Obama Supporters Tip Better Than The Other Guys

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There are two things you don't talk about unless you want people to get in an argument: politics and religion. Well, today I'm kind of going to talk about both. This isn't anything about who is right or who is wrong, but mainly about my perception of the people who supported candidates in this past election.

Tips are a big deal for a pizza guy. Almost any delivery driver conversation heard at a pizza place has to do with how much someone did or didn't tip them. It's common to judge a person by how much they tip. Notoriously bad tippers are scum in the eyes of most delivery drivers.

What is a Pastor's Political Place?

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The question I want to ask today is: What is a pastors place in politics?

I'm a pastor, as if you didn't know that already, and I keep up with politics. I go through stages of greater and lesser of interest, but for the most part I'm somewhat up to date.

As a pastor I'm also an United States Citizen. I was born here. I vote. I believe that if you are able to vote you should. It is your duty and privilege to do so. This is a special time in the history of the world where your voice actually matters. I also feel like as voting citizens of the United States we should stay up to date on the political going ons of our nation. How else are we going to know who and what to vote for?

How to Face Opposition Part 2: When Things Turn Violent

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Debates are the Presidents best forum because he is well prepared

PART 2
You can read part one about dealing with insults here. It is a fact of life that we run into opposition. Seemingly no matter the size of the project there will be people that argue, disagree, or even sabotage what we're doing. Therefore if we know it's coming, we must prepare. Let's look back about 2500 years to see how Nehemiah stood against opposition.

You can read the remarkable story of Nehemiah here
Quick background on Nehemiah:

• Cup Barer to the most powerful man in the world, King Artaxerxes.
• One day while doing his courtly duties the king noticed how sad Nehemiah was.
• The King asked how he could fix Nehemiah's sadness.
• Nehemiah said that if he could go rebuild the walls of his home town Jerusalem he'll feel better.
• The Persian King makes the Jewish Nehemiah governor of Jerusalem
• Nehemiah travels 1000 miles to build a 12 mile of walls around Jerusalem.
• During the 52 days it took the Israelites to rebuild their city's walls they faced much opposition.
• Eventually the walls were built!

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The Fight:
When insults weren't enough to deter the Israelites Nehemiah's enemies decided violence was the next step. This is the point where Sanballat and Tobiah stop just hurling insults, organized, and pick up their swords. Nehemiah and his work crew were moving way too fast for Sanballat and Tobiah's tastes. Their wealth depended on Jerusalem's walls remaining in rubble.