Elections

  • Elections are coming

    I have no memory of when I was this NOT worked up about an election. Ever. I don’t know if that’s a good sign, or bad. I’ll vote. I’ll care. But everything is so predictable these days, it’s perfunctory. Read more

  • 1 Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. 2 May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. (Ps. 72:1-2, NIV) And a prayer for the mission of the Church: Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified:… Read more

  • Two Americas, One Kingdom

    President Barack Obama has won four more years. As believers, we pray for our leaders. Good, bad, indifferent on this election, our call is clear. We pray for our leaders. As I listened to commentators (who obviously know so much) they spoke of two Americas that are forming. That is too bad. It may be… Read more

  • We have an election this week. Just thought you would like to know. In Minnesota, we have a couple of highly controversial amendments on the ballot. 1. Voter ID It is the call for everyone casting a ballot to have a valid ID so we can assure valid elections. 2. The definition of marriage If… Read more

  • This picture has been circulating on Facebook, so it must be true. 😉 I sure HOPE Wesley said this. Read more

  • Roger Olson has another thought-provoking piece on evangelicals and political movements. It’s always a tough read for me these days. What I witness too often are reactions. I grew up in the very conservative political movements of the “Moral Majority” and such. What I am witnessing today is a reaction that seems to say, “I don’t… Read more

  • This summer has been one of the most enriching as a pastor that I can remember. Our church has been on a journey to read through the entire New Testament this summer. The main goal was to read each book of the New Testament as a book. Get the overall view without trying to dissect things… Read more