[Video] Should a Christian Vote?

This question comes up almost every election cycle, especially ones as contentious as this one. You may not agree with everything he had to say (I didn't), but I hope that this video at least gets a conversation started. I recommend watching/listening to the video in its entirety, but if you simply have a question on a specific aspect, I have listed all his points and where to find them in the video. As always, I welcome your comments below.

1. Christians are primarily citizens of another kingdom. 6:26
2. It is not necessarily wrong to feel some patriotism. 7:22
3. The concept of voting or choosing leaders is biblical. 9:37
4. Christians should not allow political parties to divide them. 13:29
5. Voting demonstrates that we respect the authority of the political system in our nation as established by God. 18:17
6. It is one way that we can obey God's command to seek the good of those around us and our nation as a whole. 20:48
7. It demonstrates we care about who our leaders are. 35:03
8. Jesus calls us to make a difference in society and use our influence good in our nation. 36:05
9. It is a privilege that if not exercised could be lost. 39:55
10. Not voting can be a form of voting as it will influence the outcome. 42:18
11. Voting is a part of our stewardship to use all the resources we have been given in ways that honor God; it may be wasting a vote is squandering a gift. 46:12

[Video] The Dark Side of Chocolate

For those of us who want/need a reason to stay away from chocolate this Valentine's Day, the documentary "The Dark Side of Chocolate" offers one very good one (Hint: It's probably not what you think it is.)

I was on youtube watching a video on the negative health effects of sugar, and one of the related videos was one titled "The Dark Side of Chocolate". Since I had just finished watching a video on health, I naturally thought that this chocolate video would talk about how eating chocolate is bad for me. What I discovered was something completely different. Here's the trailer.



If you want to watch the video in its entirety you can do it here, and you can visit the website here. Suffice it to say that I won't be buying chocolate anymore. I also plan on writing about some of the issues presented in this video in a later post, so stay tuned.

Have a Happy (Chocolate-free?) Valentine's Day.

[Video] Heaven Is For Real

By now many of you have heard of or maybe even seen the Christian-themed movie Heaven is for Real, but how do its claims match up with what the Bible says on the subject? Here's a video that will help answer that question.

For more information on this topic, go to the site "Is Heaven For Real?".

So what do you think? Do you agree or disagree with what the speaker said in the video? Share your views in the comment section below.

[Video] Why Christmas is Horrible

 The following is a video from Mark Brown that I watched last night.  Brown states this about the video.

"For some people, Christmas is a time of loneliness, financial hardship and depression. If this is you, watch this video, if it isn't, share this video."

I'll add that everyone should watch this video because you never know when tragedy will strike and it's good to have these promises in mind when it does.

[Video] Worse Than War

In this documentary Daniel Jonah Goldhagen probes the how and why of genocide, and more importantly what should be done to stop it.

I logged into my youtube account a couple days ago and someone I forgot that I was connected with had recommended this documentary therefore making a link to it appear on my home page.  The timing of this was quite interesting because recently I have been thinking a lot about genocide, discrimination, etc.  I found this video to be both fascinating yet difficult to watch.  Before watching be prepared to go through a wide spectrum of emotions.  Here it is.  Feel free to share your responses in the comment section.

[SAHD] Diaper-Changing Song

For some reason I often have this song in my head when I'm changing a diaper.  I guess I saw too many reruns of the Bunch while I was growing up.



There's actually a lot of truth in the lyrics, which go as follows.

Autumn turns to winter,
And winter turns to spring.
It doesn't go just for seasons you know,
It goes for everything.

The same is true for voices,
When boys begin to grow.
You gotta take a lesson from Mother Nature,
And if you do you'll know.

[chorus]
When it's time to change, then its time to change
Don't fight the tide, come along for the ride, don't you see
When it's time to change, you've got to rearrange
who you are into what you're gonna be.

Day by day, it's hard to see the changes you've been through
A little bit of living, a little bit of growing all adds up to you
Every boy's a man inside, a girl's a woman too
And if you wanna reach your destiny, here's what you've got to do

[chorus]

Autumn turns to winter,
And winter turns to spring.
It doesn't go just for seasons you know,
It goes for everything.

The same is true for voices,
When boys begin to grow.
You gotta take a lesson from Mother Nature,
And if you do you'll know.

Hope you enjoyed your trip down memory lane, and have groovy day.

[Video] Should Christians participate in Halloween?

I found this video a couple of days ago and thought I'd share it with you.  Whether you fully agree with the conclusion or not, I hope that it gets you thinking.

[Featured Post] Worship As It Sometimes Is

This featured post comes from Michael Hyatt's Intentional Leadership blog.  It is funny yet sad at the same time.

Do you ever find yourself worshiping God and not really meaning it? This very funny video is a good reminder that we need to align our hearts with our words.