Let’s Join “Golden Rule 2020”

Let’s join “Golden Rule 2020”

Yesterday (Sunday) marked exactly one year before the next presidential election. In that light, a campaign that began Sunday is especially significant.

The movement is known as “Golden Rule 2020: A Call for Dignity and Respect in Politics.” Its organizer explained that the goal is “to remind Christians that our faith has something to say about how we talk to each other and that these insights are relevant to our political discussions—particularly in difficult times like these.”

The campaign is supported by a remarkable coalition, including the National Association of Evangelicals, the Episcopal Church, a department of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the Presbyterian Church USA. It encourages Christians to “pray for God’s help in healing our country” and to “promote the use of the Golden Rule in political discussions and election activities throughout the 2020 campaign season.”

As a result, “there will be a focus on the practical application of the Golden Rule and how politics in 2020 could be different if Christians practice Biblical teachings about how to treat people who disagree with them.”

Let’s join Golden Rule 2020 today, to the good of our country and the glory of God.

The truest test of character

It has been said that the truest test of character is how we treat people we don’t have to treat well.

When people hurt us, our society tells us we have the right to hurt them in return. Jesus says we have the privilege of loving them by praying for them. When Christians decide that Christ is right and culture is wrong, the culture is drawn to Christ.

Maya Angelou: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

How will you make people feel today?

NOTE: Did you know that “Do You Hear What I Hear?” was written during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Or that “The First Noel” might be one of the oldest Christmas hymns?

In our new 2019 Advent devotional, The Songs Tell the Story, my wife, Janet, provides background information on twenty-five favorite Christmas songs. Even better, she connects the songwriters’ stories and lyrics with the truth of Scripture, encouraging us all to remember the single reason we celebrate Christmas: the birth of our Savior.

Request your copy today.