It is a wonderful thing when our public officials are not ashamed to give their Christian Testimony! Bobby Jindal was elected Governor of the State of Louisiana a few months ago and has been such a success that he has attracted national attention – even being on the short-list of possible running mates with the Republican nominee for President, John McCain!

Governor Jindal gave his Christian testimony at the First Baptist Church in Lake Providence, LA. Here is a video of portions of that service: (Link has now been removed) – sorry.

Church of God General Assembly

As a member & Ordained Bishop in the Church of God with headquarters in Cleveland, TN, I am very concerned about the organization, its leadership, doctrine, and structure. The highest governing authority within the church is the General Assembly which convenes in San Antonio, TX in just a few weeks. At that meeting, decisions are made that affect the entire organization.

Our State Administrative Bishop, Bill Isaacs, has published the significant agenda items on his Forward Leadership website. The first article, “08 Council Agenda of the CoG” gives a general overview with later articles on specific issues. If you are also a member of the CoG and have concerns, I recommend that you visit the site and offer your comments directly to Bishop Isaacs.

The American Heritage Dictionary defines racism, 1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. 2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.

Racism generally refers to the white supremacy of the 1950′s or the apartheid era of South African politics or the racial cleansing in Kosovo or the actions in WWII Germany by the Nazi party. However, racism is still alive and well today. News articles constantly criticize white leaders who are not politically correct in their speeches.

However, racism is “discrimination or prejudice based on race.” The most basic accusation leveled against white racists is that they “favor one person over another based upon race.” What is NOT popular (politically correct) is to recognize that some black people are also racist. Read the rest of this entry »

The Associated Press is reporting that according to a recent California appellate court ruling, “parents without teaching credentials cannot legally home school their children.”

“Parents do not have a constitutional right to home school their children,” Justice H. Walter Croskey wrote in a Feb. 28 opinion for the 2nd District Court of Appeal.

This seems to defy everything that this country was founded on.

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