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.

To read more on this topic read the following link.

Is the Reagan Revolution Over?

After the recent election of Barrack Obama there have been certain people proclaiming that the era of Reagan is over. I tend to disagree with professor West and others with his train of thought. The Reagan revolution did not end with the election of Barrack Obama. The conservative moment became divided and lost the horse it was riding on to people like John McCain, who were not truly conservative, but tried to give the appearance of being conservative, in hopes of gaining the White House.

Not only was the conservative moment betrayed by John McCain, but our current President, George W. Bush, and the Republican Congress also betrayed the movement, by boosting spending of taxpayer money to new heights and by wanting to allow illegal immigrants a free pass into this country.

The conservative movement will once again demonstrate its power when the Republicans are bold and daring enough to get a "true conservative" like Sarah Palin onto the top of the ticket. People like Palin are the ones who are able to "stir" the base of the party, which is made up of religious and social conservatives. For what Ronald Reagan believed is still what the base believes in. Lower taxes, a strong military defense, pro-life, a belief that America is still the greatest nation in the world, these are some of the things that Reagan espoused and believed.

Though the conservative movement did not surface as I had hoped it would in this past election cycle, I am confident that it will find itself again and will resurface in the upcoming election cycle. At that point what will professor West have to say when he sees the Reagan values once again trump the current leftists policies. For you see professor West, the values of Reagan are not something that are man made, they are something that is put into the hearts of man by our Creator and they are not just going to fade away.

If you are interested in knowing what Reagan believed in this link will give you more understanding. One more link that I am enclosing is from Hannity's America that might interest you.