Are God’s principles relevant in the civil society? In the political arena, we are often told to be pragmatic and to support the candidate that can win…

If nothing is more important than the education of our children, you would think that voter turnout would be high for school board elections. Sadly, it is not. For example…

God ordained three institutions, the Family, the Government, and the Church, and gave them distinct roles. In particular, the Church was given the duty to provide charity to the poor (not the government)…

Socialism seems to be popular among young voters today, even among those who call themselves Christian. In the 2016 and 2020 elections avowed Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders came close to…

Clearly God intends for us to select leaders who fear God and are truthful and honest. But how are we to do this? In the United States, a constitutional republic, elections are the principal means…

In 2010, out of concern for the direction of our country, My wife Patti and I founded the Sachse Tea Party. On March 7, 2011 we received a notice from the IRS that we had been singled out…

In this post we will look at the second bullet point, wisdom. If we are going to stand on the Word of God, then we must seek the wisdom to understand and articulate Biblical truth and a Biblical worldview. This begins with humility…

There are many prayer guides and devotionals, but there are three specific things that each believer should include in his or her personal prayers before engaging the civil society…

John Adams said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”[i] It follows then that if the leaders and the people turn their backs on God, not only will they forfeit God’s blessing, but it will corrupt our system of government, which protects us from tyranny….

It has been said: “If you want to change the world, draw a circle around yourself and start with everything inside the circle.” We agree with this, so if Christians wish to change the direction of our nation, we should begin by examining ourselves. This process begins with prayer…

In a previous blog, I quoted Frederick Douglass who said that there are 3 boxes that defend our rights:

· The Ballot Box

· The Jury Box

· The Cartridge Box

Gary DeMar writes that the late Congressman Larry McDonald said that there was a fourth, the Soap Box. The Soap Box is…

Romans 13 commands Christians to be subject to the governing authorities.

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

(Romans 13: 1-2).

This passage is frequently invoked by pastors and laymen alike as an excuse to avoid civic and political activity. But what is the responsibility of an individual citizen of a republic when the government becomes oppressive?