We’re marching and moving, onward and upward, the Kingdom of God is on a forceful advance. We are taking dominion over the darkness, tearing down the walls of the enemy’s hands.
— Gary Oliver
On Sunday, July 20, 1776, General George Washington was preparing his troops to advance against the British. The cause of freedom had finally come to a head and the army was prepared to fight for it.
On that day, General Washington first encouraged the soldiers to observe the day and attend church services, but also told them to be ready to take immediate action if necessary.
Washington admonished his troops:
The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage of this army. Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us only the choice of brave resistance, or the most abject submission. We have therefore to resolve to conquer or die.
The battle is once again raging in America. Our religious freedoms are being threatened. Movies, television, magazines, newspapers, and even the educational channels on TV mock religious values and promote humanistic thinking.
As a result, immoral thinking and behavior is at an all-time high.
Some basic religious freedoms, such as prayer in public schools, have already been legislated away. It is time to stand up and put God in America again!
Are you ready to march and move, unashamed, armed with the Gospel of Jesus Christ? You must be ready at a moment’s notice to march into the enemy’s camp and take back what has been stolen from you.
Arm yourself with the Word of God and the power of the Spirit. Then go forth to declare the name of Jesus in your neighborhood, your school, your city, and your country.
When each of us carries out our Mission 3:16, America will be called a Christian nation once more.
Excerpt permission granted by Albury Publishing
Carman Domenic Licciardello is an enigma in Christian music, often described as part evangelist, part Vegas Showman. His concerts were more like a rock and roll Billy Graham Crusade than a Christian music event. After all the singing, dancing, clapping, and preaching, crowds of people would stream down to the counseling area to accept Christ-many times as many as 5,000 in an evening.
Admission was usually free; a simple offering was taken, similar to 30,000 churches on Sunday mornings. And he filled the largest stadiums the world over. Carman held the record for the largest Christian concert ever in Dallas, Texas. But it even goes beyond that. Take the Mega Stadium acts that played the famed landmark such as Pink Floyd, U 2, Madonna, The Jackson Five, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, and even Metallic. As the newspapers noted, you'll see that the one-act that drew the highest attendance in Texas Stadium was Carman, with 71,132.
Carman (1956-2021) was a popular contemporary Christian singer and songwriter.
Born Carman Licciardello, he began recording under his first name and released his debut album in 1980. Carman began charting contemporary Christian hits in 1984 with "Sunday's on the Way," reaching No. 1 with "The Champion" (1986) and "Radically Saved" (1988). His other hit songs include "Lord of All," "Jesus Is the Light," and "Satan, Bite the Dust!" Carman reportedly holds the world record for the largest audience at a Christian concert. His popularity was at its height in the 1980s and early '90s, but he continued releasing albums for years, including his most recent release, 2014's "No Plan B." In 2018, he was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.