The Wednesday before thanksgiving will always be a melancholy day in our home. The day before thanksgiving in 2005 my wife’s mother Sylvia passed into Life. And the day before thanksgiving in 2007 my mom Vicki passed as well. We find some comfort in the seeming sovereignty of their passing on the same day—how strange is that? Anyway, thanksgiving carries extra-special significance for us because we remember all the blessings from God, but especially our mothers who raised us to know God. They are greatly missed, and we think about them every single day. But we do not grieve as ones who have no hope. We believe that, through Jesus Christ, we will see them again.
Archive for November, 2009
The Manhattan Declaration
November 24, 2009“The Gospel According to Matt,” aka Matt Summers, endorses the Manhattan Declaration with one caveat: that it treats the issue of poverty as a symptom of the problem rather than a systemic part of the problem. Jesus offers more direction on helping the poor than He does any of the issues mentioned in the declaration.
For information (or to read) the Manhattan Declaration check out/contact: Michelle Farmer or Amy Anderson (770) 813-0000 or (770) 757-4900 cell mfarmer@demossgroup.com www.DeMossNews.com/ManhattanDeclaration
Singing Praises to Allah…
November 24, 2009I found the following song in my son’s backpack. When I asked him what it was, he explained that it’s one of the songs he and his classmates are singing at music class (in the public school he attends).
“Ramadan comes once a year
Celebrate that Allah’s here
Fasting food for thirty days
Honoring [Him] with faithful praise
Celebrate with family
Holidays for all and me”
What happened to “separation of church and state?” It was a great clause when used by proponents to marginalize Christianity. But now it has been cast aside for the sake of multiculturalism and pluralism. Call me old-fashioned, but I want to go back to the good old days when religion was kept out of the schools altogether—like, you know, last year!
On Leadership
November 22, 2009To successfully lead an organization one must be committed, courageous, and captivating; and embody character. If the organization is innately Christian then the leader must embody Christ-like character. But to transform an “organization” into a “movement,” one must be able to lead other leaders.
The Evolution of Religion in America
November 18, 2009Think with me now…
We’ve gone from one primary religion (Christianity), to secularism (no primary religion), to pluralism (all religions–except the exclusive ones). However, since all religions are innately exclusive (except for unitarian/universalists) we’re back to secularism. (And the universalists only accept the inclusive religions which makes them exclusive–so they’re out too).
Maybe we should just elect leaders who’d like to be substitutes for God and make government the sole locus of authority!
Oh wait… nevermind.
