It saddens me that the legacy of the church is not changed lives but big buildings and creative pastors. We need to not be concerned about our own fame but rather reaching out to others.
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services there are 600,000 homeless Americans. There are 542,000 kids in foster care. What are our churches doing for these often overlooked groups. Judging by the numbers not nearly enough.
11/30/2005
11/20/2005
Dignity Restored
I must start by being confessional. I harbor no moral grudges towards William Jefferson Clinton. Yes, he committed adultery while president. While I am obviously opposed to the sin of adultery I do not dismiss the sinner (see John 4:4-26).
What I am opposed to is Christians who blindly support George W. Bush and claim him to have restored dignity to the White House while completelty dismissing Clinton as a bad guy.
What bothers me is that Republicans successfully pushed for Oil company executives to not testify under oath. The same executives who were invited by Cheney to meet with his staff to "discuss" the White House energy policy in 2001. And I know people who believe that unrest in the Middle East and OPEC are responsible for high gasoline prices. Ok OPEC is not entirely blameless, but there has been no decrease in Middle Eastern unrest latley. And we have recently lost refineries along the gulf coast which would usually lead to increased gas prices. (Constant demand and decreased supply = higher prices.) Isn't it VERY interesting that things being the way they are, gas prices finally drop dramatically when oil companies are in the spot light?
I can sleep better tonight knowing that honest people have restored dignity to the White House. At least the Clinton's are not longer in power.
What I am opposed to is Christians who blindly support George W. Bush and claim him to have restored dignity to the White House while completelty dismissing Clinton as a bad guy.
What bothers me is that Republicans successfully pushed for Oil company executives to not testify under oath. The same executives who were invited by Cheney to meet with his staff to "discuss" the White House energy policy in 2001. And I know people who believe that unrest in the Middle East and OPEC are responsible for high gasoline prices. Ok OPEC is not entirely blameless, but there has been no decrease in Middle Eastern unrest latley. And we have recently lost refineries along the gulf coast which would usually lead to increased gas prices. (Constant demand and decreased supply = higher prices.) Isn't it VERY interesting that things being the way they are, gas prices finally drop dramatically when oil companies are in the spot light?
I can sleep better tonight knowing that honest people have restored dignity to the White House. At least the Clinton's are not longer in power.
11/11/2005
Something to think about
Here is a verse that has always grabbed my attention. I wonder how many of us (myself very included) are able to live up to this simple requirement.
He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
- Micah 6:8
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