Current Events

“The reason we’ve had Obama for 8 years is because our good brothers and sisters in Christ couldn’t vote for McCain and Romney so we got the left…
That means we got Obamacare, we got Benghazi, we got a strained military, and Supreme Court justices we totally disagree with.
And now we’re going to do it again and get more of the same….
How sad!”

~ A Facebook Post of a Christian blaming other Christians for the state of America

The concept of a scapegoat comes from the Bible. It is when a goat was sent into the wilderness after the Jewish chief priest had symbolically laid the sins of the people upon it (Lev. 16). The symbolism of this event was to illustrate to the people how they were no longer culpable for their sins. The goat now carried the weight of their sins. Interestingly, there is an ancient story in the Talmud (how true it may be I do not know) when the “sin-carrying” goat somehow found its way back to the camp. Obviously, no one wants a year’s worth of wickedness to find its way back into town. I can only imagine the consternation that sight must have been as their sins came back to visit them.

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 Sen. David Long Facebook Post

The picture accompanying this blog post is a snap shot from Indiana State Senator David Long’s (GOP) campaign Facebook page. As you may notice, Senator Long is calling into question the integrity of his opponents with regards to his involvement in the recent SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) debates revolving around SB100/344. His claim is that he is a champion of religious liberty and he never considered the codification of a transgender “bathroom” bill. As I understand, media ads are being run in his district touting such claims. It leaves the impression that his opponents are simply making things up or lying about his record.

I do not wish to think too highly of myself, but I am one of those opponents who has been vocal in this debate and through the media. I am also a pastor who takes exception to my integrity being questioned no matter how veiled or unintended it may be. An accusation towards a person whose livelihood and credibility revolves around integrity deserves a response. So, I will start with this…

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 “An Odious and Limited View of the World”

“I am personally sick and tired of the narrow-minded, hateful groups we continuously hear from who use Christianity to support their simplistic and intolerant view of the world.”
~ Indiana State Senate Majority Leader (GOP) David Long referencing Bible-believing, Liberty loving, Conservative Christian people in Indiana.

Senator David Long must be under a lot of pressure. I have no idea what universe he is currently living in, but those remarks found in the opinion section of the Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel would be offensive to your political adversaries much less your base.

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I was recently talking with a woman who was needing counsel concerning a significant relationship she was considering.
She claimed to be a solid Christian and she said this guy made the exact same profession of faith.
I said, “Tell me about him?”
She said, “Well, he’s been married 3 times and has had numerous mistresses.” Continue Reading