Is God Using the Catholic Church to Awaken America?

One of the biggest stories in the US this past week has been the uproar over the Obamacare provisions being handed down by the Department of Health and Human Services. The new mandates force religiously-affiliated organizations to dispense contraceptives against their consciences in violation of long-held religious freedom.

All week national Christian leaders decried the action. On Friday, radio commentator Sean Hannity held a "Crisis Forum" on the issue. The nation's most watched cable network trumpeted  the danger against religious liberty almost every hour. And today, I attended a private gathering of Washington State leaders to hear a major Republican presidential candidate speak to the issue.

Do you know what these national leaders, Sean Hannity, the cable news network and presidential candidate all have in common?

They are Catholics.

Is God using the Catholic Church to awaken America?

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Time to Unite Behind Mitt Romney for President

I serve on the board of the National Association of Evangelicals--the largest leadership consortium of churches and Christian leaders in the United States.

Nine months ago the organization sent a questionnaire to its members asking us which person we favored for president of the United States. At that time there were twelve different candidates in the race--plenty of good people to choose from.

This may surprise some of you, but without hesitation I voted for Mitt Romney.

It looks like the people of Florida agree with me. Because of their decisive vote, and what will follow in the month of February, it is time for people that care about America's future to unite behind Mitt Romney and propel him to the White House. Here's why.

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What Tebowmania Tells Us About America

I loved Tim Tebow the first moment I saw him play football.  His skills were enormous, his passion for life was contagious, and it was easy to see why Denver Bronco fans embraced him and gave birth to "Tebowmania."

However, the most impressive thing about him, (there are many quarterbacks who are more skilled than Tim Tebow) was his bold faith in Jesus Christ.

That faith created Tebomania, "Tebowing," (kneeling in prayer), and some of the biggest football ratings in the history of the NFL. 

It also spawned utter hatred and contempt. Why?

I believe Tebomania tells us something about 21st century America...

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A Sinister US Senate is the Problem

sin·is·ter [sin-uh-ster], adjective

1. Threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark. 2. Bad, evil, base, or wicked; his sinister purposes. 3. Unfortunate; disastrous; unfavorable: a sinister accident. 4. Of or on the left side; left. (Dictionary.com)

The theme for Barack Obama's re-election campaign is now clear. He can't run on "hope and change" because though he is trying to change America into a European social democracy he's decreasing hope at home. He can't campaign on his economic achievements--unemployment is 8.6% and federal deficits are exploding.

He can't run on his foreign policy successes. Despite the one positive of killing Osama bin Laden, it is the premature removal of troops from Iraq, his waffling on Iran, and thumbing his nose at Israel have made the world a far more dangerous place.

So here's the campaign theme that the president and his media allies will trumpet throughout 2012: We have a "Do Nothing Congress" headed by the House Republicans that is preventing America from going forward.

That's a lie.

What we really have is a "Sinister US Senate" that desperately needs replacing.

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2012: The Year of a Leadership Tsunami?

Chinese New Year is known for the animal that symbolizes the prospects for the coming year. 2011 was "The Year of the Rabbit."  Is that why it went so fast, or am I just showing my age? On a serious note, was this one of the reasons for rapid-fire changes in leadership in the Arab world which continue to this day (Syria is now on the brink).

It seems like Muslim dictators are scampering like rabbits.

The Chinese say that 2012 will be "The Year of the Dragon." Of course, that's their national symbol, so maybe China will continue to rise. One thing we know: There will be a leadership tsunami taking place around the planet in 2012--dragon, rabbit, or otherwise.

Here's why and how you can pray.

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