The Question For Me Is

When We Put Too Much Hope In A Candidate Or A Party We Set Ourselves Up For Disappointment. When I See A Poster With [barak] Obama's Image With The Word "hope" Under It, Something In Me Cringes - Our Hope Is Built On Nothing Less Than Jesus' Blood And Righteousness, The Old Hymn Goes, All Other Ground Is Sinking Sand.

Believe In Miracles. And Live In A Way That Might Necessitate One.

And I Think That's What Our World Is Desperately In Need Of - Lovers, People Who Are Building Deep, Genuine Relationships With Fellow Strugglers Along The Way, And Who Actually Know The Faces Of The People Behind The Issues They Are Concerned About.

The History Of The Church Has Been Largely A History Of "believers" Refusing To Believe In The Way Of The Crucified Nazarene And Instead Giving In To The Very Temptations He Resisted--power, Relevancy, Spectacle.

When It Comes To The Big Issues Like Immigration, Everyone Has A Role. The Government Has A Role. The Church Has A Role. Every Christian Has A Role.