Midterms Are Over; Our Civic Discipleship Isn't | Sojourners

Midterms Are Over; Our Civic Discipleship Isn't

Birds fly near the U.S. Capitol at sunrise, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Voting, while essential, is just the starting point when it comes to following the mission Jesus outlines in his initial sermon in Nazareth to “bring good news to the poor … and proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Luke 4:18-19). Civic discipleship recognizes that in our democracy — imperfect as it may be — fulfilling Jesus’ call to bring God’s reign of justice, righteousness, and inclusive love closer to earth requires that we are actively and at times courageously engaged in our politics. The marriage of our civic participation with being followers of Jesus is rooted in the conviction that our deep civic engagement is because of our faith, not despite it.

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