Who Is The “Stranger” in the KJV? Ask the V&A
The people who produced the King James Version of the Bible lived in a world where the word “stranger” literally meant “immigrant.”
Trump’s Evangelical Enablers
In a scathing article, Louisiana-based columnist Tim Morris called out the evangelical leadership. In his words, “Evangelical leaders have sold their souls to Donald Trump.” His essay for the Times-Picayune presents a religiously-aware call to moral action. Morris...Update
Though Vote Common Good had announced that the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, would be participating in our event this October, we regret that we had not discussed with Rev. Barber our stated commitment to “dislodge control of...
Know That There Are Others
Greg Cook reminds us that there is a community of faithful believers welcoming you to act on your conviction to Vote Common Good. When you think of the words “Common Good,” what sorts of things have you been thinking about? I have been thinking about our heritage, as...
Baptist Pastor: I Oppose Kavanaugh BECAUSE of My Faith
Brett Kavanaugh may be a bad choice—even for evangelicals. For evangelical voters, this week promises to be the biggest in years. Supposedly, choosing a morally-inferior president would be offset by a superior Supreme Court choice. That choice comes to fruition...
Kathleen Parker: “How Do These Pastors Sleep At Night?”
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...
This Land Is Our Land, Let’s Share It
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...
Pain and Fear that Believers Feel
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...
Young Evangelicals Move Beyond Red and Blue
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...