EP324: The U.S. Under Judgment | The "He Gets Us" Campaign | Pursuing Economics that Helps Humanity

On This Episode THE U.S. UNDER JUDGMENT I recently heard a sermon that, in part, itemizes the actions and attitudes that invite God’s wrath on a people. As I heard it, I was personally convicted, but I also saw that the US is INVITING God’s judgment on us in very specific ways. I also lay out how His judgment is already being made clear. THE “HE GETS US” CAMPAIGN Some group is spending $100 million to “re-introduce” and “re-brand” Jesus to the United States, using slick TV ads and a clever website. As the adage goes, “clarity is kindness,” and I’m finding an issue that the campaign is clear about almost nothing. They seem to want to generate interest and curiosity about Jesus – and it stops there. I’ll give details. ECONOMIC POLICY MATTERS BECAUSE IT HELPS OR HURTS PEOPLE A fundamental Biblical worldview holding is that we desire flourishing and dignity for every human. History has demonstrated particular policies are best for humans. I recently saw stories on retirement funds being decimated by the market and middle- and lower-income families struggling with inflation. We should pursue policies that encourage growth and an environment where people have the dignity of self-reliance through work. COVID FOLLOW UP PART… I DON’T REMEMBER We just found that ACT scores are at an historic low, and it’s being blamed, in part, on a year of lost schooling. From time to time, I like to re-visit how we responded to Covid and the years-long consequences that response will have. I have a couple stories to this end.