It’s a miracle!! Someone ACTUALLY wants to hear my views!!!  I mean, come on, lets be real – most of you all read this blog out of guilt placed upon you by the editor (which is not me..really….I’m being serious here…the editor is a non-partisan, non-bias individual who’s main job is to get people to read this blog. Nothing more – well, except to apologize to those people the writer offends time to time…wait…I’m the writer and I’m offended!) 

Hmm – back to the main story folks…

Sojourners Magazine contact me for an interview – granted they tried to reach my pastor first…BUT he DID recommend me for the interview!! (which makes me wonder if he really knows me?)  NO – delete that remark.  Ok – truth be told, I’m in a really nutty mood and my fingers keep taking control of the keyboard.

If you are like me, the first thing you must be thinking is who in the world is “Sojourners Magazine”? and what kind of material do they publish? Well, according to my recently research, Sojourners Magazine is “a progressive Christian commentary on faith, politics and culture.”[@more@]
 
The magazine started in 1971 from a Christian commune under the name “The Post-American”. A few years later, both the magazine and commune changed it’s name to “Sojourners” as a connection back to the biblical metaphor identifying “God’s people as pilgrims-fully present in the world but committed to a different order-and reflects their broadening vision.” Anyone can get a magazine printed by using a company like Printivity. But for it to be successful for over 35 years, it’s got to be a very, very good one. Evidently this is the case with Sojourners Magazine.

As for my connection (notice that my mind has regained control?) to the magazine, they are looking to interview people with a passion for or involved with different types of social issues – and who are willing to talk about them. Maybe my pastor knew me too well after all?

In case you’re wondering, here are the interview questions I will answering this afternoon via phone:  

In the recent past, some evangelical Christians have focused primarily on two issues as singularly important in deciding how to vote in presidential elections: abortion and marriage. Recent polls indicate that many evangelicals are also concerned – and deeply involved – in other issues, including care for God’s creation, Darfur, the movement against human trafficking, poverty, and others.
 
What are the most important issues for you in the upcoming election? Are these different than the issues you might have named four or eight years ago? Why, as a Christian, do you consider each of these issues important?

Can you say: “How much trouble can Ardell get into?”