Bruce Windsor, Church Deacon, Soccer Coach, Father Charged with Bank Robbery and Kidnapping

Photo: Deacon Bruce Windsor, Bank Robbery Suspect

Another church leader bites the dust. Bruce Windsor, who is a church deacon, soccer coach, father of four, was facing financial problems as many are in this economic quagmire, but what he is accused of doing is unsettling. He is a suspected bank robber. Yes, Windsor, who owns a real estate company, allegedly walked into Carolina First Bank in Greenville, S.C., with a mask and a handgun.

In court documents filed Friday, police said he forced two bank employees into an office at gunpoint and demanded money. Police arrived minutes later with the suspect still inside, touching off a tense 90-minute standoff before he released the hostages and surrendered.

His actions were "out of character" for a man who has never been in trouble with the law before, friends and relatives said. His tearful sister, defending him as he stood before a judge, said, "He must have just snapped under the pressure."

In his initial appearance for a bond hearing, Windsor was in an orange jail jumpsuit, shackled and with his hands cuffed. In a quiet voice, he answered "yes, sir" as the judge explained the charges to him: two counts of kidnapping, one count of robbery and two counts of pointing firearms at a person, charges that could carry more than 30 years in prison if convicted.

A police detective told the judge Windsor said he had been experiencing financial problems. But police spokesman Cpl. Jason Rampey told CNN they could not yet say for certain whether money problems were the motive for the alleged robbery. The judge set his bail at just over $1.5 million. Source: CNN

So, has the recession and the mortgage meltdown caused the spike in more robberies? That may very well be. But back to Deacon Windsor. Whatever happened to going to the Bible to find strength in one's walk. The Bible clearly states that the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. The Word also says that He is a present help in every strife. What about trusting God and having faith that you can overcome any hardship? Once again, Deacon Windsor is a classic case of do as I say and not as I do. How can you minister for Jesus Christ if you are enslaved to money?

I would love to hear what drove him to attempt to rob a bank in the first place. You realize that we will now be subjected to listening to statements about how he is such a good father and a committed church leader, as well as a dedicated soccer coach, a loving husband, a "model-citizen" and just an all-around great guy. That may well be true, but I know that we all have mountains to climb in life. When you are a born again Christian your climb should be based on faith in God and Biblical truths, not based on the flesh and criminal actions. The last thing I expected to hear was that a deacon in the church tried to stick up a bank. Another wolf in sheep's clothing and another reason why some people are being turned off by organized religion.

Bruce Windsor, Church Deacon, Soccer Coach, Father Charged with Bank Robbery and Kidnapping

Photo: Deacon Bruce Windsor, Bank Robbery Suspect

Another church leader bites the dust. Bruce Windsor, who is a church deacon, soccer coach, father of four, was facing financial problems as many are in this economic quagmire, but what he is accused of doing is unsettling. He is a suspected bank robber. Yes, Windsor, who owns a real estate company, allegedly walked into Carolina First Bank in Greenville, S.C., with a mask and a handgun.

In court documents filed Friday, police said he forced two bank employees into an office at gunpoint and demanded money. Police arrived minutes later with the suspect still inside, touching off a tense 90-minute standoff before he released the hostages and surrendered.

His actions were "out of character" for a man who has never been in trouble with the law before, friends and relatives said. His tearful sister, defending him as he stood before a judge, said, "He must have just snapped under the pressure."

In his initial appearance for a bond hearing, Windsor was in an orange jail jumpsuit, shackled and with his hands cuffed. In a quiet voice, he answered "yes, sir" as the judge explained the charges to him: two counts of kidnapping, one count of robbery and two counts of pointing firearms at a person, charges that could carry more than 30 years in prison if convicted.

A police detective told the judge Windsor said he had been experiencing financial problems. But police spokesman Cpl. Jason Rampey told CNN they could not yet say for certain whether money problems were the motive for the alleged robbery. The judge set his bail at just over $1.5 million. Source: CNN

So, has the recession and the mortgage meltdown caused the spike in more robberies? That may very well be. But back to Deacon Windsor. Whatever happened to going to the Bible to find strength in one's walk. The Bible clearly states that the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. The Word also says that He is a present help in every strife. What about trusting God and having faith that you can overcome any hardship? Once again, Deacon Windsor is a classic case of do as I say and not as I do. How can you minister for Jesus Christ if you are enslaved to money?

