praying for Gods will, what u didn't see before u will eventually be open to what his showing u amd to not entertain certain persons etc... pray always God shows u everything and if ur not sure, pray God protects u as u help ppl.. even Robert Clancy teaches about this in his sermon deliverance prayer regarding witchcraft attacks, theivery, from those u help..
As far as worship music, I've noticed that. It's a bummer. Oftentimes they're pretty good otherwise. But I can't do mantra. The Bible warns of this; although it is referring to prayer
I grew up in RC. You know the difference between local tribes and not local tribes. Don't let your compassion for the "down and out" turn into "sympathy for the devil".
@@toejam503 Scripture says if a man won't work, don't let him eat, so what you say is true. Unfortunately the majority of Christians just categorize all homeless as such, and that is far from true. Even in this command to not feed a lazy man, there is no instruction not to feed his kids or wife, who are likely victims of his laziness. True discernment is necessary, and if in doubt we should always give the benefit of the doubt, as that is what we would want ourselves if the situation was reversed.
@preppingforprophecy7680 That's 2 Thessalonians 3:10, right? A verse speaking directly to "brothers and sisters" about Christians within the church not being lazy and begging. It has *NOTHING* to do with witness or missions! You should go back and read 2 Thessalonians 3 to help avoid this kind of misuse of scripture. There's nothing in that passage to give us permission to *not* feed the hungry simply because they have a dangly bit between thier legs! (Edit to include verse #)
@@andy8041 I stand by my comment that we must exercise discretion in who we feed and how we offer a helping hand. Galatians 6:7 tells us "Be not deceived, Elohim is not mocked. For whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." If a man sows nothing, he deserves nothing. In the parable of the talents, the man who did nothing with his talent earned his own damnation according to Yahshua. According to the law, we are all under instruction to work six days then rest on the seventh. In Genesis 3:19 Yahweh himself instructed Adam to earn his own bread by the sweat of his brow. The law of Moses is also clear. If a man is poor, he is allowed to work for his own food by picking the edges of my fields, which I am instructed to leave for the poor and the widows. I am under no biblical command, law, or instruction to harvest my crops and provide a free home cooked meal or even my crops to anyone. That being said, we should definitely help and feed those who are truly in need. Feel free to do as you wish according to your own conscious. Yet I challenge you to find any biblical command to feed the slothful. I challenge you to find a scripture where Yahshua enables a drunkard, an addict, or a slothful person. I tend to vet a man's worthiness by offering him a chance to work. If he refuses or makes excuses, then he gets no help from me. Other related scriptures: Prov 12:27, 13:4, 19:15, 20:4, 23:21, Rom 12:10-11....
You invited us to meet you yesterday, so I showed up to talk to you about this, and you weren't there. It's quite a thing to make a video like this, and to throw down the gauntlet and challenge people to show up and physically meet you to discuss the issue, and then to have you duck it entirely. I hope this experience changes the way you handle your business on the internet.
@@BdidiekI was on said missions trip and he did go out and bought 160 burgers to feed the homeless, I don’t quite remember what day it was on, but I know for sure he fed the homeless
Well that's still to be seen yesterday he said to comment on his post and he would read every one of them. I can almost certainly guarantee he did not read my post which was 1 of the first Post, because if he did I would have gotten a response from him " no doubt". However I want to state that he is battling physical health issues and we all know that sometimes your great one minute and then you feel like your dying, so with that said, I believe his heart is in the right place, no pun intended sir,. But slow down a little. Rest, enjoy what time the Lord has blessed you with and choose your battles wisely.
Protect the Indians and run the other migrants out. They bring America down cause there not enough room, or American jobs for another billion people. Americans are homeless and going hungry too…. What about then …..
I live in a small town in Montana, one of the rainbow flag churches in town put an ad in a paper in Portland and said if you are homeless come stay in their parking lot, a crap load did. We now have fentanyl every where and people over dosing in our streets !!!
Rainbow flags You know the Bible god right? He created the first transgender person with Adam. He took a rib from Adam. Made it female. It’s literally Adam tuned woman.
I live in Rapid City and have for most of my adult life. I was born and raised in a small town a little less than a hour away from Rapid. Whoever you talked to can’t have been here long as everyone who lives here knows on some level, that we’ve always had at least a small amount of homeless. Mostly native Americans. We’ve always had the facilities to take care of them, at least the ones who wanted to utilize those options. Some don’t, which is their prerogative. His attitude though is disturbing….
@@Bob-lq9ysthey should be after how they have been treated here. I’ve been here for over 18 years do you want to try to convince me that this place isn’t racist to native Americans?
Get in touch with Woyatan Lutheran Church at Haines and Anamosa, they are a Native church that stepped up to feed and shelter the unhoused relatives this past winter when the city allowed the Hope Center shelter close with no plan after the city council voted down their new location that had been donated to them and plans already previously approved, and their landlord at the time, a different church, suddenly doubled their rent last fall.
You are correct about the Hope Center and what the city allowed to happen. The Hope Center was a daytime shelter that helped those in need for a hot meal, used clothing; mail services; access to local and other government services; a place to wash clothing; a place to stay during the day to get out of the weather and off the streets for a few hours a day. They also provided things like personal hygiene bags. There were some businesses that made made weekly or monthly donations, a few Christian groups and individuals did what they could but the numbers were small compared to the need and size of Rapid City. Not all homeless are alcoholics or drug addicts, that's just a complete misconception of the majority of the population or the ones that just choose to be ignorant. The Hope Center made a difference and it needs to be brought back with more facilities, more community support and less ignorance or condemnation. Rapid City does have spring people out there, I've seen it but they are not the majority. That what is really discouraging and sad. I did not grow up in this community without civic awareness or humanity as it is now. Things with people need to change.
My brother, I love your heart but I believe you're off base with this clip. To not have any knowledge of the town and the decade long struggle, but to proclaim "nothing being done"...? Well, my prayers for you are that you siften your heart so that you can really learn what IS happening in RC and not rush to judgment like this. You're a better man than this.
Wow. I live in Rapid City. First of all, As a white man I am no migrant. I hardly know anybody that is. My ancestors were forced here 500 years ago. After that all ties with Britain were gone.A migrant is generally someone that moves to a different place in their lifetime. Second the Lakota didn't arrive in the west side of South Dakota till around the 1750s after the Ojibwe forced them out of Minnesota and they proceeded to decimate any tribe that challenged them. Third, the vagrancy in Rapid City are a product of drugs and bad parenting as well as a lack of moral teaching and mental strength. "They have no hope". They are only taught the we owe them something because of the past and at that I say "Does Britain owe me?" How about the Lakota? Do they owe the tribes that they wiped out? And last, don't sleep out there unless you wanna get robbed or beaten or killed. It happens all the time. On the North Side. You don't know what you are talking about.
Thank you! I know he means well, but has no idea of what he speaks. Stepping into a situation with no prior knowledge and assessing it on one conversation is unbelievable. I have a friend who is Lakota and said that if "the people" were given back the BH, they would totally destroy them. She told me the the white people actually care for and respect the land better than those who want the "land back".
