“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.” — Proverbs 14:34 America is becoming more divided because too many people are putting politics above what is right. Instead of asking, “Is this truthful?” “Is this fair?” or “Is this pleasing to God?” many people first ask, “Does this help my side?” That kind of thinking is dangerous for any…
There is a dangerous spirit rising in our politics today: the habit of talking about human beings as if they are less than human. We no longer simply disagree with people. Too often, we mock them, label them, insult them, cancel them, stereotype them, and speak about them as enemies to be crushed instead of neighbors to be loved. This…
The Bible teaches that every human being was created in the image of God. This means that every person has inherent value, dignity, and worth because they reflect something of their Creator. “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27) Before Adam disobeyed God…
When we talk about justice today, we often think of courtrooms, laws, rights, or fairness. And while those ideas are part of the picture, biblical justice goes even deeper. In the Bible, justice is not just a social value or a legal principle. It is a reflection of who God is. God is righteous, faithful, merciful, and just. So when…
Many of us say we believe the gospel, but sometimes we can be blinded from its truth by the things we have been taught, the groups we belong to, the political side we defend, or the pain we carry from injustice. The gospel is not just a message about going to heaven one day. It is the good news that…
When people look at America today, many feel uneasy. There is division, distrust, moral confusion, debt, violence, and a sense that something important has been slipping away for a long time. For Christians, that raises a serious question: if the Bible teaches that nations rise and fall, should we really be shocked that after 250 years America seems to be…
Few injustices are more corrosive to public life than leaders who recognize the danger in a policy, law, or official position and support it anyway. When those entrusted with authority place political convenience above conscience, they do more than make a poor decision; they weaken the moral foundation of government itself. No party, movement, administration, or ideology deserves loyalty at…
Questioning what we accept in light of God’s standards As we look around at the current state of America, many of us feel a deep concern. We see division, confusion, anger, dishonesty, injustice, and a growing disregard for human dignity. Whether a person identifies as Christian or not, these things should make us pause and ask an honest question: How…
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;” (2 Cor. 4:7-9). In 2 Corinthians 4, Paul gives us a picture that is easy to understand: we are like clay…
