Send him, once a year, on the church?s dime, to D.C., a serious worldview conference, and on a month?s paid vacation.

Stock his library with the history of the Jews, of Rome, of Greece, and of Western Civilization.

Make sure he is able to study four hours a day and exercise one hour a day.

Do not call him after 9 pm unless one of your relatives or friends happens to have passed away.

If you do the above for your pastor, and if he?s worth his salt, you will watch him move from babysitting grown ups to slaying giant secular monsters which intend to strip our nation from Biblical influence.

10. It?ll cost them Money. The creepy thing about a lot of ministers is their unwillingness to give political offense when offense is needed, simply because taking a biblical stand on a political issue might cost them their time share in Aspen and their Chrysler Mini-Van. Oh well, what do you expect? Christ had his Judas and evangelicalism has it cheap prostitutes.

Anytime a pastor takes a sturdy stand on a substantial issue, it usually ends up offending some people. If a congregant gets angry because you have just barbequed his favorite ideological golden calf, his cash will leave weeks before his physical body departs to find a church that?ll tickle his ears.

Never fear, pastor. Even though nailing your colors to the mast during putrid political times might cost you a parishioner or two ? don?t sweat it. There are also tens of thousands of serious parishioners who are looking for leaders with the ?nads to lead the church to make its proper stance during days of declension. So ? my advice to you, Mr. Minister, would be to stay the Biblical course against the secular corrupters. I guarantee you four things:

God will send you better soldiers of the cross,

He will supernaturally increase your revenue to labor for His cause,

You won?t have to look the other way when you approach a mirror, and ?

You will sleep better at night knowing that cash couldn?t buy your convictions.

My ClashPoint is this: If Christian ministers would crucify their fear of man, get solidly briefed regarding the chief political issues, not sweat necessary division, not get caught up in last days madness, maintain their hope for tomorrow, understand their liberties under God and our Constitution, not become so heavenly minded they?re no earthly good, focus on the majors and blow off bowing to cash instead of convictions, then maybe ... just maybe ? we will see their influence cause our nation to take a righteous turn away from the secularists? putrid path.

Doug Giles? latest book, ?Ruling in Babylon?, is available via Amazon.com . He pastors a church in Miami and hosts two award winning radio programs [www.clashradio.com].