Category Archives: Politics
Prayer at the Michigan State house today
My old friend from Bethlehem Baptist church days, Brent Nelson, Pastor of Five Points Community Church has been asked to deliver an invocation today at the Michigan State House of Representative at 10 AM. Below is the planned text of … Continue reading
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Pray as America goes to the polls
Here is a “Prayer for Godly Leaders” by David Campell, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Carlisle, PA. It comes from a new book from DayOne, In a Heart Cries to Heaven, a compilation of his prayers. [thanks to Tim … Continue reading
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Is it fair to discuss a President’s faith?
Yes. And such an open discussion is part of America’s strength. President Obama’s religious belief’s and behaviors are open to discussion by the public. Paul Kengor (author and scholar) adds some historical perspective, while alerting us to dangers of denying … Continue reading
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George Washington’s “Sacred Fire”
Guess what the #1 book is at Amazon.com (at time of writing)? It’s George Washington’s Sacred Fire by Peter Lillback, president of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. (click through links are to the fine, and affordable WTS Bookstore). This book … Continue reading
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Social justice?
“Jesus himself didn’t condemn economic inequality. Yes, he repeatedly warned about the snares of material wealth; he exploded the comfortable conventionality of the Pharisaical tendency to regard prosperity as a badge of honor and superiority; he commanded compassion toward the … Continue reading
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Tea Party Prevarication
Prevarication: to speak or act in an evasive way; origins in the Latin praevaricat- ‘walked crookedly, deviated.’ Here is a straight shot, employing great logic, with great consequences in a blog posting at Desiring God. “Tea Party Prevarication” by John … Continue reading
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49,551,703 dead….
On this date in 1973, the US Supreme Court made a horrific decision to legalize abortion throughout the country. Since that date, the consequences of Roe v. Wade are 49,551,703 children killed in the womb. More info here. We do … Continue reading
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What’s more important, human rights or climate change?
Just as President Obama’s domestic agenda disturbs many, comes word of his misguided – if not shameful – foreign policy agenda…. A Christian professor and author of note, wrote a short blog post on On Not Speaking Truth to Power … Continue reading
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Freedom’s foundation
Statesmen, my dear Sir, may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand. — John Adams, 1776
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Happy 4th of July!!!
As you celebrate our great history of liberty in these United States, take a moment also to pray for our country — and her citizens. “I apprehend no danger to our country from a foreign foe . . . Our … Continue reading
