Should Clergy be paid? Should Christians Vote?

For today, I would ask that you read:

This blog post, written by Jason Coker (no relation or idea who the fellow is except that I believe he's a pastor connected to both Anabaptist and Vineyard churches) on his blog called Pastorlia

The post explores the idea of whether Clergy should be paid. I wanted to share it with you folks because it is thought provoking, pretty Biblically sound (if not, please do point it out), and (again) difficult to chew.

And yet, it also points towards some options for change.

Also, if you find you have the time I'd suggest you read:

This post, titled: Real Political Reform Doesn't Bother With Elections which made me grin from ear to ear. It's a passionate subject I'm working on out in my head. If you'd like to see the beginnings of this thought process, please refer to my blog post written during last year's elections: on why I didn't vote.

Grace and Peace.