by Spencer Downing | Aug 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Doug Pagitt wrote to supporters of the Greater Things Foundation explaining his current focus on Vote Common Good. “My belief in the Good News of God,” he writes, “leads me to work for the Common Good of all people.” Right now, that means changing Congress...
by Spencer Downing | Aug 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Pundits are scrambling and scribbling to discern the lessons from Ohio’s special election on Tuesday. We believe there is one major take-away. The irrepressible Doug Pagitt summed it up: “Close is not good enough!” We are not playing horseshoes. Come...
by Vote Common Good Team | Aug 2, 2018 | the common good
When Jesus taught people to love their neighbors as themselves (Mark 12:30-31) and treat others as they would be treated (Matthew 7:12), he was teaching people to seek the Common Good. When Paul said, “Do not seek your own personal interests alone, but also the...
by Vote Common Good Team | Aug 2, 2018 | Vote Common Good
We are American citizens who love our country. We are part of the 83% of Americans who identify as Christian: Evangelicals, Charismatics, Pentecostals, Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Traditional Protestants. We are broken-hearted and angry about the ugly turn...
by Vote Common Good Team | Aug 2, 2018 | take action
At Vote Common Good, we have committed to take action: 1. We will vote in the 2018 midterm elections – not merely for personal, group, or party interests, but for the common good. We are all part of something larger than our own lives. 2. We will vote with the...
by Vote Common Good Team | Aug 2, 2018 | understanding the problem
Brian McLaren spoke in the Greater Things tent at the Wild Goose Festival in July. His remarks provide a fantastic framework for understanding why we have launched Vote Common Good. We offer five observations: 1. The pain is getting bad enough that it might get...
