In response to a blog in Christianity Today - Billy Graham supports Obama?

In response to a blog in Christianity Today at http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctpolitics/2008/11/billy_grahams_r.html I wrote the following knowing full well that my words will be critiqued as harsh, unChrist-like, radical fundamentalistic, and hypocritical. That is fine with me. For those uttering such rubbish are not those that I would want to count on to save me from the hand of a madman if one were ever to bring an instrument of death to my person to murder me as the innocent tiny people are even within their own mother's wombs. We are the hands and feet of Jesus. We are His church. We are to protect the innocent... not just sit there and pray as blood is spilled before our eyes.

"As the madman approaches the innocent child with an instrument of death, do you 'people of God' just stand there and pray? As the madman approaches YOUR innocent child with an instrument of death, do YOU just stand there and pray? Is that what Jesus would do? Just stand there and pray? That is not the Jesus of the Bible that I know. The Jesus I know takes action! He spoke and commanded the evil spirits out. He spoke and the waves were calmed. He spoke the truth of God's word and the enemy left. Jesus took action! He stood before the madmen with their instruments of death and drew a line in the dirt. Jesus does more than just offer lip service. He makes a whip out of cords and destroys the tables of inequity! He commands us to bring the good news to a lost and dying world and to take action to defend the weak. Not to stand idly by while the innocent are slaughtered. Do it. Pray! Take action. Draw a line. Crack a whip. Overturn the ungodly tables. Speak out against this great evil called abortion!

Yes! Pray for Obama to repent. Yes! Pray for the liberal madmen leading this nation over the cliff to change their ungodly ways. Absolutely, Pray! But, do not support their evil deeds, their wicked plans, their ungodly course. Speak! Draw a line! Do something to protect these innocent tiny people created in God's image.

Tolerating evil in the guise of 'taking the higher road' is an ungodly act of omission. This very act of tolerance has become rampant within the church body - gay church leaders, molestation of children, tolerant views on abortion, supporting the election of radical, ungodly people. Call me radical, but, I say this is what God meant when He vomits the lukewarm church out of His holy mouth."

The Way of Holiness Is Not a One-Way Street

For several years I lived on a narrow street in Cleveland, Ohio which should have been made a one-way street. With parked cars on it most of the time there was just barely enough room for two cars coming in opposite directions to pass one another. Quite often, one of the passing vehicles would jump the curb and drive partially upon the narrow curb lawns to avoid a collision. It was hard to keep that piece of lawn looking nice with the constant intrusion of vehicle tires, though I could not really get too upset at the drivers considering their predicament.

In my walk with the Lord, I've noticed that the Way of Holiness is not a one-way street! It seems to be full of two-way traffic and, even, parked Christians.

That observation surprised me, at first. How could anyone wish to park upon the Way, let alone, turn around and head back to where it is that they were delivered from? But, after having a look at my own progress upon the Lord's road, I am grateful that He does not ticket or tow violators upon His holy Way.

I am one of the worst motorists. The time I spend parked along the side of the Way getting in every other Christian's way is sinful. My actions cause others to momentarily end up off the Way as they try to navigate around me. Even worse, I am sure I somehow have not been so sure which way I was supposed to be going on the Way to Holiness.

I think I understand why He has not made the Way of Holiness a one-way street. If we are faithful to confess our sins, He is faithful to forgive. I am, too often, a reckless Christian who even spends too much time parked on the Way of Holiness grumbling about how narrow the Way seems to be.

Thank God for His mercy and grace!

Should a Christian author have a problem with conservatives?

The story headline reads, "Christian author has problem with conservatives". The article is from a CNN posting ( http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/01/24/best.selling.christian.ap/ ) . CNN doesn't have a 'go ahead and share' policy with this one so go ahead and link it. It is an interesting trend, although, surely this can't be anything new under the sun. Sin is an uncomfortable thing. It is supposed to be, isn't it?
So, from my take on Christian writer Donald Miller's angst is like most of us who have been perched up high on the ol' fence trying to justify our precarious position - blessed if I do, and blessed if I don't. Good thing is that our Lord places such scribes along the way to allow us to examine ourselves.
Here are the story highlights:
*Christian writer has success with critique of Christianity
*Donald Miller says anger fueled the book
*Says too much conservative politics in churches
*Critic: Author forgets Jesus was a judge and avenger
Stuffy churches and stiff church people really bug me, too. But, I am not convinced that this is as much their error as much as it is my rebellious nature. It is hard work being a Christian. Failure seems to be the norm rather than the exception. Actually, the Bible is rather offensive. It is a tough thing to succeed at being popular with your neighbor as you tell him the truth -Hells bells will toll for him unless he repents from his sinful ways and falls to his knees before Christ Jesus, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
People are funny. Many seem to find that offensive. Is it true? Many will enter the broad gate, but narrow is the Way? Why is it narrow? Is it.. too hard? .. too offensive?.. too conservative?