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Pop Goes the Gospel Blog Carnival Sept Edition

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Welcome to the September 30, 2008 edition of pop goes the gospel.

I want to thank everyone who submitted an article for this month’s “Pop Goes the Gospel” blog carnival. I enjoy reading each of the submissions and gleaning some new insight to share with others. I attempt to keep the carnival short and to the point and only include the best of the best submissions. Articles that provoke us to think and respond. If any of the articles enlightens you, encourages you or offers up something of value, be sure to comment on the blog post so the writer can be blessed as well with the knowledge of knowing that someone else received value from the post.

Now enjoy this month’s “Pop Goes the Gospel”

In Culture

Michael Snyder presents 15 Things That Are Wrong With America posted at The Moral Collapse Of America,This post is sure to prompt many to comment. Please feel free to add your thoughts to those expressed by Michael in this post. Michael points out the ineffectiveness of the church but I wish to add that God still has the ability to take the worst case scenario and change it for the better. If His people would only take the time to pray.

Chris presents Tip #1 for Getting Promoted – Know your Flocks – Part 1 posted at ProsperingServant.com, saying, “Tips for Christians in today’s workforce” is a good article incorporating biblical principles in the workforce.

Church Life

Astrid Lee presents Pope’s Mass in Paris Brings Focus on Practical Spiritually posted at World Healing,Astrid shares Pope’s message of materialism with the rest of us. Perhaps it is something we all need to think about?

Yvette Nietzen presents Be Doers of the Word posted at Fresh Wind Ministries, Int´l.Yvette a frequent poster here at Pop Goes the Gospel shares a short word on walking the walk and not just talking the talk.

Education

Allen in Fort Worth presents Teaching truth as fact posted at The Whited SepulchreAllen presents a well written blog post on finding truth behind the story. Or seeking buried treasure. Truth seeking, Allen reasons, is far superior than fact finding.

Family

ChristianPF presents Why you should get out of debt posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “We need to get out of debt for others, just as much as ourselves…” so states ChrisitanPF in his latest post concerning money and the bible.

ChristianPF presents Are you a good steward? posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog.

Politics

Allen Scott presents Selecting a Leader posted at A View from the Nest, saying, “As host of this Blog Carnival I have the opportunity to review and read many article submissions and no other category received as much attention as this one. The right to vote is a cherished freedom we enjoy in this country but it is also a responsibility to choose wisely when selecting leaders.”

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First President could teach the 44th a few things.

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As commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first president of the United States, George Washington played an indispensable role in achieving American independence and safeguarding the infant republic. Risking his reputation, wealth, and life, he commanded an undermanned and poorly supplied army to a victory over the world’s leading economic and military power. As president, he kept the new nation from crashing on the shoals of anarchy, monarchy, or revolution.

The American Moses

But he longed to return to his beloved Mount Vernon. In September 1796 he published his “Farewell Address” in a Philadelphia newspaper to make clear he would not consider a third term and to offer his prescription for how best to preserve the fragile republic. To prevent their nation from unraveling or being conquered by England, France, or Spain (which still laid claim to land in North America), he warned, Americans must avoid political factions and entangling alliances.
As we race toward another election and we consider our votes for the next occupant of the White House perhaps it would do us all well to travel back in time and remember the virtues that made this country great.Avoid political factions and entangling alliances sounds like good advice to me. Perhaps our current bunch of political leaders would do well to heed the words of America’s founding father George Washington.

Washington went on to say that popular government depended on virtuous citizens and that only religion, which in the American context meant Christianity, could inspire such selfless behavior.

He frequently asserted that religion helped promote virtue, order, and social stability, and praised the efforts of churches to make people “sober, honest, and good Citizens, and the obedient subjects of a lawful government.”

What say you?

