by Spencer Downing | Oct 16, 2018 | Vote Common Good
Welcome salt of the earth, hello light of the world. We’re here for some good old fashioned truth tellin’, because friends, some things we’ve been hearing don’t sit so well with our souls. You have heard it said, that “To be Christian you have to vote for...
by Spencer Downing | Sep 17, 2018 | Vote Common Good
Doug Pagitt has taken to the airwaves, spoken in public, and been online spreading the word about the need for us all to consider the common good when we vote. Until now, he has not been as explicit from the front of the church. That changed on Sunday. In talking with...
by Spencer Downing | Sep 17, 2018 | the common good
Tucked into one of the less-visited corners of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, you can find an exhibit that sheds light on one of the most relevant aspects of the Common Good — the stranger. A lot of our discussion about immigration and the common good...
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 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...