CHRISTIANS ENGAGED BLOG
A Foundational Issue for Every Christian: The Right to Life
Before the prophet Jeremiah was born, God knew him, formed him, and set him apart as a prophet. That is a HUGE statement in the Word of God. How many future prophets, pastors, scientists, educators, inventors, and entrepreneurs have been killed by…
The Interview
This year, I have felt the burden more than ever of making truly informed decisions at the ballot box. While I have plenty of information for the major races…
Why Young People Should Care About Voting
Election after election, we hear the continued drumming of how less people are voting across the board, both in primaries and general elections. This may actually present Christians with an opportunity…
Religious Liberty And Why it is Important
America was founded as a Christian nation. Despite what the secularists say, this is indisputable! Our nation’s founding documents are full of biblical quotes and biblical principles…
One Fateful Day in 539 B.C.
On October 12, 539 BC, Babylonian king Belshazzar threw a wild drinking party for 1,000 nobles. To impress his guests, the king brought out the sacred gold and silver goblets that had been seized from the Jewish temple in…
Overcoming Cynicism in Challenging Times
In the face of unprecedented turmoil, political corruption, and abuses of power we see sweeping across America, cynicism can seem like the only rational response to the daily onslaught of disturbing media reports we’ve been enduring. …
Monuments, Memorials, History and Life
Have you ever known someone who is adopted and has no information regarding their family bloodline/history? This can create a big void in a person’s life. There are important things in their bloodline…
Repairing Our Ruined Cities
We are living in a time that is unprecedented in our cities and nation. I know we are all concerned.
We are seeing riots in the streets, our police officers being scorned and spit on, and vandals destroying private property...
How Do We Choose Between Imperfect Candidates?
”How do we choose between imperfect candidates?”
This is one of the most frequently asked questions we receive at Christians Engaged. How do we pick between flawed candidates as Christians…
Do Not Give Up, Stand Up!
Have you been watching the news and feeling like things are hopeless? Have you thought, “What’s the point? It feels like a lost cause now.” Maybe you have been tempted to isolate yourself to escape the madness…
A Call to the American Church
It is June, 2020. Much of America is in the throes of race riots, even as our country continues to contend with the coronavirus. Economically we are in deep distress with companies going bankrupt, accelerating unemployment…
National Day of Prayer Resources
The 2020 National Day of Prayer is on Thursday, May 7th. Christians Engaged has compiled some resources related to this important day.
May the 4th, the Force, or Better Yet, the Lord be with You!
I am a huge fan of most all of the Star Wars movies. With nostalgia, I remember seeing that first film like it was yesterday. I remember that extraordinarily powerful and now-so-familiar theme song, Star Wars. Can’t you just hear it…
On the Other Side of FEAR
There are people waiting for us on the other side of our fear.
As I was reading Mark 4 the other day - the story of Jesus calmly resting in the middle of the storm, I was reminded that sometimes we have to make a choice to go over to the other side…
A Tipping Point Moment
In a new book titled The New Era of Glory, author Tim Sheets writes, “Tipping-point moments or defining moments are decided by who defines the moment. King Jesus has called His ekklesia, His ruling and reigning Body, His governing intercessors to rise up and define this moment…
Census 2020 – Much More Than You Thought
We know the story in Mark 2:1“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world” and in verse 3 it says, “And everyone went to his own town to register”.
Our Constitution requires a census every ten years found in Article I, Section 2 which states “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.”
Full Text of the President’s Proclamation on the National Day of Prayer
Full text of the President’s March 14, 2020 proclamation on the National Day of Prayer in response to the coronavirus.