Uh-Oh, Fred.

In my opinion, Mike Huckabee is pulling away from Fred Thompson as the best conservative candidate.

Read this article about Fred Thompson on abortion.

A Very Harsh Indictment of Christian Leaders...

Read the article entitled "The Shame of Evangelicals" over at Pastor Dave Mason's blog.

Notice that he doesn't even mention Pat Robertson, almost as if he is implying that Robertson isn't worthy of being mentioned.

p.s. I, personally, wouldn't "name" Dobson. He may have made a poor statement on Hannity & Colmes TV show, but he's been pretty steadfast. Also, I can't verify the statement about Fred Thompson having to have his mom make him go to church.

Christian Consistency

This post is another portion of my upcoming article explaining more fully the impetus for this effort.

Christians can change their minds (in political lingo, “flip-flop”) just as easily, quickly, and drastically as your ordinary unbelieving Joe. In the circumstances of a Christian turning from error, this is an occurrence which calls for rejoicing. But this should not be the norm, especially when pertaining to fundamental precepts and basic moral principles. Paul exhorts Christians that we “are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming…” (Ephesians 4:14) In Romans 12:2, he says to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Romans 12:2) We, “with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory…” (2 Corinthians 3:18) We are not to “be conformed to this world,” (Romans 12:2) with all its varying political and philosophical views. Paul warns us, “See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.” (Colossians 2:8)
As Christians, we are like the wise man who built his house on the rock (Matthew 7:24-28). When the storms come, we will stand firm. We built our beliefs, our faith, and our selves on the Rock of the Word (Jesus and the Bible). All others build on sand, so that even if they build the same structure, their edifice will not endure.
Such is the case with Mitt Romney. He has just recently become conservative on some issues, most notably abortion. Is his transformation permanent? Or will he “flip-flop” back again? Will his “house” survive when the storms of activists, arguments, and pressures of public life, political correctness, and principalities persistently lay siege?
To paraphrase little-known presidential candidate Tom Tancredo, I love Road-to-Damascus conversions. But Road-to-the-White-House conversions? Not so much. You simply can't depend upon them to be credible or permanent. It’d be one thing if Romney had converted to Christ (or should I say, a real relationship with Christ). He did not. He’s openly Mormon. His "house" is built on sand. And though he could be conservative the rest of his life, he just as easily could deteriorate into liberalism. Not that Rudy Giulani is standing on any more solid of ground. He can’t digress to pro-choice and pro-gay positions and poor familial relationships—he’s already there.

In the interest of full and honest disclosure, I must confess that I do not know with absolute certainty that any of the Christian presidential candidates are on much firmer of footing. I do not know their hearts. However, by analyzing their actions and statements, I believe that there is a much higher probability that they are.

Could I Have Said It Better?

Randy Alcorn isn't compromising for Rudy Giulani.

Go to Alex Chediak's Blog to read about what Alcorn said. He made some pretty profound statements.

Godly Strength

This post is an excerpt from my upcoming article which will explain in detail the catalyst for this blog.

Everyone wants their leader to be strong, and it is undeniable that many strong leaders were and are not Christians. But there is a significant difference between ordinary strength—deriving from one’s combination of physical, genetic, mental, educational, parental, and environmental prowess (God's common grace)—and strength which derives from the dependence upon the Creator and Lord of the universe.
Godly strength is the strength that compels one to say, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13; emphasis mine) It’s the strength that permits one to say, “When I am weak, then I am strong, for His strength is perfected in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10; my paraphrase) It’s the strength that gives one the confidence to say, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me…” (Psalm 23:4) Godly strength is the strength that gives the perspective to say, “I do not fear man, who can kill the body; rather, I fear God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28; my paraphrase) It’s the strength that emboldens one to say, “The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?” (Psalm 27:1) “If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31, King James Version) It’s the strength that comes from the “peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension,” (Philippians 4:7) knowing that “God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love God…” (Romans 8:28)

This is not to say that there are not some very weak Christians in the world. All Christians have their weak moments now and again, and some Christians have a hard time ever latching onto God's promises for strength. Neither is this to claim that all Christians make great, powerful leaders. Furthermore, I realize that there are some very strong non-Christian (or at least not overtly Christian) candidates for President. But the strong, Christian leader has a basic advantage over the unbeliever or nominal believer: the Christian’s strength is attained directly from God. Others may trust in any number of sources or experiences for their strength, but the Christian knows that, with all those other things contributing to his character, the Lord is his strength and his shield (Psalm 28:7). “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” (Psalm 20:7, English Standard Version) Moreover, the Bible tells us that God’s "weakness" is stronger than man (1 Corinthians 1:25). Oh, how much I’d rather have God’s "weakness" than man’s strength, and a President who depends on God for his sustenance rather than himself!

Huckabee on His Faith...

From The POTUS Blog:

"As a believer, I know that my ultimate accountability is not going to be to reporters, editorial writers, not even voters. It's going to be to God. And I'm going to not be governor someday. This is a temporary title, but my faith is eternal. One hundred years from now I will not be the governor of Arkansas, but I still will have a relationship with Jesus Christ because it is going to transcend my death. It gives me a real peace, it gives me a freedom, that I need to do what I do not so much just to be re-elected but do what I do so that at the end of my life I hear six words: 'Well done, good and faithful servant."

Pretty impressive. Although, admittedly, he was a Baptist minister.

The Grand Stands

Issues That Should Define Your Vote:

Stand for Justice!
Stand for Freedoms!
Stand for the Constitution!
Stand for LAW AND LIBERTY!!!

Stand for Life!
Stand for Marriage!
Stand for Children!
Stand for FAMILY!!!

Stand for Sovereignty!
Stand for Security!
Stand for Strength!
Stand for AMERICA!!!

Stand for the Faith!
Stand for Free Exercise!
Stand for Founding Principles!
Stand for GOD!!!

Note: Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see this list appearing uncannily similar to the Liberty Bell. I did not try to accomplish this! It just happened!

Master Article Coming Soon

By reading the introduction to this site, you can see a drastically-summarized version of my logic and reasoning in creating this site.

The master article will be posted soon (hopefully within a week), explaining more fully why I feel so strongly the way I do, and why I think you should feel the same way.

What Am I Thinking?

One could certainly argue that, by not giving a full-fledged endorsement to a single candidate, this site is actually serving to assist Rudy Giulani and Mitt Romney by splitting support among the remaining candidates. That is a valid point. But I have my reasons for not endorsing a single candidate. They are:

1.) If a single Christian candidate crashes and burns (or simply pulls out of the race), I don't want this site to go up in smoke with him. Personally, my favorite candidate is Mike Huckabee. But he is not the only person who I think could make a good Christian President of the United States, so I will not act as if I do think that.

2.) In a similar vein, if a candidate not named Huckabee wins the Republican nomination, I do not want it to look as though I did not like that candidate, simply because I endorsed Huckabee alone.

3.) Some of the second-tier candidates may end up being on a presidential ticket as a candidate for Vice President. I want to express my support for them now.

Hopefully, these two things will happen so that my strategy does not backfire: (1) As people naturally gravitate towards the best Christian candidate, some of the others will drop out of the race and throw their support behind that superior candidate; and (2) Christians, realizing the importance of beating Giulani and Romney, will vote for the Christian candidate with the best chance of winning.
If those two things happen, we'll be in good shape.