Should Pastor Rick Warren name the name of Christ in Prayer?

There are those in the media an throughout the nation who are trying to say that pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback church should not say the name of Jesus Christ during his prayer time at Barrack Obama's inauguration. Those who say they would be offended by the mentioning of Christ in the prayer are those who do not profess Him as their Lord and Savior. But what if Rick Warren doesn't say the name of Christ during his prayer time? Would he not be denying the one he claims to serve? The Bible states that if you deny Christ before men that He would deny you before the Father God.

What those who are opposing Rick Warren on this issue are forgetting is that this nation was founded on Christian principles. The Bible is still the most popular selling book throughout the land. What I find most interesting is that this type of attack is always against those who proclaim to have the truth. If a gay man or women wanted to pray in the name of their god there would be no outcry. After all, they are the ones who are being "oppressed". But when it comes to people of the Christian faith we are the ones who are being persecuted and held back because we "name the name above all names, which is, Jesus the Christ". Where is the outcry on that?

I say it is time for the church of Jesus Christ to rise up and stand and be counted in this hour. We can't afford to be silent no more. I pray that Rick Warren will stand up and pray with boldness and conviction on inagruation day and use the name of Jesus Christ. For that name has power. How do I know? How often is it cursed? How often is it suppressed? The name of Jesus Christ has the power to change men and the world we live in. Let us continue to proclaim it with boldness, conviction and love.

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