Tagged: Christians and politics

Power Hungry Christians
Posted on Saturday, April 16th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Christian vote, Christians and politics, Christians and power, evangelical vote, gospel, kingdom of God, power hungry Christians, power of the gospel, presidential race, source of power, when I am weak, why is the church ineffective

I am, admittedly, unashamedly, power hungry. In fact, I’ve been in search of power for months. During a past blizzard, the problem of powerlessness was brought home to me. We live in such an electricity-dependent age that our lives come screeching to a halt when someone pulls the plug. Our gadgets are worthless without power. …[ read more ]
When Our Married Lesbian President Takes Away Our Guns
Posted on Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Christians and fear, Christians and politics, fear tactics, fear-mongering, fearful Christians, gay marriage, gun control

Fear-mongering is rampant. What is it? It’s the “use of fear to influence the opinions and actions of others towards some specific end.”* But, that’s a problem because fear has no place in the arsenal of the believer. 365 times in scripture, we are exhorted NOT to fear. By extension, I’m going to propose that …[ read more ]