Will the IRS Let Our Church Host an Event?
HERE’S THE OFFICIAL IRS POSITION Hey this is Doug Pagitt. I’ve got a couple of thoughts about what it takes for a church to host a Vote Common Good event. Vote Common Good is a nonpartisan 501(c)4 organization that is barnstorming the country to encourage...
I’m Compelled By My Faith to Do Something
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...
Close Is Not Good Enough
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...
What is the Common Good?
The Common Good teaches us to seek what’s best for everyone, beginning with the last, the least, the lost, the most vulnerable, and the most forgotten.
Is Our Story Your Story, Too?
We are broken-hearted and angry about the ugly turn our nation has taken, and the role many of our fellow Christians have played in that turn.
Our Commitments
We will vote in the 2018 midterm elections – not merely for personal, group, or party interests, but for the common good.
Brian McLaren: What’s Happening!
For a just, generous, and regenerative way of life to emerge, we will need to let the pain of the present launch us toward a better future.