Random thoughts on current politics

Oh I am so obsessed with politics right now, well I guess I am always obsessed with politics but this is the rare time where I get to make a choice. I keep an eye on politics all of the time and not just during election season. I think that helps create my choice. I know that during election season things get hyped and turned around and 1/2 of what you hear isn't true.

I do know that this current administration has helped to ruin lives of people who are near me and has also had it's horrible affects on my family as well. I may feel it more since I live in Michigan. I do know that I don't agree with much of what W does, maybe 2% which is a lot less than McCain, so I won't be voting for him.

I think it's interesting that 100% of McCain's current commericals are negative, and mostly attack Obama's character, where Obama's commericals are 33% negative and attack issues. I mean if we are going to attack character, I certainly wouldn't choose a man who cheated habitually on his handicapped wife and left her for a rich beauty queen and also was involved in one of the largest politcal scandals of the last 30 years. I am just sayin.

I think it's interesting that people keep saying that Republicans are against big government, yet McCain proposes more taxes than Obama. Also how is it big government means, don't touch my money but it's okay to make moral judgements. I certainly know I don't want politicians in Washington telling me what is morally right, or is good for my family.

Anyway those are just a few of my thoughts as of this moment. I could go on and on and on.

Obedience

The last two weeks have been insanely busy for me. September 21st was the Detroit AIDS Walk. I have poored my heart into this event, into the people that participate, into that people it effects. As a Christian I sometimes get so upset that we (as a group) judge way too much and love way too little. I feel that the gay community feels this quite a bit from the Christian community. Jesus loves them and so do I. This years AIDS Walk was amazing. It's been 5 years of Royal Oak Vineyard Church, being obedient and being involved. It hasn't always been easy but God did use us this year and it was so wonderful. We served hotdogs to over 500 people and had a rocking band and people stopped to eat and dance.
The next weekend following was the The Cause conference, which is a regional church planting conference for the Vineyard churches. Our church hosted and put on the conference. I lead the hospitality. And like me, I went beyond what I should have and wore myself out. I think it was a good conference from the moments I did get to see.
This week I have been so tired. I can't wait for Saturday. I am not doing anything, and I don't plan too. I can't wait.