This picture is of the Charles B. Rangel for Public Policy- this article for John Fund sitting in for a vacationing Peggy Noonan is very sobering click on the link and read it and then we can talk.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121642241569366643.html?mod=todays_columnists
Kinda of grabs you doesn't it? Takes you back to modern Rome doesn't it? Politicians have become more consumed with gaining attention to themselves than ever before and true leaders aren't anywhere to be seen. We have a leadership crisis at every level of government to the local level. People are going to have to get involved soon or we will really be in trouble.
It is not a secret that today more people that attend church are biblical illiterate. This is spreading more and more to pastors, I give you two examples from the recent California movement to same sex marriages and it's profound effect on the United Methodist Church:
"I'm tired of being part of a church that lacks integrity," said the Rev. Janet Gollery McKeithen of Santa Monica's Church in Ocean Park, who plans to conduct weddings for two gay couples in August and September. "I love my church, and I don't want to leave it. But I can't be part of a church that is willing to portray a God that is so hateful. I would rather be forced out."
Janet, bless your heart but Jesus Christ is the most inclusive thing in this world. He asks all of us to repent from our sinful ways. Homosexuality is one of those ways that the word has spoken of. It was man and woman from the beginning. Jesus taught about marriage between a man and woman. (He didn't have to teach the Jews at that time about homosexuality-the McAbees had things pretty straight during that time)
And:
The Rev. Sharon Rhodes-Wickett of Claremont United Methodist Church joined a retired deacon from her congregation to co-officiate at the July 5 wedding of two longtime members, Howard Yeager and Bill Charlton. The wedding was held off site -- at a Claremont complex for retired clergy and missionaries -- to avoid violating the rule against such ceremonies in churches. Rhodes-Wickett, who led the Lord's Prayer and gave a homily, said she hoped to avoid discipline by stopping short of actually pronouncing the couple married. That action was performed by the retired deacon, who also signed the marriage license. Rhodes-Wickett said she did not want Yeager and Charlton to leave her church to exchange vows. "This is my flock," she said, adding that the men have been together 40 years, 22 of them as members of her Claremont congregation. "It's a matter of integrity and a matter of what it is to be a pastoral ministry."
No, Sharon I am afraid you have the gospel according to Sharon there in front of you. The apostle Paul would like to have a word with you in his letters. So sad that there are people following teaching here. But alas, in these last days Paul said there would be years like this.
Forgive us Father for our sinful ways as a nation. Please have mercy on this once great nation founded on your principles and law. Lord, rise up leaders to take on the mantle of your word, your love, your message of forgiveness to the nations.
Review of Saturday:
We went to Hobby Lobby today and they already have their Christmas and Thanksgiving merchandise out. Some good looking stuff. It was weird.
We then went to Barnes and Noble. They are moving to a larger location in November and it will be a ginormus size store next to a Red Robin. Everybody was busy.
Ended at Publix. Got a black and white. nothing quite like a good black and white with a nice glass of milk. The check out lady knows our kids and remarked how they are growing. You can tell we shop alot there.
DCI San Antonio is tonight. Watched Troopers before we left in prelims. Carolina Crown performs last tonight at the AlamoDome. Web streaming starts in mere minutes here is a post performance shot of them playing "Before the Throne of God Above," after a win over Cadets this past week.
I believe Blue Devils will win tonight. I am looking at who has added stuff to shows this week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuDSHr7QoIg&NR=1
Dr. Michael DeBakey Died this past week. He had a profound affect on my dad's life and my father's in laws life and if genetics is any indication, mine too. Here is the story:
http://www.kansascity.com/811/story/702281.html
More later on VW coming to Nooga.
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