@@wideawake605 Sadly, it's easy to see. Just go out on the Rez (your choice which) and look at how the natives treat their own land. Worse than some white folks I know. Mother Earth is still Mother Earth, even if it isn't the exact spot your great-great-great-grandparents stood on - and leaving your trash out everywhere is disrepectful, don't care what color your skin is or where your family came from. God commanded us to take care of our world, husband the animals and gave us dominion over it. We should start acting like it.
Yep. I wrote the same sentiment. What we have here is a deluded fella who is actually cosplaying as Jesus. Not only is he cosplaying as Jesus on one side of his mouth, he is also making money for himself and his wife so he can have fun traveling the country. No idea how he functions in life though being so poorly educated.
Not all Natives are taught that you owe us something. I come from a family that has served this government since before we were made US citizens. I have had family who served in the Civil War, Both WWI & WWII, they were in Vietnam and Desert Storm. I have family who are also in the National Guards. My family also beleives in education and we have everything from Judges to school teachers in my family. I am also one of the few Natives who gets after the LandBack group to start cleaning. I don't support LandBack because they aren't capable of managing all that land. They need to prove to me they can clean up Rapid City and help each other before they worry about LandBack and get my support. I would not want them over seeing my families land. No way, it would get trashed. It is beautiful as is, with a river running straight through it.
As someone who goes to church in Rapid City, I can honestly say that my church isn't like this. We have elders who go to the jail and speak to those guys and we very often have mission trips. We also support a business called love inc who helps the homeless and people suffering from addiction. We also have numerous youth events for kids of all ages . We also do local missions like down in the reservation.I am sorry to hear about the poor experience that you had.
My dear, you don't know what the Woyotan Lutheran Church has done for the homeless. They opened the church to the homeless and had services elsewhere while the homeless were being housed in the church. These people serve lunch to the underprivileged daily. They are a church that other churches in Rapid City need to look at as an example.
Rapid City's mayor is/was a pastor at Fountain Springs Church and his rhetoric had been dismissive of the unsheltered too. He has said it's too easy to be homeless. He has learned a bit after tons of community activists speaking up. Things are still terrible for the unsheltered in Rapid City though.
The mostly Native homeless in Rapid don’t need food. Journey On feeds them regularly and then the addicts and Drunks throw their trash from Memorial Park over to Roosevelt Park. That’s when the Parks & Recreation Staff is tasked to clean up after the litterbugs EVERYDAY! The Homeless here are exactly like Skid Row in LA and Venice Beach in Santa Monica: They need mentorship not food and clothes. Until THEY seek help, guidance and a helping hand nothing we do will modify their circumstances. This includes Jesus. They are Natives from the Rez. They hate The Lord.
I was born in the US, so I am just as much a native as anyone else. "They" have not been here longer than me, unless they are older than me. Good on you for desiring to do the work others don't seem to be.
I'd speak to that church's senior pastor (if he wasn't the one you talked to....if he was, I'd talk to the elders in person or via email) ASAP. A few years before I got married, I went to a single adults ministry group at a church I was looking to join. The leader of that group welcomed the new folks and told a story about how he had been "forced to ask a young woman to leave the group" due to the fact that she was recently divorced. I was so shocked I just sat there for a minute. Then I just got up and left quietly. I talked to the single adult pastor who confirmed that they discouraged divorcees from joining the congregation. I never went back there. Praying that the right people see this video.
@@bobbybooshay8641 No. When Jesus witnessed to the "hussy" at the well (a woman who had had multiple husbands... a divorcee), when he sat to dinner with prostitutes, *we* do not get to exclude them in the name of Christ!
I love that you are there to help those folks, but I hope you understand that it's not a homeless problem, but a drug problem. If you keep looking at it like it's a "Homeless" problem it will never get fixed.
@@tedeitel8060 The homeless are somewhat equally divided among 3 groups: homeless, mentally unstable, and the addicts... I have been homeless a couple times in my life and I am not an addict or mentally unstable, so I politely disagree with the comment... All three groups need help and all Christians have different gifts to bring to the cause... Loving your neighbor as yourself is not an easy assignment.... With addicts it means pretending they are like a member of your own family and trying to guide them to success without enabling them... Sometimes they can be helped and sometimes they just have not reached the bottom yet... It does not mean we should not try to help them, especially their children and loved ones who are victims too
I work at a rehab and you are totally correct. There is help available but most junkies want to “keep living the dream” until their luck runs out. Rehab is simply a way to avoid more serious consequences and handouts do not help them, it only enables them.
There is a homeless problem. Far too many seniors can no longer afford housing, food, utilities, Healthcare and are living in their vehicles. Many are stone cold sober and some are Christians
Love you, Brother, for recognizing the truth. I'm a Native American disabled veteran, and I live in NC. Keep up the good fight and run the race well. Creator Father God has a crown waiting on you.
That's Right That's how I was tought! Go out to the highways & by ways allys, street ministry downtown,feed the hungry folks talk to the homeless, yes Pastor you know the scriptures say in the latter day some believe will wax cold! it's the latter days! Let's reep the harvest Pastor! I'm with you
It's heart-breaking to hear one church is like this and, devastating to find how many churches are just like the one. I think that the best we can do is be an example for all believers and be a light in the wilderness. God has made you that light, Mark and, I thank Him for that. Don't lose sight of the fact that you have brought many of us, who were lost, back to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. There are many more people who will find that light in the wilderness because of you. We have a long road ahead of us. I'm grateful to be walking that road with you. God bless you brother.
Just an observation: I'm in my 70's and I can remember when the churches of a community reached out to needy people, Then came the 1960's and the Federal government moved into social engineering, taking over much of what the church did. Why? So the government would get the praise rather than God. I think this has given the "church" the wrong impression that we don't need to help these people. Is there government money for the people? Yes, but what most homeless people really need is a change of heart. and that is found through Jesus Christ. The government doesn't have the answers, but Jesus does, so we the church still have the responsibility to help where we can.
I was just in Rapid 10 days ago - we were in several states - the ONLY time I felt the hair stand on end was when we were there. Many drug users and homeless wandering around where we were, and a lot of it around the hotel we stayed at. Visited with several folks at the hotel (outside) and was very much felt how down these folks were. Praying for you and your mission - and I get your anger at the lack of love. I could tell that there were "rich" parts of town as well that were doing their best to stay separate from the downtrodden. Sorry I'm back in Kansas, else, I'd join you.
I lived in Lead for several years. Very strange place if your skins not white the music stops when you walk in. Absolutely beautiful place and area though.
Whoever you talked to was very ill informed. I lived in rapid city for quite some time and a lot of what we said was inaccurate. Everyone knows the Native Americans, it’s actually impossible to not know they exist. I do believe there is some gentrification going on in the city, when the Cornerstone announced a possible closing, everyone panicked. The immigrant point and point about not knowing Native Americans are beyond inaccurate. They actually even teach more Native American culture in public schools than other states. I do have terrible experiences with the churches out there but the individual you spoke with is not a good resource brother.
Honestly you lost some credibility when you didn't show up to your own meeting you called for in Rapid. You may be right and on to something but you lose that high ground when you throw down the gauntlet and don't show up.
