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Seven Reasons Why Barack Obama Should make the Birth Certificate Controversy go Away The question of whether Barack Obama was actually born in Kenya thus disqualifying him to run as a presidential candidate will not go away. It is like the little mushrooms that appear every morning under the tree, they keep coming back. What should the President Elect do? The True Christian Approach to the Obama Presidency There has been an obvious lull in reporting, articles and pundit-cy on even the most conservative and Christian sites. The right and the evangelicals are repositioning while the left is on what some are predicting will be a long and illustrious honeymoon. What should Christians really do? Obama: 600 Million Dollars Later Is the Question Still Above Your Pay Grade It took six weeks for Barack Obama to admit he was a bit flippant about his answer about when human life actually begins. Now only days away from the general election has his answer changed at all? Joe Biden the Presumptive Vice Prophet – Crystal Ball in the White House? Joe Biden has taken to making predictions on his campaign romp across the state of Washington. No one so far has asked the Senator how he got his information or by what means he deduced this future vision, was it a dream or a portent in the night Will Joe the Plumber and Soccer Moms Bail out the USA in November 2008 Can blue collar workers like ‘Joe the Plumber’ and the busy soccer moms swing the election away from the current Obama leaning trend? The answer is an unequivocal and resounding yes; but why should they. Let’s see. Just another Election or a Fight for the Soul of a Nation Not everyone who can’t see is blind. Even with 20/20 vision a person or an entire nation can have their attention diverted away from what they should be seeing. Is this exactly what is happening in America in this 2008 election year? Known by the Company We Keep? – No, says Obama, It’s the Economy Stupid Obama says the McCain campaign is pointing to the wrong issue by bringing up his association with, racists, haters and domestic bombers. It’s the economy says Barack! Is he asking Americans to suspend the time tested wisdom that we teach our children even to this day, namely that we are known by the company we keep? Apparently he is! VP Debate Leaves Questions Unanswered – Palin Still Shines Squaring off with Delaware Senator Joseph Biden, Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin shined and proved once again that she is the best choice for the GOP in today’s climate of woefulness about the outgoing administrations legacy. Palin Critics Swallowing Camels? With only days left to the final showdown between John McCain and Barack Obama it looks like the Dem’s have taken to the lowest common denominator in their hunt for dirt on Sarah Palin. Its only politics as usual but it makes being impartial very hard. Religious Stew – PC Poison in the Pot With apostasy (falling away) running rampant in the church and PC’s impassioned call for diversity and tolerance in religion what are the implications for America? Let’s see. Prophetic Implications of the 2008 Election Does the Bible have anything to say about the 2008 elections in America? Specific outcomes of the race may not be covered in the scriptures but since prophecy is pre-written history the general implications of the election are inescapable, what are they? IRS Investigation of Internet Evangelist Now Includes Statements about Sen. Obama The IRS has expanded the investigation into Florida internet evangelist Bill Keller of Liveprayer, to now include comments Keller made about the faith of Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The American Gospel Train – Mountain Grade Ahead While there are far more passenger trains criss-crossing the European country side, only America has a long and historical fascination with trains. It has spawned countless images, metaphors, songs and ballads. What is this attraction to the mighty iron horse? First Christmas by Alastair Macdonald – A Classic is Born A book review generally consists of a perusal of the writer’s style, the story line and the flow and the viability of the subject matter. That would be nearly impossible with Alastair Macdonald’s “First Christmas.” Both the birth of Christ and the birth of Macdonald’s book hold far too much for one brief review. Here is part one of two or perhaps three. McCain Sweeps Saddleback Forum John McCain raised the applause of the Saddleback attendees many times over as compared to Barack Obama; some who paid up to $2,000 for seats at the event. What’s it all about? How Right is Your Conservative Commentator Those who host conservative radio shows are less likely to be pressured by PC watchdogs but all of them occasionally take leave of reality especially when it comes to theology. Let’s see! The Jonah Project – Evangelist Bill Keller Calls the