Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement

Sometimes we’re so self-conscious about not sounding harsh or judgmental that no one knows what we actually believe.

No one could credibly claim that Douglass didn’t understand the issue or wasn’t taking it seriously enough. He had himself been a slave, was separated from his family, and was physically beaten in this demonic institution of slavery, yet Douglass refused to surrender his critical thinking just to appease his partners.

“I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.”17 That quote may seem trite until you understand the context in which Douglass said it. He was explaining that he would partner with the American Anti-Slavery Society to abolish slavery, but he would not partner in their effort to abolish the American government as a whole. They

Do an inventory of where you stand on issues like immigration, criminal justice, abortion, and sexual ethics, and then be honest about how you came to those conclusions. Did you reach your opinions through the love and truth of the Bible or have you been indoctrinated by a group identity that’s outside of Christ? Have you relied on the worst argume

When we deny the love or truth of the gospel in order to please others or gain position and power, we deny God and prove that we are most concerned with the approval of people. We squander our inheritance in Christ for worldly treasure.

Our ability to remain faithful is directly tied to the places we seek and find validation.

When the Bible Is Silent

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