Dobson says “no” to Giuliani - Thanks to Mere Comments for starting this thought train! The positions of this coming presidential election’s Republican candidates (pro-torture or pro-abortion) shows something that I hope will wake Christians out of their blanket support for the Republican party into a Christ-centered politic that never will fit into Rome’s little boxes. In the words of Derek Webb’s song, A Love That’s Stronger Than Our Fear:

 if you were pushed that way
to betray yourself to keep yourself alive
is life worth so much?

False Teachers – A great find from Old Truth.com.

I confess the hypocrite may act his part so well that he may accidentally do some good. His glistening profession, heavenly speech, and eloquent preaching might bring to the sincere seeker a message of real comfort. Like an actor at center stage who stirs up passion in the audience by counterfeit tears, the hypocrite, playing his religious role, may temporally spark the believer’s true graces. But that is when the Christian may be in the most serious danger, for he will not readily suspect the person who once helped him spiritually.