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PROPOSITION 8
Jesus called His followers to be “salt and light.”
In our political system, we have the opportunity as citizens to elect our government officials, and have a say in public policy. The alleged “wall of separation” between Church and State does not disqualify
Christians from participating in the political arena. Jesus expects us to be positively influencing our culture and country. This is only possible when all of us who are eligible are registered to vote, and then
vote our Christian values.
There is a movie in the local Cineplex called Swing
Vote. In it, a fictional Presidential election comes down to one single voter. Surveys reveal that of the 60 million eligible Evangelical voters in the U.S., only 60% are registered! That means that more than 20 million
followers of Jesus cannot participate in the national dialogue and exercise their right and duty to vote. More than 20 million godly voices went unheard on local and national issues!
This November, 3 states (California, Arizona, and
Florida) will vote on measures to amend their State Constitutions to include language stating that only marriages between one man and one woman will be recognized in those states. In California, the measure is on
the ballot as Proposition 8. Our Constitution says that an amendment will pass with a simple majority (50% plus 1). Current opinion polls show that the measure would lose in California if the election was held
today. Are you that unregistered “swing vote”?
When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
when the wicked rule, the people groan.
(Proverbs 29:2)
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WHAT’S YOUR GIFT?
If you haven’t been able to check out the blog that the mission team (from a local church) to Tanzania has written (www.cbctanzania2008.blogspot.com)
, their VBS team visited Changombe Village where the orphanage of the children we sponsor is located. They cataloged the names and biographies of all the children
and took their pictures. They even estimated their weight and height. Four children have AIDS, one may have cancer in her left leg and a few
were coughing up blood which is a symptom of TB. After the evaluations, they held VBS and sang songs, read a Bible story, and handed out coloring pages, crayons
and snacks. Lastly, they gave each one a shoebox gift provided by Samaritan’s Purse.
JOIN US!
DON’T FORGET