Alabama Governor

Andrew Faris and Adam Myers, you are the only two reading this right now. I just want you guys to know that, and know that I appreciate you both. If for some reason you are reading this and you are not Andrew Faris or Adam Myers I apologize. Simply hit the "back" button and it should return you to your Google search. If you are still reading this you should know it is strange that my second post on this blog is a comment on a political event. Typically I stear clear of all talk concerning politics, but I think this one is interesting.

Apparently, the newly sworn in governor of Alabama said that only those Alabamians that are saved are his "brothers and sisters." If you are a Christian you know exactly what he means by this, if you are not, there is some understandable confusion and even offense. He just said that Christians are family to him, implying that non-Christians are not. Does that mean non-Christians will get second-rate service? Is this the Christian extremist Alabama governor we have all been waiting for and secretly expecting to show up and declare the Christian version jihad? Hopefully, the answer to both of those questions is "no". For all of you non-Christians out there, what you experienced during the governor's inaugural address was what is called "the sharing of the Gospel". I know "Gospel" is a weird, somewhat foreign word for some people, but all it means is "good news". Which begs the question: what is so good about the news that our new governor is bound to show favoritism? Well, I am glad you asked.

What I hope is coming for you is grace. If this governor is preaching the true Gospel, then non-Christians should be treated better. The governor, and any of his brothers and sisters, ought to serve the secular crowd humbly and persistently. My hope and prayer is that he will do this. Do not get me wrong here, I think it is just about the worst political move of all time, but I like it because it is what I like to think I would do in that situation. What Christian has daydreamed about becoming famous and then at the moment your fame peaks you share the Gospel with the maximum amount of people possible; it is the ultimate Gospel sting. Awesome, that is what that is.

On the off chance that any non-Christians read this I want you to know that the real Good News is that Jesus came for you, and died for you, and rose from the grave for you, and He is pursuing you, and He will keep pursuing you until you are His, because He loves you with a mighty love. If that Alabama governor does not live up to the good news he preached come on out to California and I will love on you. Me and Jesus both. Mainly Jesus. Andrew, Adam, I love you too, and you needed to here the Gospel just as much as my huge, multinational non-Christian following.