What About Glenn Beck, Politics & Christianity?

I haven't posted anything political lately...but that doesn't mean I stopped watching Fox & listening to Beck and Hannity. Mostly I listen to figure out why people hate them so much :) And come on...have I really the right to judge them? Or do I?  But I often find myself wondering "what stance should I have? What should my opinion be on all of this left vs right thinking?"  I am a Christian so my perspective should be biblical. I found this blog by Russell Moore that has a good post on the recent rally in Washington. Here's a little bit of what he said:

"The answer to this scandal isn’t a retreat, as some would have it, to an allegedly apolitical isolation. Such attempts lead us right back here, in spades, to a hyper-political wasteland. If the churches are not forming consciences, consciences will be formed by the status quo, including whatever demagogues can yell the loudest or cry the hardest. The answer isn’t a narrowing sectarianism, retreating further and further into our enclaves. The answer includes local churches that preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, and disciple their congregations to know the difference between the kingdom of God and the latest political whim.

It’s sad to see so many Christians confusing Mormon politics or American nationalism with the gospel of Jesus Christ. But, don’t get me wrong, I’m not pessimistic. Jesus will build his church, and he will build it on the gospel. He doesn’t need American Christianity to do it. Vibrant, loving, orthodox Christianity will flourish, perhaps among the poor of Haiti or the persecuted of Sudan or the outlawed of China, but it will flourish.

And there will be a new generation, in America and elsewhere, who will be ready for a gospel that is more than just Fox News at prayer."

Lessons From the Soccer Field

Soccer season for the girls seems never ending as they have had to reschedule games and reschedule the rescheduled games due to rain every Saturday morning. I have enjoyed seeing Madison and Adrienne improve with each game. Adrienne's team especially. The girls have learned how to play their positions instead of running all over the field exhausted. This made me think of the book I am reading by Mark Chanski called "Womanly Dominion". He talks about the importance of women playing their positions.
On p.21 he says, "everyday, women, unlike men, face an additional fierce life challenge. Due to high-powered feminist social pressures, they've got to keep telling themselves, 'Play your position!' On the field of life, women hear constant shouts from unprincipled sideline voices telling them to leave their God-assigned posts. These voices are much like the voices of misguided parents telling their goalie daughter to 'Get the ball, honey, and try to dribble down the field and score!'" Then he goes on to say..."She's been assigned a glorious and important position in this world. But the sideline voices attempt to drown out her Lord's words of instruction."
Could this be a reason why women are less happy these days? TIME magazine reported that "Among the most confounding changes of all is the evidence, tracked by numerous surveys, that as women have gained more freedom, more education and more economic power, they have become less happy". Today, as traditional, conservative values are mocked as being old fashioned, irrelevent, ancient and not "progressive" enough...it surely makes you think...maybe many "old fashioned" views and values weren't so wrong or "ancient" after all. Could it be that many women are finding a fulfilling life right at home, caring for their families...I think so. I am one of them.

Change of Heart

Here is a good article about a director of Planned Parenthood who quits her job and joins a pro-life group after seeing an abortion performed on an ultrasound. Check it out...Here.

Time to Pray

The following I received in the mail this morning. Change for our country is a good thing...but THIS kind of change? I don't think so...

September 25, 2009

Islamic Day of Prayer at the White House
Dear Friends,
We received this email today and feel that it is important enough to
pass along to you. We need to pray for our nation like never before!
In June 2007, Presidential candidate Barack Obama declares the USA no
longer a Christian nation.
In 1952 President Truman established one day a year as a National Day
of Prayer.
In 1988, President Reagan designated the first Thursday in May of each
year as the National Day of Prayer.
This year however, President Obama, decided to cancel the ceremony at

the White House not wanting to offend anyone.
On September 25, 2009 from 4am until 7pm, a National Day of Prayer for
the Muslim religion will be held on Capitol Hill, beside the White
House. As a Christian, it makes me really wonder where the REAL
direction of this country is headed.
Whether or not you voted for the man, as Christians I would
surely hope that this would stir your spirit. They are expecting over
50,000 muslims that day in DC.
The website is:
www.islamoncapitolhill.com
Pay particular attention on the website to the bottom of the page where
it states, "OUR TIME HAS COME."
2 Chronicles 7:14 says "if my people, who are ca lled by my name,will
humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked
ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will
heal their land." becomes more important each day.

Memorial Day

Hope you all had a nice holiday weekend and had the chance to reflect on our veterans and brave soldiers who sacrafice so much for us all...( a special thanks & many prayers for my brother Jonathan). We spent the day in Lancaster at Bill's parents home celebrating the holiday as well as Sarah's 2nd birthday. The kids had fun as usual and Madison had the chance to try golf for the first time at the driving range. Here's a shot of her.

Election Day Perspective

Bill and I got the kids up early this morning and headed over to Tom Jones for the Blue Ribbon Special and then headed over to vote. Madison came in to the booth with me and even got to push the green VOTE button.
I have a feeling my candidate will not be the President-elect at the end of this day and I can be tempted to fear. I found this short interview on my favorite blog Girltalk, of one of my favorite authors & pastors John Piper. It is only 4 minutes long & a MUST WATCH on this election day. It really helped me to adjust my perspective on this election and I hope it helps you as well.

Phone Call

I got a call today from the Obama campaign asking me who I am voting for. It was a good call because it helped me to state in my own words why I am voting for John McCain. I told the woman how I was torn. I really like Obama. I like that he is young and passionate. I like that he has a young family like me and holds family as important to him. He is intelligent and articulate and can energize people easily. This said however, I cannot in good conscience vote for someone so radical in his abortion views. As a Christian I believe all have a right to life, even the unborn, the unwanted, the unloved. Does this make me a one-issue voter, maybe I guess. The woman was not happy with my response and said that Obama was Pro-life as well, but supported choice. I told her you cannot be both, thanked her for the call and said good-bye. If you're feeling torn on this issue as well...here's a blog about faith & politics that had some interesting comments on it...check it out, but be warned, there is an abortion photo on the page that is hard to see. Also, here are 2 videos of the woman who survived an abortion. She has a powerful testimony to say the least!