I would love to hear what drove him to attempt to rob a bank in the first place. You realize that we will now be subjected to listening to statements about how he is such a good father and a committed church leader, as well as a dedicated soccer coach, a loving husband, a "model-citizen" and just an all-around great guy. That may well be true, but I know that we all have mountains to climb in life. When you are a born again Christian your climb should be based on faith in God and Biblical truths, not based on the flesh and criminal actions. The last thing I expected to hear was that a deacon in the church tried to stick up a bank. Another wolf in sheep's clothing and another reason why some people are being turned off by organized religion.

Conservative American Issues Project Group Releases 60-Second Anti-Stimulus Bill Ad Featuring Jesus Christ

Here we go again, Jesus Christ gets caught in the middle of political issues. Well, the American Issues Project, a conservative third-party group is countering support for President Barack Obama's stimulus bill on the airwaves with a very provocative new commercial using Jesus Christ to emphasize the scale of the $787 billion package. The ad, entitled “Every Single Day,” is the first television campaign by conservatives in opposition to a bill that won only three Republican votes in the Senate and none in the House.

The TV spot marks the dollars spent with the passage of time.

“Suppose you spent $1 million every single day starting from the day Jesus was born — and kept spending through today,” says the announcer as an image of the three wise men flashes on the screen. “A million dollars a day for more than 2,000 years. You would still have spent less money than Congress just did.”

According to Chris LaCivita, an AIP consultant, they are spending just under $1 million on the ad, which will be aired on national cable. The ad also highlights a mind-boggling statement made by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the Senate floor.

“Let me say this, to all of the chattering class that so much focuses on those little tiny, yes, porky amendments — the American people really don’t care,” Schumer said.

It echoes one of President Obama’s signature campaign slogans, the announcer asks: “Is this change you can believe in?”

Folks, the AIP was late to the game. A coalition of liberal groups, led by Americans United for Change, has been airing TV and radio ads on the bill in Washington, D.C., and targeted states for a month in support of the bill. I am sure that it will be considered offensive to many Christians and I guess, they may have a point. What does Jesus Christ have to do with this?

The broader issue for me is the fact that though RNC head Michael Steele has expressed a desire to get more blacks and Latinos into the party, some governors such as Louisiana's Bobby Jindal, South Carolina's Mark Sanford and Mississippi's Haley Barbour have decided that they want to play partisan and not accept all the funds from the stimulus package, even though there are many people in dire straits in their states. Once again the Republican Party is turning its backs on the very group it wants to be a part of its movement. There is a serious disconnect here and it is going to backfire in a major way.

Conservative American Issues Project Group Releases 60-Second Anti-Stimulus Bill Ad Featuring Jesus Christ

Here we go again, Jesus Christ gets caught in the middle of political issues. Well, the American Issues Project, a conservative third-party group is countering support for President Barack Obama's stimulus bill on the airwaves with a very provocative new commercial using Jesus Christ to emphasize the scale of the $787 billion package. The ad, entitled “Every Single Day,” is the first television campaign by conservatives in opposition to a bill that won only three Republican votes in the Senate and none in the House.

The TV spot marks the dollars spent with the passage of time.

“Suppose you spent $1 million every single day starting from the day Jesus was born — and kept spending through today,” says the announcer as an image of the three wise men flashes on the screen. “A million dollars a day for more than 2,000 years. You would still have spent less money than Congress just did.”

According to Chris LaCivita, an AIP consultant, they are spending just under $1 million on the ad, which will be aired on national cable. The ad also highlights a mind-boggling statement made by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the Senate floor.

“Let me say this, to all of the chattering class that so much focuses on those little tiny, yes, porky amendments — the American people really don’t care,” Schumer said.

It echoes one of President Obama’s signature campaign slogans, the announcer asks: “Is this change you can believe in?”

Folks, the AIP was late to the game. A coalition of liberal groups, led by Americans United for Change, has been airing TV and radio ads on the bill in Washington, D.C., and targeted states for a month in support of the bill. I am sure that it will be considered offensive to many Christians and I guess, they may have a point. What does Jesus Christ have to do with this?

The broader issue for me is the fact that though RNC head Michael Steele has expressed a desire to get more blacks and Latinos into the party, some governors such as Louisiana's Bobby Jindal, South Carolina's Mark Sanford and Mississippi's Haley Barbour have decided that they want to play partisan and not accept all the funds from the stimulus package, even though there are many people in dire straits in their states. Once again the Republican Party is turning its backs on the very group it wants to be a part of its movement. There is a serious disconnect here and it is going to backfire in a major way.