Deus Misereatur

  I have long ago tired of books that claim to have a Christian fix to civil government. They simply fall flat on me. But "Government in the Gospels: Daily Reflections for Government Officials" is not one of those manuals. Instead, Jonathan M. Craig, a Navy Chaplain, onetime Assistant Pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Tallahassee, Florida, and now a Florida State Capitol Minister with Mission to North America’s Ministry to State, has given Government officials a devotional guide that is more personal, and helps them to reflect on their calling without promoting sectarian political schemes. It's simple, but goes straight to the heart! The book covers 55 daily devotions that walk a magistrate through the flow of the gospels. It aims "to facilitate the government official's regular communion with the living God by connecting the reader with every passage in the four Gospels directly related to government." It is an ingenious approach that aids ...

(From left-to-right: Chuck Garriott, who heads up Ministry to State nationally; Casey Shutt, Matt Wiley, and Me - Mike Philliber) Besides being Senior Pastor at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City, I also am involved in other things. I am the facilitator of the Northwest Pastors Prayer Fellowship of NW OKC pastors from various denominations. As well, I am a Self-Defense instructor at Healthy Living OKC. And I'm involved  in the Hills and Plains Presbytery's Candidates and Credentials Committee and Administrative Committee. In addition to all of these, I am also engaged with a Bible Study that meets at the Oklahoma State Capitol. This Bible study is part of a larger ministry called Ministry to State. We meet, over lunch, with many people at the State Capitol to study Scripture and pray for one another, as well as counsel and care for those who attend. The folks who are involved in the fellowship come from all over the Christian tribal map, but are bound togethe...