I Wonder Why This Guy Didn't Get The Nomination?

Anyone else thinking about Chris Farley's old motivational speaker skits from SNL?

Archeology Once Again Validates The Bible

It never ceases to amaze me how much people will go out of their way to attempt to discredit the Bible but each time their philosophies, hypothesis or theories fail it gets little or no publicity compared to their initial accusations. Better yet, when archeological discoveries validate the Bible it’s often treated as some sort of newly attained knowledge and the fact that the same information has been recorded in the Scriptures for thousands of years is just coincidence.

Here’s an example. Archeologists in Israel have uncovered the ruins of a Philistine temple in the ancient city of Gath. The temple dates back to the 10th century B.C. and has brought validation to many of the stories recorded in the Old Testament.

The Bible records the Philistines as the enemies of Israel and even mentions the City of Gath as the home of Goliath (the giant whom David struck down). This dig shows that the philistine temple had two main support pillars. We didn’t need archeology to reveal this to us though if we were to simply read the Bible. Judges 16:29 gives us a layout of a Philistine temple and records the two central pillars.

Judges 16:29 29 Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other,

That’s not all this dig has shown us though. The team has also uncovered evidence of a major earthquake that struck the area in the 8th century B.C. Again this event was recorded in the Bible in Amos chapter 1.

Amos 1 1 The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.

These are both discoveries that have been unearthed just this summer but they aren’t the end of the Biblical evidence to be found in Gath. On other thing that was unearthed this summer was the evidence of the destruction left behind when King Hazael attacked the city in 830 B.C. Again we have this event recorded for us in the Old Testament in the book of II Kings.

2 Kings 12 17 About this time Hazael king of Aram went up and attacked Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem.

We currently live in a culture of people who are desperately seeking truth. We want something to believe in! We’ve learned the hard way that we can’t believe in our government, some of us have discovered that we can’t believe in our friends or family and we’re seeking something that withstands the scrutiny and testing of life. The answer is the Bible. It is so much more than the book of fairy tales your atheist friend would have you believe it to be. It records God’s design and desire for His creation. It records the path to contentment in life and the consequences for not following that path. It provides hope, peace and joy to those who study and believe in it. Finally, it provides truth. We are consistently being told that God is not real and the Bible is a lie. However, these same people wouldn’t want you to see articles like this one because they don’t want to have to explain how archeological discoveries support a, “book of lies.”

Yet Another Video Of A Democratic Congressman Lashing Out Against Accountability

You know, I have four kids. At various stages of their lives I've seen them throw temper tantrums. Almost every one of them has been based on one principle. They wanted something that they couldn't have and I, as the father/authority figure held them accountable to their actions in trying to obtain something they couldn't have. Turns out, in their moment of meltdown they looked a lot like Mr. Ciro Rodriguez here.

Rodriguez was apart of the Democratic Party that ramrodded the health care bill through congress despite the majority of the American voting public being opposed to it. Now as they are facing the public, falling in the polls and losing re-election bids the meltdown is in full bloom.

We really shouldn't be surprised with the attitude and approach the Democrats are taking towards constituents who questioned them. They didn't listen to us before passing the health care bill, they're not going to listen now. The difference is that now they've become bitter against the American public that is rejecting them and holding them accountable to the web of lies they've spun.

Which Side Of The Fence Are You On?

This was sent to me as an email and I thought it was good enough to post. Enjoy!

If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!

 If a Conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.

 If a Liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

 If a Conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat..

 If a Liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a Conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.

If a Liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a Conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.

A Liberal wonders who is going to take care of him

If a Conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.

 If a Conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.

A Liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a Conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it. A Liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.

 If a Conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh.

A Liberal will delete it because he/she is "offended".

Amen!

Which Political Party Is Out Of Touch? Words Vs. Actions

Obama says the attitude of Pete Stark and the Democrats is in tune with the everyday needs of the American people while the Republicans are clueless.

Speaking in Racine, Wisconsin President Obama said on Wednesday that the Republican party is out of touch with the daily needs of Americans. The question now is how many people are going to believe the validity of his statements because the American people could build a strong case against Obama as being a president of "lip service."

Ask the people on the Gulf Coast if they believe that President Obama and the Democratic Party are in touch with the daily needs of Americans. Ask Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal if the Democratic Party is in touch with the needs of the people from his state.

