This was a very close election. We agree with some of the candidates, and others just scare us. Regardless of who won, the candidates are not savior of our world. Jesus is. Our elected officials are facing a lot of big problems in our country, and it's going to take all the parties working together to tackle the solutions. God is bigger than politicians, economic issues and our country's moral code. Let's set our eyes on God before they wander over to our problems.
Here's a few thoughts to help us heal from the political dissension.
Of all the Hurricane Sandy images I saw this week, this one will stick with me the most:

That's somebody in New Jersey meeting a simple need. Most folks didn't have power. This person did. And they offered it freely.
To me, that's the essence of being a Jesus follower! He called us to meet needs. To meet people where they were. Over and over in the Bible, Jesus proved how important this was with His own actions.
Michael Tait explains how being part of the Newsboys is different than any other band he's been a part of. He shares about foods he likes to take pictures of and talks about former band mate Kevin Max joining Audio Adrenaline.
Every Friday we talk about the new movies. We do this as a parenting resource!
Here's reviews for other movies like Argo, Cloud Atlas, Chasing Mavericks, Frankenweenie & more!
We mentioned today when Switchfoot was in studio that awhile back they were doing an after show in the parking lot of a concert venue. And the COPS showed up and forecfully removed him!
See the video here.
Amy discussed a great site called Retail Me Not. On this site, you can get coupon codes for LOADS of different places! Check it out!