10 years ago Rapid City had great vibes. My wife and I stayed a night there on our honeymoon and ate at a regional pizza chain and a Church youth group was being the servers to raise money for a mission trip. It is sad to hear how things have changed.
“We are trying to get rid of them”…woe to this Church leader. May God grant him grace to confess his sin and repent from his heart. I’ve heard this sort of thing from many Christians in my home Town in Central Florida. God have mercy ?!?!? Plz Lord send a spirit of repentance!!!?!?
I live in this state and there very much as issue with immigration just saying. I can’t speak for that city but east of the river there is a very real influx of illegal immigration. I understand helping the needy. The people you maybe speaking to or dealing with in that city could very well be native Americans and that’s not right. But again there is a very real issue with illegals here.
I have been kicked out of what that I might refer to as a "social organization". Also, the police were called on me for sitting in the parking lot at the same "social organization". Also, DO NOT EAT McDonald's "food" !!!!
If you come to Vegas my church is one of the few good ones I think. The pastor preaches on sin and repentance and he calls stuff out that most people wouldn't like to be called out on. He just did a sermon about how worship isn't for us it's for God. The church is involved in a prison ministry. Don't know if they feed homeless or not. It is one of the better churches here.
I'm from South Dakota and have lived on both sides of the state. They know there are natives there. In fact in Rapid City the native population is high. They're probably talking about the new homeless people who may have come up from down south.
I've only passed through on my way to and from Dad's hometown in North Dakota. But Rapid City and that area around it is one of my favorite places I've been. Belle Fourche and Spearfish are great too. If I were ever to relocate, I'd be in one of the other states with no state income tax.
It is heartbreaking! I was born and spent a good part of my life in Rapid City. And I know that there is a large Native American homeless population that lives there in and around the city.
Sioux means enemy or little snakes. Given to them by the Ojibwe and their French allies. Lakota and Dakota means friend and ally. That's what they called themselves.
As you said, YOU'RE the newby there. You make a lot presumptions about what the churches are doing in just a little time, and by talking to one person. Perhaps you are judging the situation all to quickly, with very little input, Mark.
One should do everything you’re saying & spread the word & love of Jesus Christ. Maybe the church you speak of is scarred and calloused over situations you aren’t aware. Lots of times those folks have mental issues, drug abuse, criminals, all the above & it’s hard to reach them. Maybe talk w/ the church leaders again and remind them of what a TRUE Christian is and how we’re supposed to be Christ like in every way possible. If nothing else, just do your best while there and pray for the churches in the areas to do better. 🙏 🇺🇸 *Might I add this…Jesus Christ is real my friends! Talk w/ him & ask him into your heart, mind & soul. He’s a miracle worker! A loving God and my Savior! Ask for sin forgiveness & be true to him & yourself. Thank you Jesus for saving my soul! **Gods blessings to us all.
If the prodigal son would have been alive today - well meaning and in many cases unbiblical Christian’s would have made sure he had a good meal everyday and a roof over his head and he never would have returned to the Father!
@@andy8041 I didn’t say it was but it certainly is true and is an important part of the story. He finally came to himself - - why? - because God allowed him to fall so far that he had to re think his “world view” if you will. And that took him back to his father where the rest of the story and meaning could take place. 👍🏻
@dennisdeman3514 God *is* the father in the prodigal son, isn't he? The parable comes from Luke 15, a series of parables Jesus tells in response to a group of Pharisees "complain[ing] that he was associationg with sinful people." We get the parables of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son. The passage as a whole seems to indicate that we *should* associate with sinful people, and not be Pharisees who condem others for such association. And we can't blame the unsaved for being sinners, can we? If it wasn't for Christ seeking and saving us, we would only be able to sin, too.
Wow, that is so sad. Our church in the PNW devotes more than 1000 sq ft of floor space to the food pantry, partnered with 2nd harvest and collecting food from the local stores and handing it out on Saturdays. And in isolated cases daily. We feed north of 320 families each week.
I urge you to spend some time there and witness what is going on. What is the drug of choice for this population of homeless? Self pity, alcohol, fentanyl, meth…. Addictions are most positively affected in a religious setting. Be careful and remember you can’t help those who will not help themselves. God bless you on this Journey.
I wish I can make it brotha that’s horrible that churches are doing this. do Gods work Brotha plant those seeds and open these peoples eyes Godbless you brotha 👍🏽💪🏽🙏💯
He is saying the "Homeless" are Native Americans not illegals "Mexican" like the church person was stating. So any "White man" is a migrant not the Homeless persons. Although I am pretty sure homeless people aren't watching much tv since the stores usually don't have tv's in their windows anymore.
Don't know who you talked to in Billings but he'd have to have blinders on to not know we have a lot of native Americans. The biggest concern is crime. I don't know what churches are doing for the homeless.
Just showing up, not being familiar with the many, many, churches in the city, talking with one guy, doesn’t give you a very good picture. Why would you buy garbage like McDonalds instead of going to a grocery store and getting sandwiches, fruit, healthy drink. Lashon Hara (evil speak)about others is a sin. Why can you not be a blessing without tearing others down publicly? There have been homeless in Rapid for decades. Look up the big flood in Memorial Park years and years ago and how many perished in the flash flood.
He isn't tearing anyone specifically down, even declined to name the church and individual. He is pointing out a heart problem, the type that Jesus spoke against in the sermon on the mount. If this video makes you uncomfortable, I'd invite you to spend some time in prayer and reflection to determine why.
@@andy8041 he also failed to show up to the place and time he selected to discuss his experience talking to one individual, seems like outrage content in the name of the lord is his priority.
I've been watching the HonorYourOath channel on YT (Jeff Gray) for many years. He's an auditor who travels to various government and public facilities to see if they respect his right to free speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, etc. For some time now he's been dressing somewhat shabbily and displaying a cardboard sign that reads "Pray for our Homeless Veterans / Help not Hate". The amount of vitriol he receives from a large percentage of public officials, police, ministers / church staff and others is quite shocking. It sounds like it would be the same in Rapid City.
Locals may be referring to the huge increase of illegal immigrants that speak Spanish. We see dozens each day in places where people gather like Wal Mart, grocery stores etc. In Minnesota I feel we do our mission work by paying our taxes and the money that gets spent by our state for homeless. I would like to know the name and city of your home church.
There is very much a divide in Rapid City. I live there. It has been this way a long time, and the city used to be part of the problem. In that aspect, they're better now.
Nobody that lives in Rapid City any amount of time would say that. You are making an assessment of an entire community off of one alleged conversation and misleading your followers about this community. Do not be a false witness.
I just came from there on a trip from Texas. I hardly seen any latinos or hispanics. I see lot of native americans. Stereotype is saying, because our skin is darker we are all the same. Get over yourselves and just help out another human being. If they don't want help than let them go. You don't need to be in a religion to help others.
Give 'm new hope, stand next to 'm, listen to 'm, day in day out, help 'm off addiction. I know, it's an open door, and waaay more easier said than done. And maybe, just maybe, we eventually win one heart for Jezus. I do not know any other way.
