Last week the Washington Post published an article on a preacher that has caught President Obama's eye. The guy is an ex-military type, broad-shouldered and all. And apparently he delivers sermons that the President finds "powerful." Perhaps, it figures considering the views that the preacher carries on his hip that are by no means pacifist. But this doesn't mean Rev. Carey Cash has a slight to militarism; in fact, that's not the issue. The issue is whether it's good that every so often Rev. Cash spiritually pumps up Obama to be some better person, or Christian, or leader, or whatever.(Most of these sermons happen at Camp David by the way). Should we want our Pres. to be given a spiritual pep rally even at all? What if he were to change his mind on a policy issue because some Rev. provoked a heartfelt transformation? Yeah, the Church might be separate from State but too close to Obama's ear, if even for a short time.
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