First of all, why do I call this column I do from time to time, Small Town and Working Class Views?
It is because I grew up in a wonderful small town like Mayberry, NC! LOL! Windom, Minnesota gave me a strong foundation not only in family, but also Jesus and hard work, the kind of work where you get dirt under your finger nails and sweat running down your face! Good physical labor.
The kind of Town where everybody cares about everybody.
When I go out into the rural areas of America……the people as a whole are in touch with God and His land.
You and I must not be influenced by those in the media that do not know Jesus Christ, we must stay focused on the Lord. We must not pay attention to the “Nothing noise” of the world. This morning, I turned on the TV, which I normally do not, I regret I did so, my Spirit became disturbed by the news reports and the way it was being reported. This past week I have gotten a lot thrown at me, words and actions that have tried to get me distracted from the mission God gave me. When God gives you a mission and people around you to help you, you go through a brick wall to get it done. As Christians we know that God has called us to fulfill the Great Commission, be Salt and Light, bring His message to the world.
As I listened to the news reporters this morning, I heard the lack of a foundation in most, both Biblical and Journalism ethics. Many, not all, of these reporters are growing up in the industry without training from the Bible and good old fashion Journalism courses. Substance is lacking.
I am a product of good old fashion news reporting, nearly 36 years of it, started at the Minnesota State News Network in 1978.
Substance is lacking…….yes in our Politicians also. These folks are doing more harm than good to this Country. Most anyhow.
The answer is Jesus Christ, many of these Politicians who claim to know Jesus, need…….I think to get to know Him and His ways a bit better.
Mark Twain once said something like this, The only difference between a Republican and Democrat is the spelling. Amen to that, it is being proved over and over!
I am an Independent. I think both parties are crazy, they have lost their way.
I am not a Green party guy, nor a Tea party guy, not a Republican or Democrat……I am a Jesus guy.
If I was given an opportunity to speak before Congress and the President, I would teach from The Bible and use the John Maxwell leadership Bible to preach and teach.
This problem we have in Washington is going to continue, it is worse than gridlock, until these folks give their whole life to Jesus Christ.
After yesterdays news…..The Mother being shot dead in her car, has anybody asked if they really had to shoot her?……….. Then I see Pastor Paul Holt’s post on our website about the motorcycle gang attacking a car and beating a man in broad daylight in America!
Last night in Albuquerque, NM where we are based, motorcycles are racing at high rate of speed on a main road, called Paseo, and one motorcycle crashes into the back of a truck and the passenger on the cycle, a women, is killed.
America is tense…….it is losing it’s balance, or has…….the solution is Jesus Christ, I know that is too simple for many.