In about 700 BC Most of the Israelites left Assyrian captivity and moved north and west after crossing the Caucus mountains.... Known Among many names including Caucasians
@@Godfamilyandguns Im not sure if your familiar with Jacobs trouble and how immagrants play a role in it? its actually part of end times prophecy, Ive been picking up nuggets lately how this all ties in together...Those who are not obedient to God, will be taken over by immagrants, jobs, homes, food, etc... there is a role they are playing this is why the governments are letting them in by the droves, they are doing this in Australia too... they are taking our homes, jobs etc... our own ppl are struggling to find a home to rent, inc myself and Im obedient to God... so imagine how much worse it will be for those who dont obey God, God is allowing this take over.... look into Jacobs trouble, but God will eventually deliver his ppl out of it and then he will trouble the ones that troubled us... No one is saying u cant feed anyone, just use wisdom, pray over everything, some things I had to learn, years, even over 10 years over going around the mountain for God to open my eyes to the end time deception, and being taken advantage of those who where not homeless but pretended to be, or those who where, but where also into dark arts even cursing those who helped them.... Robert clancey also talks about being careful who you help because many practise witchcraft and theivery while getting ur help and cursing you.... I cant remember what sermon/deliverance prayer it was, but he touches on some of this, so do others... I actually learned this through expereince, so I can confirm what they are saying is true.... Idk, i hope this helps.... its great u got a big heart to help ppl, I love helping too, but we are in a different time period, and God did say the deception would be greatly increased in this hour, esp through ppl....pray over everything and protect yourself while ministerin, pray against backlash too and for God to break any witchcraft or curses that may come your way, plead the blood of Jesus over your money and food for protection, I pray they will find Christ though, may u pray a blessing of salvation over them. God bless :)
@@Godfamilyandguns It is more like 75%. Many of these people would not be homeless if they returned to Pine Ridge. Part of what you are witnessing is actually activism by Native Americans (mostly from Pine Ridge) occupying the public park and camping/living in it. Please do your research and refrain from Lashon Hara (evil speech).
@@BonnieBlue2Athat tribe does not have any homes for them to go to either *smh* My mom's tribe builds homes through the colleges building trades program. 1 house per school year. It's not enough but it helps. I date an Oglala and he said their tribal college does not do that. I often share with him stuff my tribe & my mom's tribe does all the time, and he often says he wishes his tribe would do that too. My tribe and my mom's tribe also offers cultural stuff and a wide variety of self sustainability classes through the college, his does not. I have been on my tribes housing waiting list since 1999. I am still 500 something on the waiting list. Educate yourself before you assume just because they are tribal members that they will get help. Most of the tribal programs require you to have your own home address to get help. If you are living in someone else's house because you are essentially homeless, there is no way for you to even get into programs. In South Dakota on/off rez if you are living with someone until you can get your own place you are in no way considered homeless. That is not true in other states so you are able to get needed help to get on your own.
As a resident of the Fargo, ND area I see an increase in homeless people and central Americans are showing up more as well when i address these problems people seem to just wanna work towards another subject if I didn't have a wife and 3 kids I would probably be a little more fortunate to help
So, once there was a stinky wino who began to be convicted of his sins and tried to go to church. The people in the church asked him to leave. As he sat on the front steps of the meeting house weeping, Jesus walked up to him and asked " what's wrong brother"? The wino said " I just wanted to go to church" to which Jesus replied " don't feel bad, I've been trying to get into that church for years and they keep throwing me out too"!
God is going to be returning very soon focus on him hard yall
I sure hope not! If he came back in the 60s, my Dad and Mom would never have been born.
If he came back in the 80s, I'd never be born.
If he comes back tomorrow, my baby will never be born...
And I'll lose my chance to witness and bring more souls to Him!
No, I hope he doesn't come back tomorrow, and that he will continue his wise and perfect forbearance!
And Santa delivers presents every night on Christmas Eve! What an amazing tale of folklore
Any church that ignores the homeless, the widows, and the orphans is not part of Messiah's way....
Remember Lazerous.
True...but we have to be wise too...pray for God to show u who to give and not give too...over many years I've come across shady ppl and scorcerers, on the street and even those that call themselves believers... I've learnt some hard lessons, u need Gods guidance and to be careful who u help too he also tells us to use wisdom even in the bible... met a widow jew who i lived with who was a horrid witch, literally into sorcery... being cursed by her while helping her, have also met similar ppl that pretend to be homeless or they are but are workers of darkness, unless u have gone around the mountains a few times u won't see it at first, but eventually if your praying for Gods will, what u didn't see before u will eventually be open to what his showing u amd to not entertain certain persons etc... pray always God shows u everything and if ur not sure, pray God protects u as u help ppl.. even Robert Clancy teaches about this in his sermon deliverance prayer regarding witchcraft attacks, theivery, from those u help..
GFG isn't one to talk he threw down the gauntlet and asked people to discuss it with him. People showed up he did not.
The homeless must repent of the sins that caused homelessness.
Church has turned into the equivalent of a Pink Floyd show.
Singing "I really love you" 14 times in a row isn't worship.
Faith plus one!!!
I've been to 7 Pink Floyd shows and they would never treat people like that.
Exactly
As far as worship music, I've noticed that. It's a bummer. Oftentimes they're pretty good otherwise. But I can't do mantra. The Bible warns of this; although it is referring to prayer
@@RobertStewart-i3m Well maybe Pink Floyd. They created amazing music. Just saying!
I grew up in RC. You know the difference between local tribes and not local tribes. Don't let your compassion for the "down and out" turn into "sympathy for the devil".
Discernment.
@@toejam503 Scripture says if a man won't work, don't let him eat, so what you say is true. Unfortunately the majority of Christians just categorize all homeless as such, and that is far from true. Even in this command to not feed a lazy man, there is no instruction not to feed his kids or wife, who are likely victims of his laziness. True discernment is necessary, and if in doubt we should always give the benefit of the doubt, as that is what we would want ourselves if the situation was reversed.
Agreed
@preppingforprophecy7680
That's 2 Thessalonians 3:10, right?
A verse speaking directly to "brothers and sisters" about Christians within the church not being lazy and begging.
It has *NOTHING* to do with witness or missions! You should go back and read 2 Thessalonians 3 to help avoid this kind of misuse of scripture.
There's nothing in that passage to give us permission to *not* feed the hungry simply because they have a dangly bit between thier legs!
(Edit to include verse #)
@@andy8041 I stand by my comment that we must exercise discretion in who we feed and how we offer a helping hand. Galatians 6:7 tells us "Be not deceived, Elohim is not mocked. For whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." If a man sows nothing, he deserves nothing. In the parable of the talents, the man who did nothing with his talent earned his own damnation according to Yahshua. According to the law, we are all under instruction to work six days then rest on the seventh. In Genesis 3:19 Yahweh himself instructed Adam to earn his own bread by the sweat of his brow. The law of Moses is also clear. If a man is poor, he is allowed to work for his own food by picking the edges of my fields, which I am instructed to leave for the poor and the widows. I am under no biblical command, law, or instruction to harvest my crops and provide a free home cooked meal or even my crops to anyone. That being said, we should definitely help and feed those who are truly in need. Feel free to do as you wish according to your own conscious. Yet I challenge you to find any biblical command to feed the slothful. I challenge you to find a scripture where Yahshua enables a drunkard, an addict, or a slothful person. I tend to vet a man's worthiness by offering him a chance to work. If he refuses or makes excuses, then he gets no help from me. Other related scriptures: Prov 12:27, 13:4, 19:15, 20:4, 23:21, Rom 12:10-11....
