by Spencer Downing | Sep 4, 2018 | Understanding The Problem
John McCain’s funeral gave the nation a moment to celebrate a life, but plenty of opportunities for rebuke. Kathleen Parker added her voice. Her direct target, however, was not the president but his enablers—elite evangelicals. Like others, Parker noticed Trump’s...
by Spencer Downing | Sep 3, 2018 | The Common Good, Vote Common Good
Doug Pagitt comes to us from the Bonneville Salt Flats, where the fastest vehicles strut their stuff – such as in this, this, and this. The crew took the Vote Common Good RV out on the salt for some fun. Doug also reminds us that he is standing in YOUR land; OUR...
by Spencer Downing | Sep 3, 2018 | Understanding The Problem
When Greg Cook attended the Wild Goose Festival, he was struck by the emotions he felt from believers, especially evangelical believers, who feel shattered by the current state of politics and religion. He talks about it with us here. You mentioned that you noticed...
by Spencer Downing | Sep 2, 2018 | Understanding The Problem
Democrats – watch out. Republicans, you really need to watch out! Things you take for granted are changing. Whatever you think when you hear the words “Christian voter” or “values voter” may soon be way off base. We all know that young people are disrupting our...
by Spencer Downing | Sep 2, 2018 | Vote Common Good
Greg Cook tells us about how he got involved with Vote Common Good. This is really a story of the Wild Goose, how I met the Goose, where I met the Goose, what I learned from the Goose, and where the Goose is leading me. The Wild Goose, of course, is a festival held...
by Spencer Downing | Aug 31, 2018 | Caravan
The caravan is moving out. This is Doug Pagitt coming to you from one of our Vote Common Good vehicles. The Vote Common Good tour starts now as we begin to assemble our caravan. In the video Doug mistakenly said “Sept 30,” but meant that we are rolling...
by Spencer Downing | Aug 31, 2018 | Take Action
Every day, one of us hears that the work of Vote Common Good is not legitimate because it crosses the line between church and state. We’ll set aside for a moment that Trump just boasted falsely to evangelical leaders that he had erased that line. For many,...
by Spencer Downing | Aug 30, 2018 | Vote Common Good
A young parishioner recently asked Pastor Jane Willan, “How can someone who is a Christian vote for Donald Trump?” She answers the question in an editorial for the Worcester Telegram. Simply put, Willan suggests that Christians may be acting selfishly....
by Spencer Downing | Aug 30, 2018 | Clergy, The Common Good, Vote Common Good
Pastor and author Jane Willan talked with Spencer Downing about her recent editorial, “How Does a Christian Vote for Trump?” I’m Spencer Downing and I’m talking with Jane Willan, who is pastor of First Congregational Church – United Church of...
by Spencer Downing | Aug 29, 2018 | Understanding The Problem
Before we jump into what’s going on at the moment, two years into the Trump presidency, I want to go back to the period of time prior to the election and what the role of the evangelicals were in terms of these narratives that we’re now seeing play out....
