Inaugural moment

Powerful speech--charge--by Barack Obama on this the day of his Inauguration.  Delivered with authority and an uncompromising honesty about where we are and why.  He didn't pump sunshine. 

(Sidenote:  what was the chief justice doing, screwing up the oath of office? Are you kidding me?)

But for me, even following a historic Inaugural speech, the moment of the ceremony was Rev Joseph E Lowery's invocation, spoken through the gravel of many years--part poetry, part prophecy, part humor, part call to a higher way--felt to me like an imprimatur from the men and women of the civil rights generation and movement.  What a fitting culmination to this historic event. 

And now God, we pray, use as a minister of your common grace, this man and his administration to bring righteousness to this nation.

Comments

[Coleen]

Lowry's invocation was the worst part. As Christians we need to think, and not compromise. Sometimes the enemy is sneaky. I think that was clear in some of the conversations in The Srewtape Letters.

Are you drinking the koolade, or is there something in the water in Chicago?

We need to be discussing as Christians what we are called to and what we can do now. As Christians we are called to respect the office, not the man. I know this is a fine line, but especially in your position, I think some of your comments appear that you are being peaceful for the sake of peace, rather than really standing up for Scripture.

I know that nobody wants to say anything bad about Obama, so as not to appear racist. Until recently I spent many, many years at a biracial Church. I am not a racist. But I am also not afraid to stand up for what is right, good and scriptural. Nice to have so many mentions of God this morning, but until he stands up for ending the killing of babies, then there will be blood on his hands. And as Christians, we should not be afraid to say this.

[Kevin]

Coleen, I choose not to let this become a forum for political argument. The commentary I offered was a reaction to an undeniable important moment in the social history of this country.

For views on my voting, refer to the archive back in November.

[Coleen]

Yes, I read that.

[Coleen]

I read what you posted back then.

[Steve Fuentes]

Being "Brown," I'm glad I can "stick around."

Actually, Rick Warren did the invocation, and Lowery did the benediction.

Kudos to Rick Warren for being the only Christian to name the name of Jesus that day!

Peace out Kev!