U.S. to Repentance Top Internet evangelist issues a call for America to repent. Bill Keller says he will approach the secular media only! The Visual Generation – The Death of Discernment When Chairman Mao of China wanted to reach an entire generation, many who were illiterate, he produced his communist message in “comic book” style. It resulted in an entire generation of youth jumping onboard Mao’s red wagon and subsequently tearing down the culture and traditions and the very structures of one of the oldest societies in the world. Prophecy and the American Economy The Bible certainly does not have a section specifically relating to America’s economy. In the most general sense, every nation’s economy is referred to in scripture. The promise is that any nation that seeks God will see a better economy. That said where is America in this picture? Political Lethargy in the Church – Will American Christians Awake before November 2008 For the first time in American history two sitting U.S. Senators will battle for the presidency on November 4, 2008. Barack Obama, Jr. Senator from Illinois and John McCain the GOP’s Senior Senator from Arizona are the top contenders in a race unlike any other in history. IRS Scrutinizes World’s Largest Internet Evangelist – Bill Keller Says Supreme Court if Necessary The IRS has started an investigation of Evangelist Bill Keller for his allegedly endorsing political candidates. In fact Keller has chastised or questioned a few candidates but endorsed none; so what’s it all about? What Does Obama’s Call for Change and Europe Have in Common? Barack Obama’s much touted campaign cries for “Change We Can Believe In” and the response of the everyday citizens of Europe to the recent “no” vote from the Irish are raising the same questions on two continents. What are the questions? Leading Internet Evangelist Invites Barack Obama to Explain his Faith Evangelist Bill Keller of LivePrayer a dot com ministry that has 2.4 million daily subscribers to Keller’s messages is leaving the seat open for Sen. Obama to answer questions about his Christian faith. Will he accept the invitation? The Preachers and Candidates Wars of 2008 Pastors Wright, Hagee and Parsley have been thrown under the bus and Dr. Dobson is still under scrutiny as he continues to size up the presidential candidates. Who is a casualty and who is the victor in this war between pastors and presidential hopefuls? Mesmerizing Obama Reports of sycophantically driven crowds of Obama supporters are making news and bloating the blogs across the nation. Can this phenomenon be explained? Dem’s Divas Destiny and Darkness The battle between Democratic hopefuls Obama and Clinton has held the spotlight in American politics for the past year and has been upstaged only slightly by the occasional antics of a few divas like Hilton, Madonna or Aguilera. Abstinence in America? – Yes says author Vivian Elebiyo Abstinence in America?, yes according to author Vivian Elebiyo and she backs up her claim with some of the most powerful and practical advice women will ever hear. Her radio shows help teens and young women with the difficult issue of saving yourself. The Pope a Prosperity Preacher and a Prophet Walk into a Bar No, this is not a joke and to the best of my knowledge nothing like this ever happened. What if it had? Who would fare best in the local pub who would draw the crowd and who would get the bums rush? The answer is a microcosmic example or a practical example in real life. McCain Economics Weak? – Offers most Practical Economic Proposal in a Decade John McCain has used humor to offset those who like to say he’s too old for the job. He even pretends to be asleep when asked questions; then suddenly snaps to attention to hear the giggles of the crowd. Newton’s Third Law and the Death of Wisdom – Secularisms Sin is No Sin It doesn’t take a team of scientist and a ten year study to understand the basics of cause and effect. Whether it’s a sociological explanation or a scriptural tenant the same rule along with its associative principles appear as the immutable law of reciprocation. Trinity Broadcasting Network Holds Out Challenge to Aspiring Producers If you’re like most of us you can barely hold your digital camera from shaking as you take a snapshot. If you are one of those people who can put together the ideas and the technology or if you know someone who can; TBN wants to take a look at your stuff. God Can Use You program starts in May 2008 – A Nuts and Bolts Program for Christians who want to serve Dr. Pete Sulack, a chiropractic doctor, out of Knoxville Tennessee will begin airing a new kind of Christian program starting May 1, 2008. The programs purpose will be to show anyone and everyone how to help others and serve God regardless of age, education, background, training or anything else. American Politicians Winning Hearts and Minds while Losing Souls The issues of faith and morality