“Whatever the election brings, three things are true: Trump is broadly unpopular, he will soon be a lame duck, and, at some point, the Trump era will come to an end. So now is the time to contemplate in earnest what decisions Americans must face in that new era, and whose vision for confronting the existential problems these United States face will win out.” - The Dispatch
“ ‘We’re saving Christianity. We’ve saving God,’Eric Trump said Tuesday on the Benny Show podcast. ‘We’ve saving the family unit. We’re saving this nation.’” - Independent
“Charlie Kirk, one of the most influential podcasters in the MAGA world and the co-founder of Turning Point USA, died Wednesday from injuries following a shooting in Utah, his organization confirmed Wednesday.” - Axios
And…
“Social conservatives and techno-libertarians are at odds over the purpose of innovation” - World
“Legislators have responded to the whirlwind of activity in the first half-year of Donald Trump’s second presidential administration with an overwhelming sense of passivity.” - L&L
“I know some Christian Trumpists who will simply say that, in spite of Trump’s character flaws, they will support him because the alternative is always worse. My question to Christian Trumpists is: But is it worth it?” - Roger Olson
“A large billboard bearing former President Donald Trump’s image next to a Bible quote [Isa 9:6] appeared on a northwest Georgia road late last week. The ad, comparing Trump to Jesus, disappeared a few days later, leaving behind a flurry of confusion and outrage.” - RNS
Even at our best, we humans often botch the job of identifying what’s true and right. The important thing is to recognize what went wrong, learn the lessons, and aim to do better.
If I could gather every American who self-identifies as conservative and deliver one message to them right now, that would probably be the bottom line: Face the facts of January 6 and start identifying how to do better and be better.
There’s much we still don’t know about what went wrong leading up to, and on, January 6, 2021. But many points are already known. Here’s a baker’s dozen.
“Obviously, traditional Christians ought to limit that kind of nationalistic fervor. As ‘strangers and exiles on the earth,’ our ultimate allegiance is to Christ’s kingdom….But measured patriotism still seems appropriate, and somewhat unavoidable for most Christians.” - TGC
“On Saturday, December 12, a bizarre rally was held on the Washington Mall. Shofars were blown. A flyover from Marine One was cheered by shouts of praise to the Messiah (evidently distinguished from Jesus). My Pillow founder Mike Lindell shared prophetic visions of Donald Trump.” - TGC
