For Those who Say Women can't preach....

There's This!
In relation to the first paragraph of her post, Listen to these messages from David Nasser, Christian Author and Speaker.
They're kind of long, so you probably cannot get through them all in a single sitting but please listen to them. What Dr. Nasser said has been needed in the American Church for some time.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

I Love John Piper!

This quote is taken from John Piper's book, What Jesus Demands From the World.

Jesus' demands are for a lifetime. He does not demand a single decision to
repent or come or believe or love or listen. All these continue. The
transformation of repentace continues. Coming to Jesus again and again
continues. Believing in Him hour by hour continues listening to His Word as the
daily source of spiritual life continues. Jesus demands the engagement of our
minds and hearts every day of our lives.

Think on this today. Be Blessed!
Compassionate Conservative

Presidential Election 2008 Revisited

Hello again everybody!
I hope everyone had a blessed and joyous Thanksgiving Christmas and New Years. I certainly did!
This post is revisiting a post from last fall where I outlined the various candidates and what I thought of them. In that post I did not mention the man who I am now supporting-Governor Mike Huckabee from Arkansas. There seem to be a lot of conservatives who do not like him and who will not support him. The following are the reasons I "Heart" Huckabee :-)

1. Huckabee is decidedly pro-life:

I support and have always supported passage of a constitutional
amendment to protect the right to life. My convictions regarding the sanctity of
life have always been clear and consistent, without equivocation or wavering. I
believe that Roe v. Wade should be over-turned.
I applaud the Supreme
Court's recent decision in Gonzales v. Carhart forbidding the gruesome practice
of partial birth abortion. While I am optimistic that we are turning the tide in
favor of life, we still have many battles ahead of us to protect those who
cannot protect themselves, and so it is vital that we elect a pro-life
President.
I first became politically active because of abortion, when I
helped pass Arkansas' Unborn Child Amendment, which requires the state to do
whatever it legally can to protect life.
As Governor, I did all I could to
protect life. The many pro-life laws I got through my Democrat legislature are
the accomplishments that give me the most pride and personal satisfaction. To
me, life doesn't begin at conception and end at birth. Every child deserves a
quality education, first-rate health care, decent housing in a safe
neighborhood, and clean air and drinking water. Every child deserves the
opportunity to discover and use his God-given gifts and talents.
I am
opposed to research on embryonic stem cells.

2. Governor Huckabee is pro- traditional Marriage:

I support and have consistently supported passage of a federal
constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union between one man and
one woman.
As Governor of Arkansas, I led the successful effort to pass a
similar state constitutional amendment in 2002.
As Governor of Arkansas, I
led the successful effort to make our state only the third to adopt "covenant"
marriage.
Our true strength comes from our families.
I oppose any
attempt to weaken the Defense of Marriage Act.
I support and have always
supported passage of a federal constitutional amendment that defines marriage as
a union between one man and one woman. As President, I will fight for passage of
this amendment. My personal belief is that marriage is between one man and one
woman, for life.

3. Huckabee's Immigration Plan:

1. Build the Fence
Ensure that an
interlocking surveillance camera system is installed along the border by July 1,
2010.
Ensure that the border fence construction is completed by July 1,
2010.
2. Increase Border Patrol
Increase the number of
border patrol agents.
Fully support all law enforcement personnel tasked
with enforcing immigration law.
3. Prevent Amnesty
Policies that promote or tolerate amnesty will be rejected.
Propose to
provide all illegal immigrants a 120-day window to register with the Bureau of
Citizenship and Immigration Services and leave the country. Those who register
and return to their home country will face no penalty if they later apply to
immigrate or visit; those who do not return home will be, when caught, barred
from future reentry for a period of 10 years.
This is not a "touchback"
provision. Those who leave this country and apply to return from their home
country would go to the back of the line.
4. Enforce the Law on
Employers
Employment is the chief draw for most illegal immigrants
and denying them jobs is the centerpiece of an attrition strategy.
Impose
steep fines and penalties on employers that violate the law.
Institute a
universal, mandatory citizenship verification system as part of the normal
hiring process.
Prevent the IRS and the Social Security Administration from
accepting fraudulent Social Security numbers or numbers that don't match the
employees' names.*
5. Establish an Economic
Border
Move toward passage of the FairTax.
The FairTax provides
an extra layer of security by creating an economic disincentive to immigrate to
the U.S. illegally.
6. Empower Local Authorities
Promote better cooperation on enforcement by supporting legislative measures
such as the CLEAR Act, which aims to systematize the relationship between local
law and federal immigration officials.
Encourage immigration-law training
for police. Local authorities must be provided the tools, training, and funding
they need so local police can turn illegal immigrants over to the federal
authorities.
7. Ensure Document Security
End exemptions
for Mexicans and Canadians to the US-VISIT program, which tracks the arrival and
departure of foreign visitors. Since these countries account for the vast
majority of foreigners coming here (85 percent), such a policy clearly violates
Congress' intent in mandating this check-in/check-out system.
Reject
Mexico's "matricula consular" card, which functions as an illegal-immigrant
identification card.
8. Discourage Dual Citizenship
Inform foreign governments when their former citizens become naturalized
U.S. citizens.
Impose civil and/or criminal penalties on American citizens
who illegitimately use their dual status (e.g., using a foreign passport, voting
in elections in both a foreign country and the U.S.).
9. Modernize the Process of Legal Immigration
Eliminate
the visa lottery system and the admission category for adult brothers and
sisters of U.S. citizens.
Increase visas for highly-skilled and
highly-educated applicants.
Expedite processing for those who serve
honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Improve our immigration process so that
those patiently and responsibly seeking to come here legally will not have to
wait decades to share in the American dream. Governor Huckabee has always been
grateful to live in a country that people are trying to break into, rather than
break out of.
*This policy will be drafted to comply with the final federal
court decisions on this issue.

4. Most Importantly, Huckabee supports Israel:

I am a steadfast supporter of Israel, our staunch ally in the War
on Terror, the only fully-functioning democracy in the Middle East, and our
greatest friend in that region.
The United States must remain true to its
long-standing commitment to the Israeli people.
As President, I will always
ensure that Israel has access to the state-of-the-art weapons and technology she
needs to defend herself from those who seek her annihilation.

All of that being said, I do want to know what he thinks of the abominable two state solution put forth by our current President.

Huckabee's Tax plan has gotten a lot of press. I think the Fair Tax is a good idea in theory, but I am not convinced it would ever work in practical terms. His plan is outlined

here on his website.
I suggest that everone also watch Huckabee's interview with Jay Leno form a few weeks ago. In that interview He outline his tax plan in good specifics
The interview is found here.
These are the reasons why I support Huckabee.
For those who are interested in where the different candidates stand on the important issues here on this website.
The one issue that is not covered is Israel and if the candidates support a two state plan.
I hope this helps all of you who are will be voting ion the Primaries soon to consider who to vote for. Huckabee in 2008!
Peace and Love!
Compassionate Conservative