have been put on the back burner as America approaches the end of the primary races. As in dozens of races before the economy, healthcare and education have pushed to the top of the issues and has been the subject of every major candidate’s rhetoric. Fox Business News followed by Live Prayer? No, the title is not a misprint, starting Sunday night March 30 at 1:00pm EDT (actually Monday on the East Coast) Evangelist Bill Keller will storm the air for one half hour with his long running controversial LivePrayer broadcast on the Fox Business Channel. Dumping Pastors to Get Elected – Theology America Does Not Understand Bible schools and seminaries may have to teach freshmen the difference between liberal and conservative theology but there is little hope of getting the average American to understand the difference. Different Rules for Oprah - New Age Baseball? In the US the justice system is symbolized by the blindfolded women with the scale in her hand. We hope justice is blind and no respecter of persons but as it pertains to celebrities it seems the blindfold may be made of a very flimsy see through cloth. Trinity Broadcasting Network Honored by Parents Television Council Almost 50 years ago FCC Commissioner Newton N. Minow gave his speech titled “Television and the Public Interest.” If the top communications dog had little good to say about TV in May of 1961 what would he say about it today? Obama’s All New and Impregnable Firewall – It’s About America Barack Obama has silenced and nearly shamed Hillary in the latest round of debates including the recent remarks made by Clinton about Obama’s changes being something you can Xerox. Do Pop Culture and Trends influence an Election? The simple answer to whether pop culture, trends and morality influence the outcome of an election is, yes! This raises other questions like why and how; that is not so simple to answer. Top Internet Evangelist says Romney Vote is a Vote for Satan Using only his Bible as a guide top internet evangelist Bill Keller has a new website entitled “A vote for Romney is a vote for Satan.” Voting the Race Color and Creed Ticket How many people really vote for the person they think is the best all around and most qualified candidate for President of these United States apart from race, color or creed? It might surprise you to learn how few there are. Huckabee Rewrite More Jeffersonian than Not Liberal talk shows and bloggers are falling all over themselves ridiculing presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee for his recent remarks in Michigan. A closer look at Huck’s controversial statement will prove that he wasn’t the first one to come up with the ideas he has espoused. The Osteen Bible and other Apostasy Milestones What is all the talk about an “apostasy” or a “falling away” really about? Hundreds of examples have occurred in 2007 and this year holds the promise of more to come. Let’s examine just a few examples from the very first week of 2008. Forecast America 2008 – The Church and the Nation People have often asked me over the years what I would predict for America. I can only say what I have been able to discern and the few things God has intimated to my heart from time to time. I have never been nor do I want to be a public prognosticator but if I have to say anything it would be as follows. America Still Asks - What Child is This? If the ACLU has not contended against all the nativity scenes and public displays for a Christ centered Christmas, this year 2007 might be a pretty good Christmas in America. The only thing missing might be the knowledge of what it really means despite the smattering of meaning of Christmas TV specials. How to Protect a Prophet from a Teddy Bear If we didn’t actually see it would we believe it? British middle school teacher Gillian Gibbons sits in fear of her life in a Sudanese jail because she named a teddy bear given to her students, Muhammad. Paula White Shines during Larry King Interview In a refreshing and genuine style televangelist Paula White demonstrated composure, gracefulness and assurance as veteran talk show host and interviewer Larry King popped an array of questions to her on Monday November 26, 2007. The prime time talk show boasts between 30-40 million viewers on any night of the week. The Golden Compass – Navigates to Nowhere The Golden Compass is the film based on the first novel in a trilogy written by Philip Pullman. The darkly twisted theme is based on witches that are heroes, angels that are homosexual, a church that is bad and a god (allusion to God) that dies at the end of it all. Noelle – A Christmas Movie Powerhouse with a Message to Heal Millions Movies today can end with nothing being resolved and some films even offer alternate endings in the event you didn’t like the way it did end. The movie Noelle ends with something we can all live with and something millions can’t live without. The Real Inconvenient