Governor Jindal said, “We’re glad the Vice President visited Louisiana today. Just as when the President comes into town, we see the pace of federal activity increase. The overarching message that I told the Vice President today is that the federal government needs to increase their sense of urgency. They need to treat this spill like a war and get in it to win it. We’re here to defend our way of life.

“We’re asking the federal government to cut through the red tape and bureaucracy. It’s time for them to lead or get out of the way. The federal government should stop interfering in our work to stop the oil. Over and over again, the federal government has stopped and stalled our efforts to fight this oil off the coast.

“First, it was the sand-berms where it took the federal government weeks to approve the project and then after construction started, the federal government shut it down and left our coast vulnerable to the oil. The latest example is the rocks and barges plan off of Grand Isle. Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish together with the towns of Grand Isle and Lafitte have been pushing for weeks to get approval for their plans to place boom, rocks, and barges in five of the western Barataria Bay passes. Their plan calls for narrowing the passes by up to 70 percent with rocks, rigid pipe boom or other measures, then placing barges with vacuum trucks and sorbent operations in the remaining gaps. We can fight this oil before it gets into our interior marshes with these plans – but they are still awaiting federal approval.

Ask Arizona Governor Jan Brewer if the Obama Administration and the Democratic Party are in touch with the needs of the people from her state?

"This is an outrage," Brewer says in the ad. "Washington says our border is as safe as it has ever been. Does this look safe to you?"

Brewer continues, "We will not surrender any part of Arizona. We need to stand up and demand action."

The governor says that "Washington is broken" and asks Mr. Obama to "do your job."

Ask the 55% of voting Americans who didn't want to see the health bill passed but had it rammed down their throats any if the Obama Administration and Democratic Party is in touch with their needs?

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, conducted on the first two nights after the president signed the bill, shows that 55% favor repealing the legislation. Forty-two percent (42%) oppose repeal. Those figures include 46% who Strongly Favor repeal and 35% who Strongly Oppose it.

In all of these cases you'll find the Republican Party trying to fight for the needs of the American people and the Democratic Party fighting for their agenda above all else. That's why in Louisiana you've got people out of work because of the oil spill and people out of work because of the government imposed drilling moratorium. That's why in Arizona the government is surrendering land to Mexico while telling you that the borders are secure. In the meantime we've got people like Rep. Pete Stark, Dem-California (video above) making a mockery of American citizens who voice legitimate concerns.

There are always going to be lessons to be learned in politics. However, the one lesson that President Obama and the Democratic Party still isn't getting is that actions will always speak louder than words. Obama was elected as President of the United States based off lip service. He'll witness the demise of the Democratic Congress this fall because all his leadership has provided in almost two years is the same lip service. We're watching what you're doing more than what you're saying and we don't like what we see.

President Obama's Response To Arizona's Immigration Problems

If this were a Saturday Night Live skit it would be funny but the fact that its real life is down right scary. While heavily criticizing Arizona's new immigration law (that only reinforces the federal law) and working on legislation to block it, President Obama met with Governor Jan Brewer (for approximately 30 minutes) to discuss the issue. Sticking to her guns and not buying into Obama's pitch to ditch the state law and, "be his partner" in a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration system, Brewer asked for the president's support in securing the border. She was promised a response from the Obama Administration within a month.

"I said we need to have the fence completed, have more troops on the border and more resources" - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer

So how did our nation's president respond? You guessed it, without a spine. Instead of offering more support or trying to actually stop illegals from crossing the border the U.S. government actually posted signs warning Americans not to travel within 80 miles of the border.

How could that be the right response in anyone's opinion. Signs? Are you kidding me? What about the people, U.S. citizens mind you, that live within 80 miles of the border? It appears that our president just gave them away to Mexico by moving the border 80 miles to the north.

Ergun Caner No Longer Dean Of Theology At Liberty

This really saddens me because I have enjoyed listening to Ergun Caner for several years now. However, it shows the need for ministers (and all Christians for that matter) to be transparent in their testimonies. The Gospel message of Jesus Christ doesn't need embellishing. It is powerful enough to stand on its own and any changed life is a testament to the power of God. Caner knows this and no doubt regrets his mistakes.

Caner's tarnished reputation will hurt his ability to effectively communicate the Gospel for a while but remember, the Gospel is about forgiveness and changed lives. Even greater is the impact Caner's loss as the Dean of Theology will have at Liberty University.