And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counselors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city. (Isaiah 1:26)

I am so thankful that, even in these perilous times, the Lord continues to give us sign after sign of hope. Every time a godly leader demonstrates that he fears God more than man, the Lord reminds us that He has not abandoned this God-blessed nation. Given the fact that the greatest usurpations are taking place in the judiciary today, we should not be surprised to see the Lord raise up some truly heroic warriors within the judiciary itself. Justice Roy Moore was one. Now Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker is another. The thing you need to know about Justice Parker is (1) he fears God more than man; (2) consequently, he is the personification of principled leadership; (3) he has a model Christian marriage and is widely known as a true gentleman; (4) he is a skilled thinker who understand the constitution and the Christian presuppositions of all law; (5) he has been wise enough to place rock-solid Christian legal thinkers around him and to build a staff which will stand with him and not back down; and (6) God miraculously and wonderfully placed him in office, having ousted one of the very opponents who stood against Roy Moore on the issue of whether or not the state can acknowledge God.

Justice Parker joined us for a special Sunday worship service following the 2005 Father and Daughter Discipleship Retreat held at the beautiful Callaway Gardens in Georgia, after which we met for brunch. Remember that Justice Parker is the only sitting state Supreme Court judge who spoke out (in accordance with the canon of judicial ethics), at the death of Terri Schiavo, on the judicial tyranny and executive abdication of responsibility by those authorities empowered by law with the ability to save Terri’s life. His courageous statement stands as a model of principled and thoughtful leadership. Remember to pray for Tom as he honors the Lord as a Supreme Court Justice of Alabama.