Everything That's On My Mind

Politics

It's quite a challenge figuring out who to vote for when you're as disillusioned with politics as I am. I've come to the conclusion that one of the main problems with our government is the two-party monopoly on political discussion. To quote Shakespeare, "A plague on both your houses." I've decided I'm going to take a very hard look at the alternative parties like the Constitution/US Taxpayers Party. I hear you say "but they'll never get elected!" So what? My responsibility is to vote my conscience, not to back a "winner".

Religion

Keith Schooley posted a great list of characteristics to determine if a church is more interested in "maintenance" or "mission." The list is from a book by Harold Percy called Good News People. Boy, my reading list is getting longer and longer.

Culture

I don't even know where to begin to address the Ted Haggard situation. All Christians should be praying for Pastor Haggard, his family, and his church. There are trying times ahead and they all need our prayers. We should also be reminded of the truth of the scripture "there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed." We all need to guard our hearts very carefully and stay close to Jesus and to our spouses. Satan seeks to destroy us and our witness, but he can only accomplish it if we cooperate with him.