[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Farticles\u002Fa-voting-guide":3,"\u002Farticles\u002Fa-voting-guide-surround":61},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"bibleBooks":8,"body":13,"columnName":45,"date":46,"description":19,"extension":47,"image":48,"meta":49,"minRead":43,"navigation":50,"path":51,"postType":52,"publication":53,"publicationUrl":48,"seo":54,"stem":55,"topics":56,"__hash__":60},"blog\u002Farticles\u002Fa-voting-guide.md","A Voting Guide",{"name":7},"Dave Faust",[9,10,11,12],"Romans","1 Timothy","1 Peter","Philippians",{"type":14,"value":15,"toc":41},"minimark",[16,20,23,26,29,32,35,38],[17,18,19],"p",{},"On November 7, Americans have the privilege and duty to vote for leaders who will make a positive difference in our land. The Bible says, \"Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people\" (Proverbs 14:34).",[17,21,22],{},"Here's a simple \"voting\" guide to follow.",[17,24,25],{},"V stands for \"values.\" Let God's standards guide your decisions.",[17,27,28],{},"O stands for \"obedience.\" We not only have the privilege of choosing our lawmakers; we also have the responsibility to live as law-abiding citizens. (Read Romans 13:1-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-4; and 1 Peter 2:13-17 before you vote.)",[17,30,31],{},"T is for \"truth.\" Cast your ballot for candidates and causes that best reflect honesty, integrity, and sound moral principles.",[17,33,34],{},"I stands for \"involvement.\" Don't waste one of liberty's most precious privileges by refusing to vote. Edmund Burke wrote, \"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.\"",[17,36,37],{},"N means \"neighbors.\" If we love our neighbors as ourselves, we won't vote out of mere self-interest. We will consider what's best for our nation, for our neighborhoods, and for generations yet unborn.",[17,39,40],{},"Finally, G stands for \"God.\" Don't leave him out of the voting booth. Prayerfully seek his wisdom. Regardless of the outcome of a national election, a Christian's citizenship is in Heaven (Philippians 3:20). The biggest difference-maker isn't any political party or cause, but the King of kings himself.",{"title":42,"searchDepth":43,"depth":43,"links":44},"",2,[],"From the Editor's Desk","2000-10-29","md",null,{},true,"\u002Farticles\u002Fa-voting-guide","column","The Lookout",{"title":5,"description":19},"articles\u002Fa-voting-guide",[57,58,59],"Biblical Theology","Discipleship","Spiritual Formation","udvMT5uuhdH4nzEsf2eHBbKCxshKB2h-s_NCsEdxj38",[62,67],{"title":63,"path":64,"stem":65,"description":66,"children":-1},"A Very Merry Christmas?","\u002Farticles\u002Fa-very-merry-christmas","articles\u002Fa-very-merry-christmas","I'm not going to say \"Merry Christmas\" quite as often this year, and it's not because I'm a Grinch or a Scrooge. Nor am I on a campaign to change holiday customs across America. I smile gratefully when friends send me cards that say \"Merry Christmas.\" I enjoy holiday music and food. I'm grateful that this season offers a unique chance to tell lost people about Christ.",{"title":68,"path":69,"stem":70,"description":71,"children":-1},"Act Your Age","\u002Farticles\u002Fact-your-age","articles\u002Fact-your-age","When my kids were young, I was surprised to hear myself voicing fatherly clichés I thought I would never use: \"Go ask your mother\" (a cop-out when I didn't know what else to say). \"When I was your age . . .\" (a lesson in ancient history). \"Lie down for your nap\" (because I was tired!). \"Eat your vegetables or you won't get any dessert\" (while I pushed the brussels sprouts around my plate and schemed to enjoy a bowl of ice cream after the kids went to bed)."]