KICK THE CAN . . . —U.S. CHURCH EDITION

January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(“SOMETHING IS MISSING”   as promised a few days ago.)

In the 2008 economic crisis, I actually heard a couple times from church finance leaders that maybe we should reconsider where we have our money laid up.  Maybe it’s not so secure in the world’s system and the American dream where everybody automatically saves and invests for retirement.  Maybe it’s not smart.  Maybe it’s not Biblical.

But then, the entire system did not collapse, and we started working through the crisis.  Almost overnight we started hearing modified strategy to invest smarter, with promises that recovery will come and our money will be safe in the long run.  Christians should be able to invest in the world, and even do it better.

It’s very much like 9-11-01.  Congress sang “God Bless America,” churches were filled, people prayed, soul-searching returned—momentarily.

But now, has America changed?  Has America repented?  Have American leaders issued calls to fasting and prayer and turning from our national sins, like our leaders did hundreds of times in the past?

So, we kick the can down the road, as a country, from Washington on down.

Also, we kick the can down the road, as the church, from the leadership on down, with no hint of changing where our treasures are laid up.  Because professing Christians have so much money tied up for their future on earth, their hearts follow the money, and they lose their spiritual influence.

To show how real it is—the church kicking the can down the road—try sharing the following among Christians who have financial investments here:

“Do not lay up treasures on earth.”

“Where your treasure is, your heart will be also.”

“You cannot serve God and materialism.”

Jesus said that, and today’s “rich” Christians don’t.

Filed Under: Faith Based, Financial, Inspirational, Political---Cultural

U.N. — G.O.P. edition

January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Whereas Heretofore, Therefore Henceforth, Again, For Real, . . . or Whatever

Kick the can down the road

U.N. — Resolution # 1

U.N. — Resolution # 2

U.N. — Resolution #3

U.N. — Resolution #4

U.N. — Resolution #5

U.N. — Resolution #6

U.N. — Resolution #. . . . . . . . . .

U.N. — “Iraq, it’s not nice for you to have WMD’s.  You better not, or we’ll do something.  You don’t want us coming in there and looking.  [We’re warning you, you better do something with them, or we’ll come after you with another resolution]”

U.N. — “Iran, it’s not nice for you to make the bomb.  You better not, or we’ll do something.  You don’t want us coming in there and looking.  [We’re warning you, you better do something with it, or we’ll come after you with another resolution]”

 

G.O.P. — Compromise #1

G.O.P. — Compromise #2

G.O.P. — Compromise #3

G.O.P. — Compromise #4

G.O.P. — Compromise #5

G.O.P. — Compromise #6

G.O.P. — Compromise #. . . . . . . . . .

G.O.P. — “Be reasonable, you guys on the other side.  You compromise with the Muslims, and it works for you.  So give us equal consideration when we offer compromise with you—on budgets, on taxes, on spending, on military, on candidates, on leadership, on the Constitution.   We hope you’ll throw in your fair share of compromise in return.  [Don’t tell anyone, but you know we’re on your side for the country]”

G.O.P. — “Look, we can’t keep this up (postponing the inevitable) forever, or we’ll have mutiny in our ranks.  Our positions mean as much to us as yours do.  It’s time for you to show some good faith in negotiations.  [You don’t want us to really get tough and do something “???again???”—that makes us look bad]”

Filed Under: Political---Cultural