Date posted: 02-15-2025
Estimated Reading Time : 5 Minutes
I have always been outspoken about political and cultural issues, but in 2015, when the Supreme Court legalized homosexual marriage (Avins, n.d.) in Obergefell v. Hodges, I was infuriated!
I was in a meeting in Minneapolis when that happened, and I remember praying, “God, why don’t You do something about this?”
And God replied, “Why don’t you do something about this?”
The First Stance
As I prayed about it, my first idea was to write the Declaration of Dependence Upon God, similar to our nation’s Declaration of Independence. We declared that God’s Word is where we will stand; that marriage is between a man and a woman, and we do not support homosexuality or the legalization of homosexual marriage.
We spent over $500,000 to advertise this in newspapers all across the nation and received hundreds of thousands of signatures supporting this Declaration.
This was my first big push into taking any kind of political stance, and I realized then that I can’t complain anymore about the way things are; I’ve got to do something about it!
Just a few years later in 2017, we hosted a conference at our Charis Campus where Lance Wallnau, Billy Epperhart, Karen Conrad, Dean Radtke, and Paul Milligan were all speaking. We realized there was a collective anointing on this group and that God wanted us to collaborate to form a joint venture in order to reach our culture.
That joint venture became what we know today as Truth & Liberty.
Truth and Liberty Begins
Since Richard Harris and I began our podcast in 2018, it has grown to host a number of high-profile guests including Glenn Beck, Governor Mike Huckabee, Dr. Ben Carson, Tony Perkins, and several Congressmen, as well as some of our local heroes, such as our local sheriff Jason Mikesell.
In continuing with the theme of collaboration, Richard promotes and collaborates with multiple other conservative, Christian organizations in order to find ways to amplify our collective cause and make a greater impact in our spheres of influence. In addition to our own content on TruthandLiberty.net, you will find many resources from other organizations, all under our collective mandate to Educate, Unify, and Mobilize the Body of Christ in the political arena. Now, some of the bigger names in the conservative political arena are contacting us to be part of our platform.
A Mandate for Pastors
Another thing Richard and I are passionate about is equipping pastors to lead on this front. However, it is perhaps one of our biggest challenges. Many pastors and people in the church believe that it is ungodly and sinful to speak out against political issues such as abortion, homosexuality, and transgenderism. We have found that either these pastors are insecure and fear rejection and criticism or they are interpreting Matthew 22:36-40 inaccurately and using it as an excuse to not offend anyone.
But what is exciting to me is finding those pastors who are eager to learn more about these important issues but perhaps don’t have the knowledge, time, or resources to speak out or take action in their communities.
This is why we have created the Pastor’s Toolkit. These resources will help you coordinate evangelism efforts and motivate your congregations to understand the biblical mandate to speak out on these issues.
For the pastors who are taking hold of God’s Word and our tools, their congregations and communities have really been impacted. People are hungry for answers about these political issues, and these pastors have been able to point them to God’s Word for the answers. We’ve seen them motivate and engage their congregations because now they understand our biblical mandate. By standing up for God’s Word, they have truly made a difference in their local communities.
It’s Time to Fight
When we look at history, we find that pastors are some of the most impactful and pivotal people that God used as instruments to carry out His will. For example, during the First and Second Great Awakenings, pastors were preaching God’s Word unashamedly, but as a result, it caused division. The Word of God exposes sin, and people don’t want to admit they are sinning, so they will come against it. But thankfully, this spurred people to fight for what was right, and God’s Word prevailed. Now, we have the freedom to preach God’s Word loud and clear!
I believe we are now in The Third Great Awakening. It is time to preach God’s Word unashamedly. It is time to speak out boldly against these issues that oppose God’s Word. It’s time to rise and fight!
In recent years, we have seen the results of many churches and ministries who have stood up for God’s Word, and it is phenomenal! The ministers who stood up for their freedom during COVID are seeing their churches and ministries explode. People are hungry for answers and are looking for leaders who aren’t afraid to stand up for God’s Word and against these ungodly mandates.
This is one of the reasons I believe President Donald Trump won! People are waking up to the ungodliness in our country and are looking for strong leaders who aren’t afraid to uphold the principles of God’s Word.
Pastors are discovering that it isn’t a sin to tell the truth of God’s Word. Pastors and leaders are being empowered as a result of our movement, and we are seeing churches and ministries across the nation implement lasting, positive change in their communities.
As a result of our efforts to educate, unify, and mobilize, Truth and Liberty is gaining traction in motivating Christians nationwide to engage politically.
And we’re just getting started!
Join our movement. Together, we’re going to see a major right-sizing of our country!
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References
Avins, Alfred. n.d. “Supreme Court of the United States.” Supreme Court of the United States. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21-476/227884/202206141323389 01_42501%20pdf%20Goldstein.pdf.