Rev. Steven D. Martin, Exec. Dir. of New Evangelical Partnership for Common Good to speak at SCUMC 4/28


 


 

 

Greetings:

 

You helped us respond. Now help us spread the word!

Christianity Today gave us the credit for being the first to call out Glenn Beck's irresponsible words when he said:

 

"I beg you, look for the words "social justice" or "economic justice" on your church web site. If you find it, run as fast as you can. Social justice and economic justice, they are code words. Now, the idea, hang on, am I advising people to leave their church... yes!... If you have a priest that is pushing social justice, go find another parish."

We asked you to help us spread the word that Glenn Beck is wrong about "social justice" by helping us make a video that would, in a positive way, tell the world what we think is obvious: that justice and care of the least, last, and lost is a central concern to Jesus.

 

You responded. Now we need your help once again.

You responded by funding a short video that reminds viewers that justice is a central concern to God and should be a central concern to us as well. That video has been produced and is ready to be spread far and wide. Will you now make sure people see it? First, view the video we've made by clicking here. The video can also be seen on YouTube by clicking here. If you're a Facebook user, the video is posted here.

Now that you've seen our light-hearted, but direct approach to Beck's statements, feel free to repost this video everywhere you can think of. Does your church have a Facebook Fan Page? Post it to your own Facebook page. Tweet it. Put it out on your network any way you can think of.

If you are excited by our positive approach to the fear and suspicion Beck is spreading, would you also consider contributing to our ongoing work?

  • Please make a donation to the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good by visiting our web site, www.newevangelicalpartnership.org. Use our online donation button to contribute whatever amount you like.
  • Then, please forward this email to your friends and post it on Facebook and Twitter.

We believe we must stand against inflammatory statements that discredit the very words of Jesus. We must stand for churches and non-profits who embody the Great Commandment, to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love neighbor as self. This is just one small way in which we hope to do what's right.

Please visit our web site and take a look around. I hope that you will be pleased with what you see: an attempt to search for common-ground solutions that take the Bible seriously while pursuing projects that are good for everyone (the "common good"), not just the like-minded, and embody the call to love God and love neighbor as self. If you like what you see, sign up to be on our email list.

Thank you for considering this important appeal.

Rev. Richard Cizik, President
Dr. David Gushee, Chair
Rev. Steven D. Martin, Executive Director

 



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