“Parents need to awaken to the fact that some of today’s trendy tunes on the pop charts include lyrics that glamourize illicit drug usage, encourage demoralizing sexual activity, and blaspheme God. It was difficult enough for me to read the lyrics to some of these songs in my research for this book, much less think about what they represent and how they mock godly principles. “Just harmless music,” you say; “another form of artful expression.” After all, “no one bothers listening to the words anyway; they’re just interested in the beat . . . right?” Think on this disturbing story: A twenty-nine-year-old man confessed to police that he sang songs while fatally stabbing his wife and daughter. His four-year-old son survived the attack despite being stabbed eleven times. According to police, the husband and father said he was possessed and believed that his wife was a demon. (Note: It is not possible for a human being to become a demon, but one can be controlled by demonic forces.) The man reportedly told the police that just before stabbing his wife, he started screaming lyrics from a popular rap song, saying, “Here comes Satan. I’m the anti-Christ; I’m going to kill you.” Police said this father admitted that when the kids awoke to their mother’s screams, he stabbed them too. He said he stabbed his son the most because he loved him the most. Then he rolled a cigarette, said another prayer, and called 911.14”
Pastor John Hagee is the founder and Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, a nondenominational, evangelical church with more than 19,000 active members.
He is also the founder of John Hagee Ministries which broadcast the Gospel in America and over 200 countries around the globe through radio and television.
After actively supporting Israel and the Jewish people for more than 28 years, Pastor Hagee recently established Christians United for Israel, which provides a national association through which every pro--Israel church, para-church organization, ministry or individual in America can speak and act with one voice in support of Israel in matters related to biblical issues. Over 146,000 members are currently part of Christians United for Israel.
He has authored 25 major books ranging in topics from prophecy, marriage, family, biblical business principles and Israel. His most current writings are Financial Armageddon and Life's Challenges-Your Opportunities published by Strang Publications.
Pastor Hagee and his wife Diana have five married children and eight grandchildren.