I shared recently in a sermon that one of my passions is to see our church make a positive impact on our community and society by taking a stand for biblical values. One person didn't appreciate my comments and told me that he didn't share my passion for such things. I am not advocating that we endorse candidates or bomb abortion clinics or attack people with whom we disagree politically or philosophically. I just think it's important that we be aware of important issues in our society and not be asleep at the wheel when absurd or unbiblical legislation is being considered. For example, Colorado governor Bill Ritter signed a bill last month to provide gender-free restrooms. Do you really want men and women using the same public restrooms? In Gainesville, Florida an ordinance has been passed to allow transgender restrooms. In other words, a man who believes himself to be a woman can use the women's restroom. I don't know about you, but I think those are very bad ideas. I don't want my wife and daughters to be subjected to using public restrooms where a male cross-dresser or a potential rapist masquerading as one is in the same facility. A group of 30 pastors in Gainesville is now fighting this ordinance. I think as Christians we should be involved in what goes on in our society. We should be civil, but there is nothing wrong with signing petitions, writing to members of Congress or voting for individuals based on public policy issues. We not only have a right to vote, but we also have a responsibility to be involved in our culture. If you want to stay informed on issues that matter to Christians, I would encourage you to subscribe to updates from Family Research Council (http://www.frc.org/), American Family Association (http://www.afa.net/), and Focus on the Family Action (http://www.citizenlink.org/focusaction/).
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