Obama’s Sneaky Treaties

Seems the current administration is working to advance European liberalism in America.

President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are entering negotiations over — or seeking ratification of — five treaties that could radically limit our national sovereignty and the reach of our democratic institutions. Particularly scary is that the treaties, once signed and ratified, have the same status as constitutional law and cannot be altered or eclipsed by Congress or state legislatures. And their provisions must be enforced by U.S. courts.

Those who wish to preserve our sovereignty and democratic control over our future must rally to block these treaties, either by pressing Obama and Clinton not to sign them or by blocking their ratification.

One of the treaties deals with offshore oil drilling.

The Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) has been signed, and the Obama administration — with the aid of RINO Sen. Richard Lugar (Ind.) — will push for its ratification as soon as Lugar’s primary in Indiana is over this year. LOST requires that the United States pay an international body half of its royalties from offshore drilling. The body would then distribute the funds as it sees fit to whichever nations it chooses. The United States would only have one vote out of 160 regarding where the money goes. LOST will also oblige us to hand over our offshore drilling technology to any nation that wants it … for free.

A second treaty deals with children.

Rights of the Child — Even more fanciful is a treaty Clinton plans to negotiate setting forth a code of rights for children, to be administered by a 14-member court set up for the purpose. The draft treaty obliges rich nations to provide funds for shelter, food, clothing and education for children in poor nations. This provision could create grounds to litigate to challenge the level of foreign aid we give as inadequate to meet our treaty obligations. Already, leftists in the United Kingdom are using the treaty to attack welfare cuts by the Cameron government.

Head over to the source to learn about the other treaties being worked on that could threaten our sovereignty.

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Transform Your Worldview

A new year means a time for refocus on what’s important in life. Here’s a great way to refocusthat could also transform your perspective on things.

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Before I reveal the four steps I want to reiterate that while the advice could transform your life, it likely will not. As with most life-altering advice, it is simple, easy to implement, and even easier to ignore. Statistically speaking, the odds are great that you’ll ignore this advice. But a handful of you will try it so for the one or two people who will find this useful, the four steps that will transform your worldview are:

1. Choose a book of the Bible.

2. Read it in its entirety.

3. Repeat step #2 twenty times.

4. Repeat this process for all books of the Bible.

A wonderful way to gain greater knowledge and understanding of God’s Word that creates a “solid foundation” in the process.  You may be wondering the best way to make this 4-step process a success.  Here are some tips:

1. Choose shorter books and work up to longer ones. Since you’ll be reading an entire book of the Bible and not just a chapter or two, you’ll want to work your way up to more extensive readings. When beginning this program you may want to start with a short book that has only a few chapters that can be read several times in one sitting. This will give you a sense of accomplishment and help develop the reading habit. For example, a short book like John or Jude can be read four or five times in one sitting allowing you to finish the entire twenty readings in less than a week. [NT books, shortest to longest: 3 John, 2 John, Phlm, Jude, Titus, 2Thess, Rev, 2 Peter, 2 Tim, 1Thess, Col, 1 Tim, Phil, 1 Peter, James, 1 John, Gal, Eph, 2 Cor, Heb, 1 Cor, Rom, Mark, John, Matt, Acts, Luke; OT books, shortest to longest: See this chart.]

2. Read at your normal pace. Treating the material reverently does not require reading at a slower than normal speed. Read for comprehension, ignoring the division of chapters and verses and treating each book as one coherent unit.

3. Skip the commentaries (for now). Don’t get bogged down by referring to commentaries or other outside sources. Commentaries are for your Bible study, rather than for this synthetic reading. Read each book in its entirety and then attempt to summarize in your own words its theme and major points.

4. Stick with the process. After the eighth or ninth reading you’ll hit a wall that is similar to what runners face in marathons. The text will become dry and lose its flavor. You’ll want to move on to the next book or abandon the program altogether. Stick with it. Persevere and you’ll discover the treasures that repeated readings can provide. Keep in mind that not every book will be equally rewarding. It doesn’t mean that you’re a heretic if during one of your readings you find 2 John a bit redundant or Jude just plain boring. Keep in mind the words of 2 Timothy 3:16-17: “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” Stick with it and you’ll fully understand the truth of that verse.

5. Choose an appropriate version. A modern language paraphrase is not an appropriate version for synthetic reading. Likewise, the familiar rhythms and cadences of the KJV can, upon repeated readings, get in the way of comprehension. I personally recommend the ESV, though the NIV can be a suitable alternative.

6. Pray. Ask God to open your heart to his Word. Trust the Holy Spirit to illuminate the text and provide guidance and understanding.

7. Begin today. Don’t put it off another day. Don’t say you’l start tomorrow, or next week, or after New Year’s. You won’t. Start with the only time that you are guaranteed—right now. Use some of the time you’d normally spend  reading blogs to begin this program.

After taking the first step today, head over to the source for some additional information on why doing this is a great idea!

 

Senator Rand Paul responds

So President Obama spoke last night in a speech to the nation at 6:30 CDT (who gives a speech then?).  It was an attempt to explain why U.S. involvement in Libya.  Great response by Senator Rand Paul.

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Volunteers being sought

Volunteers are being sought to serve as missionaries by LCMS World Mission.

LCMS World Mission would like to place 130 GEO missionaries and 100 short-term mission teams in overseas mission fields during 2011.

The Globally Engaged in Outreach, or GEO, missionaries typically serve a year or two, sharing their faith in endeavors such as teaching — English-as-a-foreign-language in schools and informal settings; agriculture; healthcare; computer technology; and any number of occupations.

All GEO missionary and short-term opportunities are designed to benefit long-term mission efforts through local congregations and LCMS career missionary activities.

So what’s it like being a missionary?

Based in Ulaanbaatar, the country’s capital, Stephenson told Reporter via e-mail she is “getting to know the growing Lutheran church here in Mongolia, to see what God is already doing in these people’s lives and if there might possibly be a way we can support the sharing of the Gospel here.”

Her work takes her around the country, interviewing Lutheran pastors in different regions, as well as representatives of local and international organizations.

Stephenson, who had previously served on short-term mission teams to Mexico, Honduras and Kenya, learned that a researcher was needed in Mongolia while chaperoning a summer youth trip to Central Asia last year.

She had always wanted to serve in Mongolia, she said, and believes the opportunity to do that was made possible by God.

The obvious question is why be a missionary?

“Why? Because Jesus Christ, our loving Savior, not only commands us to love one another (Matt. 22:39) [and] to care for the hungry, the outcast, the sick (Matt. 25:40), but I know that this is the greatest way I can reflect God’s love in my own life,” she says.

Stephenson says one of her favorite Bible verses is from 1 John 5: “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.”

(Source: LCMS)

Go to the source to learn more about serving as a missionary, including where you could serve.