You invited us to meet you yesterday, so I showed up to talk to you about this, and you weren't there. It's quite a thing to make a video like this, and to throw down the gauntlet and challenge people to show up and physically meet you to discuss the issue, and then to have you duck it entirely. I hope this experience changes the way you handle your business on the internet.
@@BdidiekI was on said missions trip and he did go out and bought 160 burgers to feed the homeless, I don’t quite remember what day it was on, but I know for sure he fed the homeless
@@Bdidiek What racism?
Well that's still to be seen yesterday he said to comment on his post and he would read every one of them. I can almost certainly guarantee he did not read my post which was 1 of the first Post, because if he did I would have gotten a response from him " no doubt". However I want to state that he is battling physical health issues and we all know that sometimes your great one minute and then you feel like your dying, so with that said, I believe his heart is in the right place, no pun intended sir,. But slow down a little. Rest, enjoy what time the Lord has blessed you with and choose your battles wisely.
He never responS
Protect the Indians and run the other migrants out. They bring America down cause there not enough room, or American jobs for another billion people. Americans are homeless and going hungry too…. What about then …..
I live in a small town in Montana, one of the rainbow flag churches in town put an ad in a paper in Portland and said if you are homeless come stay in their parking lot, a crap load did. We now have fentanyl every where and people over dosing in our streets !!!
Rainbow flags
You know the Bible god right? He created the first transgender person with Adam. He took a rib from Adam. Made it female. It’s literally Adam tuned woman.
They certainly got what they ask for dud they not
@@trenttaylor3838 It is not kind to make people comfortable in their poverty and sin. It is enabling bad choices and behaviors.
@@BonnieBlue2A Amen!
@@BonnieBlue2A I would offer help. Let god judge their sins. Not you
I live in Rapid City and have for most of my adult life. I was born and raised in a small town a little less than a hour away from Rapid. Whoever you talked to can’t have been here long as everyone who lives here knows on some level, that we’ve always had at least a small amount of homeless. Mostly native Americans. We’ve always had the facilities to take care of them, at least the ones who wanted to utilize those options. Some don’t, which is their prerogative. His attitude though is disturbing….
He screws around the wrong part of town and he will find out how friendly they can be
@@Bob-lq9ys ---Yep. His pets won't hesitate to victimize him. He's so weak and he wants to go around the wolves. Man, how do people get so stupid?
@@Bob-lq9ysthey should be after how they have been treated here. I’ve been here for over 18 years do you want to try to convince me that this place isn’t racist to native Americans?
Get in touch with Woyatan Lutheran Church at Haines and Anamosa, they are a Native church that stepped up to feed and shelter the unhoused relatives this past winter when the city allowed the Hope Center shelter close with no plan after the city council voted down their new location that had been donated to them and plans already previously approved, and their landlord at the time, a different church, suddenly doubled their rent last fall.
You are correct about the Hope Center and what the city allowed to happen. The Hope Center was a daytime shelter that helped those in need for a hot meal, used clothing; mail services; access to local and other government services; a place to wash clothing; a place to stay during the day to get out of the weather and off the streets for a few hours a day. They also provided things like personal hygiene bags. There were some businesses that made made weekly or monthly donations, a few Christian groups and individuals did what they could but the numbers were small compared to the need and size of Rapid City. Not all homeless are alcoholics or drug addicts, that's just a complete misconception of the majority of the population or the ones that just choose to be ignorant. The Hope Center made a difference and it needs to be brought back with more facilities, more community support and less ignorance or condemnation. Rapid City does have spring people out there, I've seen it but they are not the majority. That what is really discouraging and sad. I did not grow up in this community without civic awareness or humanity as it is now. Things with people need to change.
Love your channel, people need to help themselves! Try if you want, but be careful.
God helps those who help themselves. A lot of The Homeless dont want help and can be dangerous.
So True .
Feed a Man a fish and he has one meal; teach a Man to fish and he can supply himself a lifetime of meals. 🙏
and the government/mob will tax him for every fish.
That's not correct.... Teach A man to fish and he'll sit in a boat all day, drink beer and tell lies about how big is fish was....
Dont eat the fish where the frogs are gay
Jesus gave 5000 men a few fish and loaves.
Not applicable in a capitalist society
Local news station that I work at here in Rapid City interviewed a local Pastor that waited for you to show up and you never did. Pathetic.
I went to meet him. He did not show up.
What’s pathetic is the amount of denial the white well off population here is in.
it’s a reminder of how essential these institutions can be in maintaining a cohesive and supportive society.
My brother, I love your heart but I believe you're off base with this clip. To not have any knowledge of the town and the decade long struggle, but to proclaim "nothing being done"...? Well, my prayers for you are that you siften your heart so that you can really learn what IS happening in RC and not rush to judgment like this. You're a better man than this.
You not showing up to your own meeting (Thursday the 18th) is definitely one of the choices ever.
Wow. I live in Rapid City. First of all, As a white man I am no migrant. I hardly know anybody that is. My ancestors were forced here 500 years ago. After that all ties with Britain were gone.A migrant is generally someone that moves to a different place in their lifetime.
Second the Lakota didn't arrive in the west side of South Dakota till around the 1750s after the Ojibwe forced them out of Minnesota and they proceeded to decimate any tribe that challenged them.
Third, the vagrancy in Rapid City are a product of drugs and bad parenting as well as a lack of moral teaching and mental strength. "They have no hope". They are only taught the we owe them something because of the past and at that I say "Does Britain owe me?" How about the Lakota? Do they owe the tribes that they wiped out?
And last, don't sleep out there unless you wanna get robbed or beaten or killed. It happens all the time. On the North Side. You don't know what you are talking about.
Well said. 💯 agree. That old dude needs to pack up and hit the trail. His cluelessness was ridiculously off the chart. Wishing you the best!
Thank you! I know he means well, but has no idea of what he speaks. Stepping into a situation with no prior knowledge and assessing it on one conversation is unbelievable. I have a friend who is Lakota and said that if "the people" were given back the BH, they would totally destroy them. She told me the the white people actually care for and respect the land better than those who want the "land back".
@@wideawake605 Sadly, it's easy to see. Just go out on the Rez (your choice which) and look at how the natives treat their own land. Worse than some white folks I know.
Mother Earth is still Mother Earth, even if it isn't the exact spot your great-great-great-grandparents stood on - and leaving your trash out everywhere is disrepectful, don't care what color your skin is or where your family came from. God commanded us to take care of our world, husband the animals and gave us dominion over it. We should start acting like it.
Yep. I wrote the same sentiment.
What we have here is a deluded fella who is actually cosplaying as Jesus. Not only is he cosplaying as Jesus on one side of his mouth, he is also making money for himself
and his wife so he can have fun traveling the country. No idea how he functions in life though being so poorly educated.
