Politics and faith – for real?

Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot of God-talk from the political candidates. It seems to be going far beyond the customary, “And may God bless America.”

In the past, whenever a politician would speak out about their faith, the press would cry ‘foul’ and accuse them of wanting to establish a theocracy or some other nonsense.

Any elected official who would indicate that their belief system actually guided their votes was subject to mockery and derision. But something is happening — there are millions of people of faith who want their politicians to share not just their values, but their principles of faith. Now, both sides are courting ‘the values voter.”

It seems suddenly in vogue to bring Jesus on the campaign team. Is this good for America? Here in Red Letter Believer-land, we just want that faith to be real and genuine. Are the politicians living out their belief in God in their public work life or are they exploiting Him to achieve their earthly ambitions?

Around here we aren’t all that impressed with titles or mere membership. Rather, we are concerned about how do they live and does their faith affect their everyday life – including their job. Our call is for all candidates to quit talking about faith if they don’t mean it. We don’t want to see someone gripping a Bible just appease us. We aren’t impressed and neither is God.

This blog is dedicated to those who don’t just proclaim a faith, but who live out their faith. That’s the definition of a Red Letter Believer, a Christian who follows Jesus in word and deed.

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