ARTICLE: Why Our Sunday School Disciples Christians in Politics

Pastors have no problem guiding believers on how to follow Jesus in marriage, in the workplace, or at school, but few breach the subject of politics. In that vacuum social media and cable news does the discipling--not a pastor and not the Bible. Pastor Sam Haist of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Indianapolis, IL) encourages pastors to provide parishioners with a distinctly Christian Biblical framework for how to engage in politics. He suggests focusing on principles before policies, using the curriculum developed by the Center for Public Justice, and prioritizing love which means treating people with dignity and respect in addition to a large dose of humility.

GUIDE: Preventing Gun Violence

Despite the statistics being almost a decade old, this practical, informative 15-page preventative gun violence guide created by the Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Washington Office in 2010 features how to advocate for public policies to prevent gun violence, Christian views on violence and self-defense, and how to write to your government officials to lobby for change.