Not all Natives are taught that you owe us something.
I come from a family that has served this government since before we were made US citizens. I have had family who served in the Civil War, Both WWI & WWII, they were in Vietnam and Desert Storm. I have family who are also in the National Guards.
My family also beleives in education and we have everything from Judges to school teachers in my family.
I am also one of the few Natives who gets after the LandBack group to start cleaning. I don't support LandBack because they aren't capable of managing all that land. They need to prove to me they can clean up Rapid City and help each other before they worry about LandBack and get my support.
I would not want them over seeing my families land. No way, it would get trashed. It is beautiful as is, with a river running straight through it.
As someone who goes to church in Rapid City, I can honestly say that my church isn't like this. We have elders who go to the jail and speak to those guys and we very often have mission trips. We also support a business called love inc who helps the homeless and people suffering from addiction. We also have numerous youth events for kids of all ages . We also do local missions like down in the reservation.I am sorry to hear about the poor experience that you had.
My dear, you don't know what the Woyotan Lutheran Church has done for the homeless. They opened the church to the homeless and had services elsewhere while the homeless were being housed in the church. These people serve lunch to the underprivileged daily. They are a church that other churches in Rapid City need to look at as an example.
Rapid City's mayor is/was a pastor at Fountain Springs Church and his rhetoric had been dismissive of the unsheltered too. He has said it's too easy to be homeless. He has learned a bit after tons of community activists speaking up. Things are still terrible for the unsheltered in Rapid City though.
The mostly Native homeless in Rapid don’t need food. Journey On feeds them regularly and then the addicts and Drunks throw their trash from Memorial Park over to Roosevelt Park. That’s when the Parks & Recreation Staff is tasked to clean up after the litterbugs EVERYDAY! The Homeless here are exactly like Skid Row in LA and Venice Beach in Santa Monica: They need mentorship not food and clothes. Until THEY seek help, guidance and a helping hand nothing we do will modify their circumstances. This includes Jesus. They are Natives from the Rez. They hate The Lord.
While we yet hated him he died for us. We still witness, feed, and love. That's what Christians do.
I can't help but wonder how this change will impact the local community and our broader societal values.
I was born in the US, so I am just as much a native as anyone else. "They" have not been here longer than me, unless they are older than me.
Good on you for desiring to do the work others don't seem to be.
Woyaton Lutheran Church turned their entire church into a shelter during the winter months after the City closed down one of the shelters this year.
I'd speak to that church's senior pastor (if he wasn't the one you talked to....if he was, I'd talk to the elders in person or via email) ASAP.
A few years before I got married, I went to a single adults ministry group at a church I was looking to join. The leader of that group welcomed the new folks and told a story about how he had been "forced to ask a young woman to leave the group" due to the fact that she was recently divorced. I was so shocked I just sat there for a minute. Then I just got up and left quietly. I talked to the single adult pastor who confirmed that they discouraged divorcees from joining the congregation.
I never went back there.
Praying that the right people see this video.
A "No Hussy" policy is fair though.
@@bobbybooshay8641
No. When Jesus witnessed to the "hussy" at the well (a woman who had had multiple husbands... a divorcee), when he sat to dinner with prostitutes, *we* do not get to exclude them in the name of Christ!
I love that you are there to help those folks, but I hope you understand that it's not a homeless problem, but a drug problem. If you keep looking at it like it's a "Homeless" problem it will never get fixed.
I was praying it was a revival 🙏
Unsubscribed.
There is no homeless Problem! There's a addiction problem! Wake up dude!
@@tedeitel8060 The homeless are somewhat equally divided among 3 groups: homeless, mentally unstable, and the addicts... I have been homeless a couple times in my life and I am not an addict or mentally unstable, so I politely disagree with the comment... All three groups need help and all Christians have different gifts to bring to the cause... Loving your neighbor as yourself is not an easy assignment.... With addicts it means pretending they are like a member of your own family and trying to guide them to success without enabling them... Sometimes they can be helped and sometimes they just have not reached the bottom yet... It does not mean we should not try to help them, especially their children and loved ones who are victims too
I work at a rehab and you are totally correct. There is help available but most junkies want to “keep living the dream” until their luck runs out. Rehab is simply a way to avoid more serious consequences and handouts do not help them, it only enables them.
Ummm... ar tey living on the streets?🙄🤦🏾
There are many who are not addicts. They include people who can't afford a $2000 one bedroom apartment.
There is a homeless problem. Far too many seniors can no longer afford housing, food, utilities, Healthcare and are living in their vehicles. Many are stone cold sober and some are Christians
There isn't but a couple ANYWHERE. Very un Godly world, He said it would be like this, we are there!
Guy can call people out but can’t confront the leaders when they showed up for a meeting and he didn’t, that sounds shady to me.
They weren't leaders, they were just pissed off locals that didn't like their racism being broadcast to the world
Preach brother, God bless you
Love you, Brother, for recognizing the truth. I'm a Native American disabled veteran, and I live in NC. Keep up the good fight and run the race well. Creator Father God has a crown waiting on you.
That's Right That's how I was tought! Go out to the highways & by ways allys, street ministry downtown,feed the hungry folks talk to the homeless, yes Pastor you know the scriptures say in the latter day some believe will wax cold! it's the latter days! Let's reep the harvest Pastor! I'm with you
Thank you for your cause. USA 🇺🇸
It's heart-breaking to hear one church is like this and, devastating to find how many churches are just like the one. I think that the best we can do is be an example for all believers and be a light in the wilderness. God has made you that light, Mark and, I thank Him for that. Don't lose sight of the fact that you have brought many of us, who were lost, back to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. There are many more people who will find that light in the wilderness because of you.
We have a long road ahead of us. I'm grateful to be walking that road with you. God bless you brother.
Just an observation: I'm in my 70's and I can remember when the churches of a community reached out to needy people, Then came the 1960's and the Federal government moved into social engineering, taking over much of what the church did. Why? So the government would get the praise rather than God. I think this has given the "church" the wrong impression that we don't need to help these people. Is there government money for the people? Yes, but what most homeless people really need is a change of heart. and that is found through Jesus Christ. The government doesn't have the answers, but Jesus does, so we the church still have the responsibility to help where we can.
Your light is needed there. Shine your candle bright.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. You’re a good man!
I was just in Rapid 10 days ago - we were in several states - the ONLY time I felt the hair stand on end was when we were there. Many drug users and homeless wandering around where we were, and a lot of it around the hotel we stayed at. Visited with several folks at the hotel (outside) and was very much felt how down these folks were.
Praying for you and your mission - and I get your anger at the lack of love. I could tell that there were "rich" parts of town as well that were doing their best to stay separate from the downtrodden.
Sorry I'm back in Kansas, else, I'd join you.
I lived in Lead for several years. Very strange place if your skins not white the music stops when you walk in. Absolutely beautiful place and area though.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU MADE THIS VIDEO!