Gifts of God

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And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. Gen 1:31 (ASV)

Every good present and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father who made the sun, moon, and stars. James 1:17 (GW)

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God waved a large, majestic hand
And gave us sky and trees and land.
God gave us birds to chirp each morn
And stout, young rows of bright green corn.
God gave us forests in whose shadows deep
Deer keep watch as their children sleep.
God gave us clouds of fluffy white
To shield us from the sun’s bright light.
God gave us homes to keep us warm,
To keep us secure and safe from harm.
In short, God gave us all he could;
God gave us all things great and good.
—Unknown

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Sarah Plain and Tall

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Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her. John 8:7 (BBE)

All this week the air waves have been abuzz with the Sarah Palin story. A mother of five from Alaska, who has just been named the Vice-Presidential candidate for the Republican Party, gave her acceptance speech Wednesday Sept 3rd which rocked the Republican Party platform and shocked the tabloid news agencies into gutter journalism and character assassination. After her dynamic speech on Wednesday a once lackluster voter pool showed a great deal of enthusiasm for this moose hunting, mom from Alaska. And the tabloids and bloggers were quick to throw stones.

Plain Speaking

As number two on the Republican Presidential ticket Sarah offered up some plain talk at her acceptance speech. Those of us who have never heard of Sarah Palin before Wednesday, sat up and took notice as this strong woman spoke from her heart with simple words and not high sounding platitudes. She told her story of accomplishment not for applause or approval but because she could. Hers is a story of a simple woman with strong convictions and clear motives.

 

As a mother bear protects her cubs this mother of five set out on a course to improve the lives of not only her own children but the children of her friends and neighbors. In her short but powerful speech she spoke of a government paralyzed by corruption and special interest which hindered its effectiveness to serve and protect the people who elected them to office.

How refreshing to hear some plain speech from this plain woman telling us straight out what she was able to accomplish with a willingness to serve the public wellbeing. Like a breath of fresh air the introduction of Sarah Palin into the national election campaign came as a welcome relief.

I must admit I was impressed. Sarah’s simple straightforward presentation stood in stark contrast to the over-the-top presentation of Barak Obama less than a week before. There was no showmanship, no pretense, no platitudes just a plain no nonsense presentation of a woman with strong family values who loves her husband, her family, her community, and her country. She did not say what could be done she told us of what she had already done. Hers was a story of accomplishments.

Standing Tall

Sarah Palin stood tall amongst the national nominees. Even the front runner John McCain sang her praises during his acceptance speech. I had to wonder why Sarah was not at the top of the ticket? From my vantage point she was standing head and shoulders above all the other nominees in the race. Sarah projected a calm assurance in the face of many uncertainties life may bring. Her solid foundation, her core values, and her belief in God shine through amidst all the criticisms and slanderous attempts to besmirch her name being tossed about by tabloid writers and internet bloggers. Even the national news sources are attempting to belittle this giant of a woman. And yet she stands tall, holding her head high.

 

None of us are perfect, none have yet been able to live a life free of mistakes, no one is without sin, therefore we are admonished in scripture to not throw stones but instead forgive one another. Instead of throwing stones perhaps we should give praise where praise is due and honor where honor is due. What a lesson we could learn by first searching our own hearts and motives before we start casting aspersions at others. How refreshing it would be if all who ran for public office stood with the same grace and humility as this simple woman from Alaska. How much more productive would government be if they actually looked out for what was best for “We the People” rather than lining their own pockets with graft and corruption.

It really takes small people to throw stones at others who oppose them. Wouldn’t it be far better if instead of casting aspersions at one another we all attempted to outdo one another in acts of kindness and service for our fellow man? Stand tall in honor not thinking too highly of oneself but rather humbly.

Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10 (ESV)

But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness. Isaiah 40:31 (BBE)

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It Is Not the Critic Who Counts

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It is not the critic who counts; not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the
doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit
belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose
face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives
valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again,
because there is no effort without error and
shortcoming; but who does actually try to do the
deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great
devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who
at the best knows in the end the triumph of high
achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

Teddy Roosevelt

 

 

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