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Thanks to all of those who sent emails or Facebook reminders to me, telling me that I had to get out and vote yesterday. I chose not to do so since, being Canadian, I don’t think my efforts in that regard would have been appreciated.
Long Story Short - I’m hearing good things about Long Story Short, a new family devotional book. For the next 48 hours you can get it for just $6.99 from New Growth Press.
The Morning After - Dr. Mohler helps us all make sense of the election results from yesterday. “Evangelicals tend to swing between extremes when it comes to politics and elections. We are too easily elated and too readily depressed. Make no mistake. The election results of 2010 will lead to big changes in Washington and far beyond. That in itself is good news. But all this must be put in a truly Christian context.”
From the Book of Davidicus - I got a laugh out of this blog post in which a father writes to his kids about how they must divide the spoils on Halloween. “Of the spoils of your wandering, you shall devote a tenth of the firstfruits to your father. But take heed that you devote what has chocolate, so that he shall be pleased with what he receives.”
The Grindstone - Though I haven’t listened to them myself, I’ve heard that the two sessions on biblical theology on this page (scroll down a bit) are well worth listening to. They are led by Michael Lawrence, formerly of Capital Hill Baptist Church.
Pants? - You never know what you’re going to find in Amazon’s Gold Box deals. Today they’ve got some great specials on men’s dress pants. Personally I can’t imagine buying pants online. But I suppose if you want to save a few bucks, this would be a way of doing so.
TimeScapes - This is a stunning timelapse video (though I can’t quite figure out why there’s that really brief shot of the girls in bathing suits).
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Comments (5)
Not really sure what to think about Mohler’s comments. If elections are really about ideas (and not about the economy and issues) then how can can both 2008 and 2010 be explained?
How will this election change the history of the US if the last election just two years ago didn’t change the US?
Isn’t this just another sign that we as Christians are placing entirely too much responsibility and faith in our elected officials and not enough on Christ?
Close to nothing will be different following the election. People getting worked up over this is ridiculous. It is the same storyline every single midterm election cycle, but for some reason people keeping taking the bait.
I have to agree with PaperWriter. Obama campaigned on fundamental change, and two years later we’re still fighting two wars, we still have invasions of privacy in the name of safety, gays still can’t serve openly in the military, the federal govt. is still prosecuting people for pot possession, etc. Health care reform did pass, but in a watered down form that didn’t satisfy most of its liberal proponents.
The same will be true of this Republican House. They claim to want to cut spending; they won’t, at least not in any significant way. They may succeed in preventing a tax increase, thereby keeping the deficit that much larger than it need be. They may succeed in dismantling health care reform, but their alternative will be a return to the status quo (which wasn’t that great to begin with.) I don’t see them making any progress on immigration reform.
I think people care less about ideas; what they seem to care most about is their economic situation and the likability of the person for whom they are voting.
Personally, I’m tired of the whiners that always complain about both parties.
Very funny post from the book of Davidicus… However, call me a killjoy if you like, but can someone please explain why an informed a Christian would celebrate Hallowe’en?
Perhaps this might help….
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11652512