Truth – Has Already Taken Fifty Million Lives With an ocean of pro-choice Presidential candidates on the progressive side of the fence it seems reasonable to wonder why they are not labeled as digressive candidates. Wasting a human life should never be considered progress on any level. Thanksgiving Day in America – The Secret Riches of Thankfulness The Spaniards of El Paso Texas claimed to have the first thanksgiving on April 30, 1598. The Virginia Colonists also lay claim to the prime Thanksgiving Day on December 4, 1698. The most famous claim to the first Thanksgiving comes from the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony in 1623. Poll says American Youth Waning on Christianity – Secularism Edges Forward One of the requirements governing the selection of judges who sat at the gates of ancient Israel’s cities was that they had to be at least sixty years old. Most people don’t need to make it to sixty to understand the wisdom of this rule. But for those who do, here is some help. California Passes SB 777 – Here Come the Language Police America’s penchant for accepting new hate crimes bills is becoming a strain on the idea that “the government can’t legislate the morality of the governed.” It is a reverse way of saying we can’t tell you to do what’s good; so we’ll lower the bar. Now doing what is evil is no longer all that bad. Dr. James Dobson Caught Between a rock and the other Rock In a surprising move Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family announced in an op-ed in the New York Times that he and some 50 colleagues met and discussed what position they would take in the upcoming Presidential race. When the god of Empiricism Fails – Science Blocks Its Ears In a recent report out of one American university students were advised not to debate with creationists about the origins of life. Debates have become a great medium just to bring the latest findings of creationism to the table. Secularisms academicians are now saying the best way to null the message is to ignore both it and the messengers. Does anyone remember why we call them universities? Iran’s President Tarred and Feathered by Columbia’s Bollinger Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was allowed to speak at Columbia University on Monday, September 24, 2007 in a precedent setting event that President George Bush later said “spoke volumes” about freedom of speech in America. Rumors of a Civilized World – The Taunting Osama The promise of a shining new millennium for mankind was tainted only nine months into the first year of the twenty first century. On September 11, 2001 the evil conceived in one mans mind produced the worst act of misanthropic terror in history The New American Theology – A Gospel Found Between the Lines The new morality born a generation ago is still not allowed into the circle of conservative biblical Christianity. This has driven some of it’s proponents to take another approach. Under the auspices of PC and tolerance the new morality crowd has developed a new theology. It is a theology drawn from what the Bible does not say. Oprah and Obama its no Secret Oprah Winfrey endorsed Obama’s campaign in May of 2007 and now has announced plans to step up the Barackian coalition to bolster his bid for the presidency. Sen. Larry Craig and the Other Side of the Coin After Larry Craig pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges, offered apologies and resigned the media circus began. Scoffers, jesters, writers and besters have hopped onboard the rollicking happy critics train and left blogger sites have had a revival heretofore unprecedented. When Religion Fails in America – Prophecy Will Not In America secular forces are actively trying to give Christianity the boot. Day by day trusted biblical precepts are being scoffed at, openly ignored and actively fought against. America chooses to ignore its foundations in the bible while Europe is rising on the world’s stage as a super power with no anchor, allusion or claim to any religion but secularism. What is the end of all this and where will it lead? Hillary Tops Previous Flip Flops – Earmarks or Ear Candy With 43 Presidents weighed in and counted Americans can pretty much tell a politician from a statesman. Certain ear markings always accompany a statesman while political rhetoric and ear candy always seem to accompany the lesser aspirants to power. What are these signs and clues? Christiane Amanpour Reports - CNN Airs Controversial “Gods Warriors” The three part series on Christianity, Islam and Judaism is an enormous six hour long undertaking presented by veteran reporter Christiane Amanpour who is known to millions of Americans for her stellar reporting during the early days of the Iraq war. Logo Sponsored Presidential Hopefuls Debate - Prepping a Minority or Pandering Two rebukes repeatedly leveled at Christians from today’s champions of “tolerance” are becoming