Funny Video - Baby Pastor

Had to share this...too funny!

Gay Marriage - Part Two

"So What's Really at Stake in Gay Marriage - Part Two" by Dr. Mohler is now posted.

Here are some excerpts: 

"Same-sex marriage is, for now, legal in three of fifty states in the United States.  Beyond our borders, it is legal in the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, South Africa, Canada and Norway.  This represents a very small percentage of the world's population.  Same-sex marriage is, by any measure, the exception rather than the rule."

" First, note that the paper describes efforts to normalize homosexuality have included 'creating and cultivating a theology' that would serve their purposes."

"Second, observe the fact that the paper recognizes that those on opposing sides of this debate 'use dramatically different lenses to interpret the Bible.'"

"Third, note that the reporter explains that conservatives 'say the Bible describes marriage as only between a man and a woman.'"

"Fourth, on the other hand, note that liberals pushing for the normalization of homosexual behaviors and relationships are described as believing that 'divine revelation can come from many places, even outside the church.' "

D.L. Moody Quote

 "There is no better evangelist in the world than the Holy Spirit." D.L. Moody

From www.christianquotes.org

Why Should Christians Vote?

“Why Should Christians Vote?” By Duayne Hastings 1. Christians should vote because Jesus tells us in the Bible to be a part of the process, not apart from it. 2. Christians should vote because our liberties were secured by the blood of our forbearers in faith early in our nation’s history and have been preserved by the vigilance of brave men and women who time and time again have defended our freedoms. 3. Christians should vote because Jesus urged His followers to render unto Caesar what was Caesar’s (Luke 20:19-26). 4. Christians should vote because Christ compels us to voice our biblically derived convictions at the ballot box, as well as through the mailbox and atop the soapbox. 5. Christians should vote because the innocent, the indigent, and the unborn need a defender. 

6. Christians should vote because as we exercise our civic right we have the opportunity to advocate policy positions that signal our faith in the providential care of God. 7. Christians should vote because as we involve ourselves in the electoral and public policy process, we pray for our leaders. “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth” (Col. 3:2) “He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” (Micah 6:8).

C.S. Lewis quote

  "Jesus Christ did not say, 'Go into the world and tell the world that it is quite right.'" C.S. Lewis

From www.christianquotes.org  

Values and Voting

How do you decide who to vote for? Do you look at the candidate's character? personality? stance on issues? For most of us, we use some sort of subjective mix and prioritizing of a candidates qualities. When we evaluate their stances on issues we, consciously or unconsciously, choose to prioritze the importance of issues. What issues are most important to you? The economy? The war? Social issues? Moral issues? When I evaluate a candidate or party, values issues rise to the top of my priority list. I want to know where they stand on important moral/ethical issues (not necessarily in this order) such as:

• Abortion
• Marriage
• Euthanasia (killing the old, sick, and terminally ill)
• Stem Cell Research
• Cloning
• Gambling

We must always keep in mind that there is no perfect party or candidate (or human, we are all sinners!).

http://ivotevalues.com/ is a great resource for keeping informed on the issues, political parties, and politicians.

When you vote over the course of this next month (I hope and pray you will exercise that right), what issues will you choose to prioritize and evaluate candidates on? I vote values. (and did so today!) “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness” (1 Tim. 2:1-2) “For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men” (1 Pet. 2:15)

Three Courts, Three Strikes Against Marriage

Three Courts, Three Strikes Against Marriage "The nation’s third smallest state has just found a prominent place on a withering social landscape: Connecticut now becomes the third state to legalize same-sex “marriage.” Not surprisingly, the egregious decision was made not by the will of the people but by the judicial fiat of a court."

"The courts can—and undoubtedly will—continue to strike against marriage. The only sure means to keep courts from reducing marriage to rubble is to pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Until that day, pro-family Americans should lend their support to the passage of state marriage amendments. Some can vote in November. Others can give toward those efforts. All can pray." Posted using ShareThis

So, What's Really at Stake in the Gay Marriage Debate? Part One

Dr. Albert Mohler comments on the gay marriage trend, expanding more on California's Proposition 8 to "define marriage as the union of a man and a woman -- period" and a recent field trip of San Fransico 1st graders to participate in their teacher's lesbian wedding.

Some other troubling developments this week...

City leaders to recommend approval of gay high school

Chicago is planning on opening the "School for Social Justice Pride Campus" for its gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students.

Kids Pulled From Transgender Teacher's Class

A woman music elementary school teacher in California returned to campus this Fall with surgery and other superficial attempts to appear to have a new gender as a man. The school failed to inform any parents because of "privacy rights."