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World Economic Summit

I read this in the San Jose Mercury News this morning.  Definitely something to be thinking and praying about...

Bush will host world leaders at economic summit

By DEB RIECHMANN     Associated Press Writer

Article Launched: 10/19/2008 01:28:56 AM PDT

CAMP DAVID, Md.—President Bush, looking for answers to an global economic emergency with just three months left in office, will host an international summit to discuss ways to fix the world financial system but warned on Saturday against reforms that threaten capitalism.

"We will work to strengthen and modernize our nations' financial systems so we can help ensure that this crisis doesn't happen again," Bush said at the Camp David presidential retreat.

Voting as a Resident Alien

The following article is by Rich Nathan, pastor of the Columbus, OH Vineyard...the same group of churches that I am part of.  I think it is helpful.

"In the upcoming election, the question that ought to be on the hearts of all Christian believers is, "How should I approach my voting decision?" About 20 years ago, Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon wrote a book provocatively titled, Resident Aliens. Resident Aliens had to do with the way that we Christians understand our fundamental identity and our calling in contemporary America. The idea behind this title, Resident Aliens, came from a quote from the Apostle Paul: "But our citizenship is in heaven" (Philippians 3:20-21). In other words, our primary identity is not as Ohioans, (Californians) or Americans. We Christians are, first and foremost, citizens of the kingdom of God.

Does God still speak?

This past weekend we had a men's retreat with some of the guys from our church.  It was up in the Santa Cruz mountains, a beautiful spot full of redwood trees..and wildlife.  I went for a walk by myself one afternoon only to find a sign that read, "MOUNTAIN LION SEEN NEARBY."  I cut my walk short.  One of my friends spotted a deer and a skunk.  (*It is a funny story...no room to re-tell it here.  For those of you who go to the Peninsula Vineyard, ask Greg Gibbons.) 

Glen Eyrie, Part II

I promised more info on our trip to Glen Eyrie, CO...so here goes.  The photo in this post is of Jacquie and me in the Garden of the Gods...which was in walking distance of the conference center.  Let me just share a few hi-lites...