wearisome when trying to apply scriptural admonition to the practice of homosexuality. First is the idea that calling it sin always means that believers hate homosexuals. The second is the feeling that Christians who hold to biblical truth are not in the twenty first century. Blogging Christians and Internet Evangelism – Experts Say it is Top Means of Witnessing Internet evangelism is by far the newest means of getting out the gospel message. With millions of blogs, articles, videos and interactive platforms for sharing the faith, this media must be taken seriously. Tyranny Terror and Moral Relativism – America’s Shifting Battlefronts America was founded on the premise that men should live without tyranny from oppressive rulers and laws. It is a battle that never really ends. Tyranny has two equally dangerous and deadly sisters creeping into America’s social fabric and both are endowed with deep skullduggeries. America Shares Grief with Minneapolis – Many Miracles amid the Mayhem The collapse of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis is a tragedy of gargantuan proportions but it was followed by bravery, stories of heroism and miracles also on a grand scale. Jay Sekulow of the ACLJ Warns Believers to Act Now In the early days of inter-continental ballistic missiles the only deterrent to them was known as the anti-inter-continental ballistic missile. In this day of ACLU wrangling and Christian bashing the top anti-intercontinental ballistic missile for religious freedoms in America is the ACLJ, hands down. Tammy Faye – A Season We Will Always Remember As enigmatic as a mystery that we can’t seem to take our eyes from, even while we barley understand what it is we are seeing, this was Tammy Faye Messner. That mystery will be seen and pondered no more for now. Tammy Faye died the day after her last interview with CNNs Larry King. She died early Friday morning of in-operable lung cancer at age 65. One True Church - Protestants Poo Poo Pompous Pope Pope Benedict XVI has drawn fire from Protestants worldwide for saying in early July of 2007, that they are not part of the “true church.” Protestants have weighed in and the response has included everything from disappointment to anger. Almost all Protestants agree that ongoing efforts at ecumenical dialogue have been knocked back by a decade. EU Rides Herd on Pro Life Nations – Threatens No Membership After WW2 a few voices could be heard that called for America to set the moral tone for the rest of the world. Such leadership is rarely spoken of today and in less than a generation it may have completely reversed. Salman Rushdie the Sensitive Prophet and Juma Gul In the busy nightclub district of London two car bombs were discovered that by some good fortune had not detonated. Questions about who is responsible for the car bombs are being hotly debated as police seek to confirm the actual source of the devices. Some say it may be rage over the recent knighting of Sir Salman Rushdie. European Anti American Rage – Why Now According to travel specialist Americans now travel to Europe by a whopping 25 percent less than four years ago. General disdain for Americans has gotten confrontational and tourist now have epithets hurled at them, are spat on and in some cases are physically jostled. What is causing this heightened vitriol? Presidential Candidates and Gay Medicine The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and other gay rights activist groups are opposing President Bush’s nomination for Surgeon General, Dr. James Holsinger. Is his science wrong? Hitchens is not Great: The Poison of Pride In the sixties one of the more hackneyed slogans of the time was from Friedrich Nietzsche’s Joyous Wisdom. “God is dead: Nietzsche. It was often countered with Nietzsche is dead: God. The prime decade of the new millennium has a new champion of human presumption and pride in Christopher Hitchens. Christophobes – The New American Bullies Phobias are fears. The list of phobias in American culture is growing by leaps and bounds. Christophobia, the new kid on the block, rates a look see because it is now fostering more vituperation than anyone might have ever expected, but why? The New Evangelicals – Busy Sweeping Out Spider Webs Some forty years past I had to look up the word “apostasy.” In the Bible it refers to the church in the last days being influenced by faithlessness, liberalism and secularism. Sadly I have witnessed this trend gaining and now it is spiraling out of control. Maher O’Donnell Hagee and Hagee – Not the Law Firm Great American contrasts are produced by controversial figures everyday in the land of the free. Some of them lead to heated verbal responses, while others leave us speechless. Freedom and speechlessness may be the great American non sequitur. Spiderman and other Hollywood Heroes Save America from Repression The “Marxism” America withstood at its front door for sixty years has