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Weldon C. Bares
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Rev. Weldon Bares, a native of Lafayette, graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana with a degree in Communication. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. Weldon was ordained as an elder in full connection in the Louisiana Annual Conference in 1981.

Rev. Weldon's articles are printed weekly in the Lake Charles American Press, and sermons are rebroadcast weekly on the radio.  Tune in to 100.5 FM Sundays at 8:00am.

A Pastor's Reflections

Rev Weldon C. Bares

An Atheist Who Changed His Mind

by Rev Weldon C. Bares
Rev Weldon C. Bares
Rev. Weldon Bares is the Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church, Lake Ch
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 on Feb 06 in Reflections

    

     Antony Flew was a famous atheist who argued for years against the existence of God. He had a change of heart.

     He wrote a book that I recently read that is entitled, "There Is A God - - How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind."

     On the inside cover of the book are these words, "In this book, Flew discloses his newfound belief in a God who created the universe. He earned his fame by arguing that one should presuppose atheism until evidence of a God surfaces. He now believes that such evidence exists. ‘There Is A God’ reveals for the first time the scientific discoveries and philosophical arguments that turned him from a staunch atheist into a believer."

     Now granted, Flew did not become a Christian, but he did affirm his belief in a Creator.

     Louis Pasteur, the father of microbiology, said, "The more that I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator."

     George Washington Carver, the great chemist and educator observed, "Nature is an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we only will tune in."

     The Psalmist said it like this, "The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shows His handiwork." (Psalm 19:1)

     Look around you today. Look carefully. The fingerprints of God are all over the place!

 

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Rev Weldon C. Bares

Rev. Weldon Bares is the Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church, Lake Charles. A native of Lafayette, he graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana with a degree in Communication. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. Weldon was ordained as an elder in full connection in the Louisiana Annual Conference in 1981. He has served the following churches: Asbury United Methodist Church in Lafayette (associate pastor) for 11 years; First United Methodist of Plaquemine and Grand River United Methodist for 5 years; Springhill United Methodist for 4 years; Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist in Monroe for 10 years. He became the senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Lake Charles in June of 2010. Weldon enjoys traveling, reading, sports (especially the Dallas Cowboys), and movies.

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