On a political level, on a "fiscal cliff level," on a holiday spending-Black Friday frenzy level, on a prayerful and spiritual level - let us not forget the poor, the working poor. What great gifts we as individuals, within our churches, and as a nation can bring this season! Below is a great article today
Thankful to hear this and know the President is keeping his promise to protect the vulnerable, and understands the circumstances people are in and how they are suffering. “He clearly understands that you can work for minimum wage and still be in poverty," says Sister Simone Campbell in the article. From Washington Post: On the same
I've been observing many of the posts in response to my first “rantings,” as well as many of the statements surrounding the “fiscal cliff legislation” recently. The church’s responsibility in helping the poor has been mentioned quite frequently, and usually as an argument against any type of government assistance. I now want to address the
We would like to see just as many Christian groups mobilizing with an even louder voice to defend these programs than only Liberal groups! Not only keeping these programs intact, but making them better to helping the working poor and unemployed get out of poverty should one of our main concerns right now. And protecting
Church Leaders Say Returning Vets Need Time, Attention As Veterans Day approaches, denominational leaders and chaplains with years of military service are calling on more churches to find ways to minister to the men and women who have recently returned from
This blog is for the whole Body of Christ - an important reminder with the election being over, about our influence that goes well beyond politics... What we have seen since election night, on Facebook, Twitter, emails, etc., from Christians is disturbing. The hate, or at least accusatory hateful attitude, is rampant. Accusations, rage, baseless claims, conspiracy
This article brings an important point to light for us all. The decisive results in the Presidential race, Senate races and progressive propositions, plus the increase in evangelical vote for President Obama, prove a dramatic shift in direction for many Christians and people of faith.We have seen an increase in concern for values of compassion,
25 reasons from 25 people who are voting Obama: 1. "The Affordable Care Act is saving my daughter's life." Stacey, Arizona 2. "Obama is for the vets. He helped us wind down in Iraq, he's improved mental health policy with VA benefits." Joel, Minnesota 3. "Obama stuck his neck out for us, the auto industry.
It all comes down to today, and now we, the people, decide. Get out and bring someone with you today! Is there an elderly person you know who can't drive themselves to the polling place? Are you in the North East where there is damage and difficulty in getting to a polling place? Someone you
Today on Election Eve, CDA is hosting a nationwide day of prayer and we are excited to share this with all of you - EVERYONE is welcome to join us. As you know, this is a critical time for our country and more than ever we need to come together today for... - a fair and