donned a new costume and now hardly recognized is knocking on America’s back door. Too late, he’s already in the parlor. The Falwellian View of an Orwellian World As if to qualify his life and message those who loved and those who doubted Rev. Jerry Falwell often remind us that when it seemed he was extreme at least he apologized. The extreme times that the scripture says are just ahead will accept no apology and will vindicate a thousand Rev. Falwells. Rev. Jerry Falwell – The Passing of a Father The news is full with biographies and eulogies about the passing of Rev. Jerry Falwell. Accompanied by long lists of accomplishments and milestones, the review of his life and legacy is well known. But what is the sum of his life and what was the full nature of his labors? Protests at Creation Museum – The New Politics of Science Science that heretofore seemed hard connected to empirical gathering of data and basic protocols of discovery seems to be losing its subjectivity. Darwinists are taking to active social protesting. Will they next try to make their views the law? Starbucks Coffee a Taste of Heavenly Ignorance Starbucks makes the news again not because they have produced the best coffee in the world but because once again they have created a controversy with their messages printed on Starbucks cups. U.S. and EU Strengthen Ties – Prophecy Train Tops the Grade With nearly every major facet of second coming prophecy falling into place in the last forty years, news of new ties between the U.S. and the EU leaves very little yet to be fulfilled. Christians Sleeping – Antichrist Creeping Christians worldwide are recognizing the errors of the emergent church, cults and pseudo Christian religions. What they seem wholly unaware of is the fact that in America there is a movement to silence the voices that are still preaching the true gospel. Christians Thrown to the Lions – Not Rome but in America Yesterday April 25, 2007 one of the most serious threats to religious freedoms and free speech wrangled its way through the Judiciary Committee. It has yet to undergo the scrutiny of the full house but Hate Crimes bill HR 1592 is the most serious threat to religious freedom since this country began. The Blogs the Borg – Six of One Half Dozen of the Other After several years of internet article writing and publishing I have answered blog replies less than a half dozen times. I have never regretted not getting involved with the ranting but I have carefully followed and scrutinized thousands of blogs. Imus is Sunk – Hip Hop Sails Away Unscathed A cross section of articles and interviews about the Imus snafu has produced pretty much only similar results. Everyone is agreeing that he went too far and that if he should be made to pay, then maybe Hip Hop should ante up as well. Is maybe strong enough? Moral Lessons from the Animal Kingdom A large number of animals mate for life in the animal kingdom. Although they don’t adhere strictly to this social order in every instance there is one rule they never break. What is that rule? Rick Warren’s Whole Bird – Why This Bird Can’t Fly When Faith and Family’s Dr. Richard Land was my pastor over thirty years ago he once described his calling to preach the gospel. He said that the call to preach the gospel was a higher calling than becoming the President of the United States. After more than three decades of examination I have never found reason to doubt what he said. Freudians Catch Up to Pulpiters – Too Little Too Late In our society we expect preachers and moralists to speak against immorality and licentiousness. Up to now psychiatrists and psychologists have had plenty of the products of media influence to study but have made few recommendations concerning it. That’s changing even though it may be all too late. An Apology to Every U.S. Serviceman or Soldier With masks and dark glasses to hide their faces they set fire to a uniformed effigy of a United States soldier. In the frenzy an upside down American flag was lit on fire as well. Was this the Hezbollah or Al Queda, was this Palestine or Syria? No, these were American “peace” protesters in Portland Oregon. It Took a Banker to Show Me What Jesus Was Talking About I always had a picture in the recesses of my mind of the soldier dying for his country. I could see the fireman expiring in a blaze after saving others. Then I saw a banker who saved others and died right before my eyes. Christian Music’s Finest Hour As this old planet hurtles toward the midnight hour and a great intervention with God what about this Christian music. Is he listening, are we listening? Victims of Political Correctness I opened up my e-mail and clicked on a published article that ended with a line that said “I don’t believe that homosexuality is immoral…” It was proudly signed by the author and accompanied with contact information to the authors e-mail.

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