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Whoever you talked to was very ill informed. I lived in rapid city for quite some time and a lot of what we said was inaccurate. Everyone knows the Native Americans, it’s actually impossible to not know they exist. I do believe there is some gentrification going on in the city, when the Cornerstone announced a possible closing, everyone panicked. The immigrant point and point about not knowing Native Americans are beyond inaccurate. They actually even teach more Native American culture in public schools than other states. I do have terrible experiences with the churches out there but the individual you spoke with is not a good resource brother.
The State of South Dakota now prohibits the teaching of Lakota history in any State funded schools, including colleges.
@@geraldmclaughlin5709 it doesn’t stop them
Honestly you lost some credibility when you didn't show up to your own meeting you called for in Rapid. You may be right and on to something but you lose that high ground when you throw down the gauntlet and don't show up.
Is that the Cornerstone Rescue Mission? Getting ready to donate...
Prayer brother, God Bless you
You can lead a horse to water but you can not make it drink.
I tell all who will listen that not all can or want to be saved
When working as a security officer I share with people. My boss loves this.
10 years ago Rapid City had great vibes. My wife and I stayed a night there on our honeymoon and ate at a regional pizza chain and a Church youth group was being the servers to raise money for a mission trip. It is sad to hear how things have changed.
It hasn't changed. This guy is cosplaying as Jesus and has no idea what he is talking about.
@@bobbybooshay8641 It has changed. Your city is becoming Pine Ridge. WE are moving.
@@bobbybooshay8641 Exactly 💯
@@ScottyDoesntKnow35 The homeless situation hasn't changed...it's always been a thing.
“We are trying to get rid of them”…woe to this Church leader. May God grant him grace to confess his sin and repent from his heart. I’ve heard this sort of thing from many Christians in my home
Town in Central Florida. God have mercy ?!?!? Plz Lord send a spirit of repentance!!!?!?
I sent this video to my brother in law who is there. You’ll like him.
I live in this state and there very much as issue with immigration just saying. I can’t speak for that city but east of the river there is a very real influx of illegal immigration. I understand helping the needy. The people you maybe speaking to or dealing with in that city could very well be native Americans and that’s not right. But again there is a very real issue with illegals here.
What's the issue? That we have someone to work at the Smithfield plant?
@@andy8041 Smithfield jack links and dp Turkey they bring them in for some work contract then when it’s up there just here. It’s ruining are community
I have been kicked out of what that I might refer to as a "social organization". Also, the police were called on me for sitting in the parking lot at the same "social organization".
Also, DO NOT EAT McDonald's "food" !!!!
If you come to Vegas my church is one of the few good ones I think. The pastor preaches on sin and repentance and he calls stuff out that most people wouldn't like to be called out on. He just did a sermon about how worship isn't for us it's for God. The church is involved in a prison ministry. Don't know if they feed homeless or not. It is one of the better churches here.
Vegas, THE SIN CITY?!?!?!?!
Theres zero hope for that place!!
Jesus has not returned" yet", so thier is still HOPE!!
@@analyticalhabitrails9857didn’t Jonah say the same about Nineveh?
I'm from South Dakota and have lived on both sides of the state. They know there are natives there. In fact in Rapid City the native population is high. They're probably talking about the new homeless people who may have come up from down south.
Thank you for putting awareness on my natives
I've only passed through on my way to and from Dad's hometown in North Dakota. But Rapid City and that area around it is one of my favorite places I've been. Belle Fourche and Spearfish are great too. If I were ever to relocate, I'd be in one of the other states with no state income tax.
Im from here, my ancestors were migrants.
God bless the native Americans!!!
It is heartbreaking! I was born and spent a good part of my life in Rapid City. And I know that there is a large Native American homeless population that lives there in and around the city.
Sioux means enemy or little snakes. Given to them by the Ojibwe and their French allies.
Lakota and Dakota means friend and ally. That's what they called themselves.
As you said, YOU'RE the newby there. You make a lot presumptions about what the churches are doing in just a little time, and by talking to one person. Perhaps you are judging the situation all to quickly, with very little input, Mark.
God bless you!
Exactly. You had one conversation with one guy. I'm from the Black Hills; and you don't have any idea of the social dynamic. - Long time watcher
Thank you 🙏. God bless
Ask God for help
One should do everything you’re saying & spread the word & love of Jesus Christ.
Maybe the church you speak of is scarred and calloused over situations you aren’t aware. Lots of times those folks have mental issues, drug abuse, criminals, all the above & it’s hard to reach them. Maybe talk w/ the church leaders again and remind them of what a TRUE Christian is and how we’re supposed to be Christ like in every way possible. If nothing else, just do your best while there and pray for the churches in the areas to do better. 🙏 🇺🇸
*Might I add this…Jesus Christ is real my friends! Talk w/ him & ask him into your heart, mind & soul. He’s a miracle worker! A loving God and my Savior! Ask for sin forgiveness & be true to him & yourself. Thank you Jesus for saving my soul!
**Gods blessings to us all.
You’re a good man, keep it up.
If the prodigal son would have been alive today - well meaning and in many cases unbiblical Christian’s would have made sure he had a good meal everyday and a roof over his head and he never would have returned to the Father!
That is NOT the point of the prodigal son.
@@andy8041 I didn’t say it was but it certainly is true and is an important part of the story. He finally came to himself - - why? - because God allowed him to fall so far that he had to re think his “world view” if you will. And that took him back to his father where the rest of the story and meaning could take place. 👍🏻
@dennisdeman3514
God *is* the father in the prodigal son, isn't he?
The parable comes from Luke 15, a series of parables Jesus tells in response to a group of Pharisees "complain[ing] that he was associationg with sinful people."
We get the parables of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son. The passage as a whole seems to indicate that we *should* associate with sinful people, and not be Pharisees who condem others for such association.
And we can't blame the unsaved for being sinners, can we? If it wasn't for Christ seeking and saving us, we would only be able to sin, too.
Most people don't know to get ready for what's happening.
You can have a Church, or you can have a 501C3 not for profit "Church". The first is an actual Church, the other is a fake.
Don't feed them mcdonalds, it isn't food.
Wow, that is so sad. Our church in the PNW devotes more than 1000 sq ft of floor space to the food pantry, partnered with 2nd harvest and collecting food from the local stores and handing it out on Saturdays. And in isolated cases daily. We feed north of 320 families each week.
I urge you to spend some time there and witness what is going on. What is the drug of choice for this population of homeless? Self pity, alcohol, fentanyl, meth…. Addictions are most positively affected in a religious setting. Be careful and remember you can’t help those who will not help themselves. God bless you on this Journey.
I wish I can make it brotha that’s horrible that churches are doing this. do Gods work Brotha plant those seeds and open these peoples eyes Godbless you brotha 👍🏽💪🏽🙏💯
I seriously doubt any illegal aliens are watching. So the 'You are the migrant' statement was a big miss in logic
He's referring to the natives and migrants ancestors having been on the Americas for thousands of years and Europeans only for the past hundreds.
He is saying the "Homeless" are Native Americans not illegals "Mexican" like the church person was stating. So any "White man" is a migrant not the Homeless persons. Although I am pretty sure homeless people aren't watching much tv since the stores usually don't have tv's in their windows anymore.
