James Dobson of Focus on the Family has written a fundraising letter. Nothing new, I know. However I found a few thoughts particularly interesting.
God has been gracious to us. Family Talk is now heard on more than 1,100 radio outlets. If you are not in an area where one of them airs, remember that an “app” store can quickly rig your smart phone, if you have one, so that you can hear our program 24 hours a day with the mere touch of the app button. Now you have no excuse for not listening (smile).
Over 1,100 radio outlets? That’s a lot of coverage. I wonder if any skeptic radio show can compete with that.
Now let me share my heart with you. I’m sure many of you are discouraged in the aftermath of the National Elections, especially in view of the moral and spiritual issues that took such a beating on November 6th. Nearly everything I have stood for these past 35 years went down to defeat. Consider, for example, these four shocking components of the Democrats’ 2012 platform.
He goes on to complain about abortion, same sex marriage, references to god in the public sphere, the whole Jerusalem/Israel capital city thing.
The brazenness of these policies represents a kind of spiritual warfare that has not been seen before in American politics. The Republicans’ Platform, by contrast, was one of the finest conservative documents of this era. It was strongly pro-life, pro-marriage, and contained other components that conservatives cheered. Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, chaired the writing committee and he is to be commended for his work.
He says Chick-fil-a was “courageous.”
Do you remember the courageous position taken by Chick-fil-A in defense of traditional marriage? It became a national discussion with people buying chicken sandwiches by the millions. Gov. Romney was asked if he supported Chick-fil-A’s campaign for marriage during that time. It provided a perfect opportunity for him to identify with an important conservative cause. He blew it off and said, “It’s not part of our campaign.”
Then we have the anger at Obama.
Well, the election is over and we have a president who often ignores the Constitution and imposes dictatorial powers on the American people. Some people believe, and I am one of them, that Barack Obama is the worst president in American history. Pundits are scrambling to explain what happened and offering advice for the future. Karl Rove and others are telling the nation that conservatives need to abandon their long held moral beliefs, such as opposition to abortion, and become more like liberals. They have said, “We will never win another election unless our party develops a bigger tent.” Being interpreted, that means political parties should stay away from the moral and social issues. Those controversial topics, they say, just drive voters away because at the end of the day, “It’s the economy, stupid.” There we go again!
The blatant injection of fear, greed, and sanctimoniousness is astounding. Then he goes in for the kill.
Join with us, won’t you? Every dollar you give will be used conservatively and wisely for the preservation of the family. The frugality of the ministry is our watchword. Shirley and I have never accepted a salary in 35 years because God has provided for us. We would be honored to have you stand beside us. Please do pray for us, too. The load is heavy but the rewards of serving in these times are great.
If you’re looking for a Christian organization that will NOT go wobbly, this is the place. God’s richest blessing on you and yours.
Nope. They’re not evidently not “wobbly,” whatever that means.
