In the small Ontario town of Aylmer, a church pastor and his congregation have been stirring up waves with both the township and the locals since soon after lockdowns began back in March.

Pastor Henry Hildebrandt refused to shut down Sunday service at his church. Instead, he held outdoor services where people could stay safely in their cars in the church parking lot with windows rolled up, tuned in to the service on their car radios.

Well, even with those safety measures, the town did not like them being the only congregation not doing as they were told and harassment ensued. Henry and his crew persevered and the town eventually backed down. Henry still holds Sunday service to this day.

Below is a speech from the Pastor which really speaks loudly to the reasons why he refuses to do as he’s told. This message is something many of us seem to need a reminder of these days.

“Long before the government was, God is. Long before the government was, family unit was. Long before the government was, the church was!

When government overrides God, the family and the church, we know we have government overreach. It’s called systemic oppression.

Nice people buckle. Nice people give way. Nice people accommodate. Nice people don’t offend. Nice people allow themselves to get pushed around and taken advantage of. Nice people always finish last!

God has not called us to be nice. Rather, he has called us to be good.

There comes a time when we stiffen our spines and we say, “I am not going to bend on this issue. There is a moral standard at stake here on which I cannot compromise and I must plant my feet and refuse to budge.”

Nice people don’t do that, but GOOD people do. In fact, good people MUST! Nice people don’t change history. Good people do.

Nice people don’t change the world, but good people do. Mean people speak when they shouldn’t, but nice people don’t speak the truth when they should. Good people do. Good people must!”

Pastor Henry Hildebrandt | Church Of God in Aylmer

Be good. Do what’s right, not what’s easy.
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