There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that the 2024 presidential election is going to be the most controversial and consequential race our nation has seen for a very, very long time. We all thought the 2020 election couldn’t be topped when it came to insanity and weirdness, but here we are.
What’s even wilder is that seven of the 10 most populous nations in the world — the U.S. included — are having national elections at different points throughout the year. We’re talking about seismic shifts in leadership and direction for many of the most important societies known to mankind. However, despite all of that, the whole globe is talking about the showdown between Trump and Biden.
And that was true before the response to the president’s awful debate performance on June 27, which finally seemed to convince leftists that their dear leader is suffering from some form of cognitive decline and is not fit to be the Democratic Party nominee.
As a result of so many important issues hinging on who wins the White House this year, Ian Giatti, a journalist for the Christian Post, is putting together a new investigative podcast designed to take a deeper look at the electoral landscape by holding interviews with popular voices in the Evangelical world who are all over the political spectrum.
“Politics in the Pews,” launching July 12 across podcast platforms (subscribe here), will investigate the history and influence of the Evangelical movement in American politics, where churches and Christian leaders stand — and more.
“We want to really focus our audience and Christians at large in America to start thinking about the significance of this election,” Giatti went on to say, adding that he wants to “get Christians engaged and involved” in looking at why this election is so important.
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The “Politics in the Pews” host noted an undeniable reality: that this “unusual election” could get “even more unusual as we go forward,” which is why he’s hinging his investigative podcast on key ideas and discussions surrounding the campaign and election.
“[We want to take] a look at where we’ve been as a country and as the Church,” Giatti stated. “The history of the religious right movement, for example, the Moral Majority, how Evangelicals have influenced politics over the last half-century.”
Additionally, the show aims to explore why the election matters, what’s at stake, and why Christians should pay close attention. Ultimately, Giatti wants to motivate people to head to the ballot box in November.
“[We want to] make sure Christians understand — please, please go out and vote, regardless of what you may think about election integrity, regardless of what you may think about all that’s going on,” he explained. “Go and carry out our civic duty.”
Giatti also stated that his hope for the show is to “awaken people to the time that we’re living in.”
“The country is undergoing a lot of changes right now,” he added. “And I think we all feel it, we all sense it, and it will continue to do so regardless of the outcome of the election.”
Giatti continued to explain, “I think we, as the Body of Christ, need to start thinking practically. … I think we need to start understanding what it looks like to apply what we learned through the Word and in fellowship and take it into the world and into the culture.”
More Christians need to be involved in the realm of politics, especially if we believe that Jesus Christ is the true, rightful king of the universe. He cares about seeing His word applied to every area of life, including politics.
If the message of Jesus was never designed to be applied to politics, then why were so many believers martyred for claiming Jesus is Lord?
Think on that.