by Spencer Downing | Oct 16, 2018 | Vote Common Good
You have heard it said that you should keep your faith private and out of politics, and your politics out of your faith, but we are here to be reminded that you should let your light shine before all and not buried under a bushel basket.
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 | Understanding The Problem
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...
by Spencer Downing | Sep 4, 2018 | The Common Good
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...
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...
