The Christian Civics Blog
Loving God with all our mind, when what’s on our mind is politics.
Christian Civics on the Radio
Why should Christians bother trying to love one another across deep divides? Rick Barry has an extensive conversation with pastor and radio host Brian Bales.
A Prayer for a More Complete Civic Witness
A prayer for the church to find a more complete witness together than any Christian can offer alone.
A Prayer About the Temptations of Power
A prayer for the church to resist the temptation to amass and weild power for itself.
On Nationalism
Our Executive Director reflects on the crisis of the moment for the church in the public square.
Unity and Repentance
A prayer for relationships that have been strained by political extremism.
The Three “I’s” of Christian Nationalism
A U.S. pastor shares his analysis of what motivates Christian Nationalism, and why it falls short of healthy discipleship.
The Litany of Resistance
Resisting the powers and principalities that malform our spirits.
Praying Against Anger, Exhaustion and Despair
A prayer for our spiritual formation in the public square.
Confessing Violence
Turning our stone hearts into flesh in light of persistent violence in our country.
Praying for Targets of Political Violence
A pulpit-style prayer that goes deeper than our partisan divides.
When Politics Makes Christians Lonely…
A prayer for the effect politics is having on our churches.
Justice for Grieving: A Prayer
A prayer for the effect politics is having on our churches.
A Prayer for Grief in our Politics
A prayer for the effect politics is having on our churches.
A Prayer for Merciful Politics
A prayer for our politics to benefit from the mecy of Christians.
A Prayer for Merciful Relationships
A prayer from Mako Nagasawa, offered on our May 22 Prayer Call
Confusing Our Enemies: A Prayer for Christian Reconciliation
Let us not confuse the enemy of our souls for the enemy of our candidates.
A Prayer for Christian Civic Witness
A prayer for all of us, delivered on our May 8 prayer call.