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June 19, 2009
Quote of the day...
"In the process of castrating Communism, we have armed the entire world... a reality far more horrible than we comprehend at this moment."
Artist Michael Tracy
June 03, 2009
Our Muslim Brothers and Sisters
[The following statistic is out of my imagination]:
99.9% of Muslims believe (I think justifiably) that they are worshiping the One, true God (there is only One you know). Is it not our obligation as Christians to devise ways (2Samuel 14:14) to dialog, with true respect and listening ears–open to their culture and love of God, and to share, in DEED more so than word, our love and adoration for the one-and-only Savior, Jesus (whom most of them do not reject outright) in a way that corresponds with the spirit of inclusion that Jesus himSelf lived while in an earth suit? Isn't our revelation in fact "penultimate" in the sense that God still has the final say on who God chooses to accept or reject? Just thinkin out loud.
What think ye?
June 02, 2009
Reagan Red
As I watched the network news today I was touched by the moment between President Obama and former 1st lady Nancy Reagan as they symbolically celebrated President Reagan's 100th birthday. She looked very comfortable, extremely elegant, and very charming in her "Reagan red" as usual. I appreciated the inherent tension in the moment, considering the chasm between Reaganomics and Obamanomics, as well as the wonderful spirit of "meeting in the middle" that the president continues to portray and indeed pursue.
My thoughts got to wandering back a bit and I thought about how many Christians are so willing to look beyond Mrs. Reagan's faults [i.e. consulting fortune-tellers right alongside scripture] to accept her into "the fold," while we take one or two issues and bludgeon Mr. Obama, refusing to accept his own public confession of Christ as his savior.
I acknowledge that Christ was clear in saying that many will "call me Lord, Lord," to whom He will ultimately respond, "I never knew you. Depart from me." But in the context in which Matthew spoke on behalf of Jesus, he was definitely NOT speaking about abortion (pro-life or pro-choice). He was speaking about SERVING THE POOR AND WEAK. Hmmmm... does that sound like a litmus test or something? Anyway...
Also He inspired Matthew (in Matthew 25) to write that:
32All the nations will be gathered before him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats." (my emphasis)
Why are we in such a big hurry to do the goat-separating? Could it have anything to do with our own fears?
The only one I know for sure is a believer is me––and that, just BARELY and only by the lavish grace and saving power of Jesus my precious Redeemer. Far be it from me to judge you, or Nancy, or Barack, as being or not being in "the fold."
Let's face it; God is pro-life... and pro-choice (doctrine of "free will")
And so are the large majority of folks like myself who are now classified (very narrowly and shallowly speaking at least) as pro-choice! The issue is not nearly as black and white as many of us would like.
Confusing huh! So glad I'm finally thinking!
Reagan red? The color purple is looking better and better to me these days.
What think ye?
