Engage Arizona: Public Policy for Daily Life · Shepherd to Shepherd: A Conversation with Greg Baker Chris St. John interviews special guest Greg Baker from the Church Ambassador Network.
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It’s Better to be Aware of a Bill, Than Surprised by a Law
Engage Arizona: Public Policy for Daily Life · It’s Better to be Aware of a Bill, Than Surprised by a Law The average person is unaware of most proposed legislation moving through the state Capitol. Only policy wonks follow the daily progress of any of the nearly two...
Religion is Essential.
Today’s email is a bit unique. Over the past eleven months, I’ve written to you about a number of topics, but not a policy issue. Arizona Capitol Project (ACP) is an initiative of Center for Arizona Policy, but ACP is not a policy initiative. As you’ve come to learn,...
Be Thou My Vision
Good Afternoon Pastors, Do you wake up with songs, Scriptures, or Scriptures set to music on your heart? On the occasions that I do, I tend to have them with me all day long. This morning’s tune is a medieval Irish hymn that I sang a lot in high school: Be thou my...
Pastors: See You Wednesday 1/27?
Dear Arizona Pastors and Church Leaders, Last Wednesday we had a meeting scheduled via Zoom to pray for and discuss the 2021 Arizona Legislative Session. But COVID-19 hit me like a ton of bricks. If you’ve had it, you know what I mean. Today, I’m taking this...
A Great Opportunity Awaits
In many ways this has been the longest of years, but in others, it’s amazing that we’re now in Advent. I pray that Thanksgiving was sweet for you and your family, and that this will be the most meaningful of Christmases as we worship the Savior. We’ve been...
Speaking Boldly
For most of us, the only thing to be grateful about is that 2020 is almost over. A pandemic . . . lockdowns imposed by politicians who are largely immune from their worst effects . . . rioting and looting on a scale never seen before in American history . . . a...
A Different Lens on All of This
As of this writing, there’s still scant little we know for certain at the top of the ticket. Since late-yesterday, the Electoral College count has been staying put – depending on which source you follow – at Joseph R. Biden Jr., 253 or 264 and Donald J. Trump, 214....
Jesus and Mary Jane: Marijuana through the lens of science and Scripture
Engage Arizona: Public Policy for Daily Life · Jesus and Mary Jane: Marijuana through the lens of science and Scripture There has been a lot of discussion about marijuana lately, but what does the Bible say about using it? Does it matter if it’s medical or...
Lessons from Virginia
Engage Arizona: Public Policy for Daily Life · Lessons from Virginia Arizona faces a potential character change after the November election. Just how different would the state look under new leadership? The 2020 legislative session in the state of Virginia gives us...