Horray for Christian energy drinks

I know Thomas will love this one. Oh brother. A Christian energy drink?!

From the press release that came out last November:

1in3Trinity brings a bold attitude to an existing market, encouraging everyone who purchases their products to live out their faith.

1in3Trinity Launches First Faith Inspired Energy Drink
Southlake, TX, November 28, 2006 –(PR.com)– Faith-inspired company, 1in3Trinity, is proud to announce their latest product extension to their signature, branded line of Christian clothing and accessories. In response to a growing market, 1in3Trinity has launched the first faith-based energy drink under the label 1in3Trinity Energy Drink.
“We are hopeful that 1in3Trinity will change the energy drink landscape,” says Dawn Pencil Marzka, Director of Business Development. “Not only are we offering a great tasting beverage, but an opportunity for the consumer to extend a positive message into the community. We really feel that 1in3Trinity Energy Drink offers positive energy with every sip!”

Check the website so you can get filled up with “positive energy”

Huckabee gains union support

In what might be an odd twist, Mike Huckabee gained the support of a national trade union this week, along with Hillary Clinton and John Edwards.
Both Huckabee and Clinton received endorsements from The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and Edwards picked up a nod from the carpenter’s union.

The Machinists union has 700,000 members and estimates a third of the membership votes Republican. It is the first time the union has done a dual endorsement. It chose to do so this year to encourage all members to participate in the election…
“Mike Huckabee was the only Republican candidate with the guts to meet with our members and the only one willing to figure out where and how we might work together,” said Buffenbarger. “He is entitled to serious consideration from our members voting in the upcoming Republican primaries.”

Read the full story from the AP and Houston Chronicle

In other news, it appears the candidate list for the Texas GOP Straw Poll in Fort Worth will be mighty slim this weekend.
Huckabee just announced he would not be attending the event, which will leave “only two” GOP candidates making an appearance.

While the GOP hoped for a star-studded event featuring all the candidates, just two will appear, diminishing the poll’s importance in the early stages of the presidential race. But party officials predict thousands of delegates will still attend, making for a big political show in Cowtown.

Now I am confused by the article in the DMN. It says (as written above) that only two candidates will appear – but then later in the story it lists five candidates who are appearing:

Ron Paul: The Lake Jackson congressman, the only anti-war Republican running, is making the biggest push, providing buses from Houston, Austin and San Antonio. A former Libertarian nominee for president, he’s emphasizing gun rights, opposition to abortion and a call to dismantle the IRS.

Duncan Hunter: The California congressman emphasizes his role in building border fences, and he chaired the powerful Armed Services committee until this year but has had trouble gaining traction.

Hugh Cort: A homeland security expert and self-described Christian conservative, he warns that Osama bin Laden is smuggling weapons across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Raymond McKinney: The Savannah, Ga., Republican emphasizes a shift toward nuclear power to cut pollution and reduce dependence on foreign oil.

John Cox: An Illinois businessman and former county GOP official.

Did I miss some special/fuzzy math somewhere? Either way, being his home state, this is Ron Paul’s chance to show he’s worthy of a nomination. If he can’t win in his home state (especially with the top dogs not attending) his campaign could be in trouble for sure. If you were lucky enough to get an invite and want to pay the $50 for a ballot ($75 at the door), I hope you enjoy your time and vote Huckabee. For the rest of us we’ll just stand around and watch the results from home.

Finally, Huckabee has a scheduled blogger’s conference call this afternoon. I’d love to be a part but my regular job kinda keeps that from happening. We’ll try and get a link to the audio of the call as soon as it’s available. Maybe they’ll hold a call on Saturday or Sunday one of these days.

This day in history

1888:
Mary Ann Nichols’ body was found on the ground in front of a gated stable entrance in Buck’s Row, London, allegedly the first victim of the unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.

1997:
Princess Diana, her companion Dodi Fayed, and their driver Henri Paul were killed in a high speed car accident in the Pont de l’Alma road tunnel in Paris.

I think we can be pretty certain no one was around for the first, but what do you remember about Princess Di’s death? I remember hearing about it late on a Saturday night while at my friend Brandon’s house in Kaufman, TX. I was shocked but I’m not sure why. It wasn’t like she had a huge impact on my life somehow. Maybe it was just the shock of a celebrity death. I also remember getting up at 2 or 3 a.m. to watch her funeral live. Somehow I just thought it was a big deal. What about you? What do you remember?

Huckabee surging ahead

A new American Research Group Poll released today shows Governor Mike Huckabee surging in Iowa, New Hampshire & South Carolina. He leads Fred Thompson in Iowa , N.H. and easily outdistances Brownback in all three states. The Governor received support from 14 percent of Iowans and 9 percent of New Hampshire Republicans in the new ARG poll. Huckabee stands at 9 percent in South Carolina, up from 3 percent in July, and is tied with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for fourth place.

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Reaching the lost

Churchrelevance has 10 questions with Lifechurch.tv pastor Craig Groeschel.

“Reaching lost people has been the best way to reach more lost people. When people who are already “churched” come to church, they generally know other Christians. When someone who doesn’t know Christ comes to church and meets Christ, they are passionate about introducing their friends to Him, as well.”

Love that quote – if we could all get that passionate we could see the world turned upside down. I’m not talking about banging on every door in the neighborhood, I’m talking about living out our faith each and every day. Awesome.