Thanks, Barry.

I think you would have been pleased had you worshiped with us at my (PCA) church on July 4th as well. We simply continued with our study of Isaiah and the song service was in keeping with the sermon content, not the date. It's not as uncommon as you might expect. Though it probably was much more rare a few years ago when American evangelicalism had almost as much faith in the Republican Party as it did in the Scriptures.

Since the party betrayed it's Christian base of support, however, it may never recover. Incumbents even in the GOP are being rejected if they have any history of voting against our values. Many have rejected the Republican party altogether and have found our way to "minor" political parties, but most importantly, I hope, evangelicals have learned a lesson from this long-term betrayal by the party they once had so much faith in: That it is God alone in whom we should trust, not in horses, chariots, wealth, nor even Grand Old Parties.

-R