@@Efrain891 No kidding. That is the way democrats try to silence white men for existing. Just sayin
Prayers.
Thanks for sharing the word.
Don't know who you talked to in Billings but he'd have to have blinders on to not know we have a lot of native Americans. The biggest concern is crime. I don't know what churches are doing for the homeless.
God bless you brother. 🙏🏼🇺🇸🗽🦅👍🏼💪🏼
My church is outside or in the garage. Technicaly its everywhere and anywhere you can or want to talk to or about God
You are 💯 correct. God bless you and your family.,,🙏❤️💪
Just showing up, not being familiar with the many, many, churches in the city, talking with one guy, doesn’t give you a very good picture. Why would you buy garbage like McDonalds instead of going to a grocery store and getting sandwiches, fruit, healthy drink.
Lashon Hara (evil speak)about others is a sin. Why can you not be a blessing without tearing others down publicly? There have been homeless in Rapid for decades. Look up the big flood in Memorial Park years and years ago and how many perished in the flash flood.
He isn't tearing anyone specifically down, even declined to name the church and individual.
He is pointing out a heart problem, the type that Jesus spoke against in the sermon on the mount.
If this video makes you uncomfortable, I'd invite you to spend some time in prayer and reflection to determine why.
He’s saying we do nothing for the homeless, and it’s bull 💩. And y’all “followers” eat it up and take his word as Gospel.
@@andy8041 he also failed to show up to the place and time he selected to discuss his experience talking to one individual, seems like outrage content in the name of the lord is his priority.
@Nashrambler7 wow... yeah that sucks... the only thing I could guess is he was worried about retaliation?? Idk... I hope he's not just a coward.
@@natashacombs9318what’s bull is people like you coming into the comments to play holier then thou while in real life you do nothing to help
Satan is in every local church.
Of course. It only exists because god created it and allows it.
Infiltration.
Seems like that church is run by a man Not GOD
And loving it.
Absolutely! Remember, these so-called churches are all 501C3 government buildings.
Sorry, you don't know what is there. The Indians have their own lands in those states.
God Bless you ❤❤❤❤❤
I've been watching the HonorYourOath channel on YT (Jeff Gray) for many years. He's an auditor who travels to various government and public facilities to see if they respect his right to free speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, etc. For some time now he's been dressing somewhat shabbily and displaying a cardboard sign that reads "Pray for our Homeless Veterans / Help not Hate". The amount of vitriol he receives from a large percentage of public officials, police, ministers / church staff and others is quite shocking. It sounds like it would be the same in Rapid City.
I think I remember him!!
Why is this an issue? Not sure i agree on this one. Open borders and dilution of a nation is not a small issue.
Go for it and I Agree with you 1000th but still go forward 😮
Locals may be referring to the huge increase of illegal immigrants that speak Spanish. We see dozens each day in places where people gather like Wal Mart, grocery stores etc. In Minnesota I feel we do our mission work by paying our taxes and the money that gets spent by our state for homeless. I would like to know the name and city of your home church.
There is very much a divide in Rapid City. I live there. It has been this way a long time, and the city used to be part of the problem. In that aspect, they're better now.
True conviction Mark
Nobody that lives in Rapid City any amount of time would say that. You are making an assessment of an entire community off of one alleged conversation and misleading your followers about this community. Do not be a false witness.
I just came from there on a trip from Texas. I hardly seen any latinos or hispanics. I see lot of native americans. Stereotype is saying, because our skin is darker we are all the same. Get over yourselves and just help out another human being. If they don't want help than let them go. You don't need to be in a religion to help others.
Most people in rapid know the homeless are natives
Give 'm new hope, stand next to 'm, listen to 'm, day in day out, help 'm off addiction. I know, it's an open door, and waaay more easier said than done. And maybe, just maybe, we eventually win one heart for Jezus. I do not know any other way.
In about 700 BC
Most of the Israelites left Assyrian captivity and moved north and west after crossing the Caucus mountains.... Known Among many names including Caucasians
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This is what you call an open boarder issue. Shut the southern boarder down!!!!!
90% homeless in Rapid City are Sioux. Stop blaming the immigrants
@@Godfamilyandguns Im not sure if your familiar with Jacobs trouble and how immagrants play a role in it? its actually part of end times prophecy, Ive been picking up nuggets lately how this all ties in together...Those who are not obedient to God, will be taken over by immagrants, jobs, homes, food, etc... there is a role they are playing this is why the governments are letting them in by the droves, they are doing this in Australia too... they are taking our homes, jobs etc... our own ppl are struggling to find a home to rent, inc myself and Im obedient to God... so imagine how much worse it will be for those who dont obey God, God is allowing this take over.... look into Jacobs trouble, but God will eventually deliver his ppl out of it and then he will trouble the ones that troubled us...
No one is saying u cant feed anyone, just use wisdom, pray over everything, some things I had to learn, years, even over 10 years over going around the mountain for God to open my eyes to the end time deception, and being taken advantage of those who where not homeless but pretended to be, or those who where, but where also into dark arts even cursing those who helped them....
Robert clancey also talks about being careful who you help because many practise witchcraft and theivery while getting ur help and cursing you.... I cant remember what sermon/deliverance prayer it was, but he touches on some of this, so do others... I actually learned this through expereince, so I can confirm what they are saying is true.... Idk, i hope this helps.... its great u got a big heart to help ppl, I love helping too, but we are in a different time period, and God did say the deception would be greatly increased in this hour, esp through ppl....pray over everything and protect yourself while ministerin, pray against backlash too and for God to break any witchcraft or curses that may come your way, plead the blood of Jesus over your money and food for protection, I pray they will find Christ though, may u pray a blessing of salvation over them. God bless :)
LOL What? You know Sioux aren't Mexicans, right?
@@Godfamilyandguns It is more like 75%. Many of these people would not be homeless if they returned to Pine Ridge. Part of what you are witnessing is actually activism by Native Americans (mostly from Pine Ridge) occupying the public park and camping/living in it. Please do your research and refrain from Lashon Hara (evil speech).
@@BonnieBlue2Athat tribe does not have any homes for them to go to either *smh*
My mom's tribe builds homes through the colleges building trades program. 1 house per school year. It's not enough but it helps.
I date an Oglala and he said their tribal college does not do that.
I often share with him stuff my tribe & my mom's tribe does all the time, and he often says he wishes his tribe would do that too.
My tribe and my mom's tribe also offers cultural stuff and a wide variety of self sustainability classes through the college, his does not.
I have been on my tribes housing waiting list since 1999. I am still 500 something on the waiting list.
Educate yourself before you assume just because they are tribal members that they will get help. Most of the tribal programs require you to have your own home address to get help.
If you are living in someone else's house because you are essentially homeless, there is no way for you to even get into programs.
In South Dakota on/off rez if you are living with someone until you can get your own place you are in no way considered homeless. That is not true in other states so you are able to get needed help to get on your own.
As a resident of the Fargo, ND area I see an increase in homeless people and central Americans are showing up more as well when i address these problems people seem to just wanna work towards another subject if I didn't have a wife and 3 kids I would probably be a little more fortunate to help
What?? He said what?? We don’t need them here😡