Congratulations to Illinois’ #Homeschool community in defeating HB2827 which criminalized good parent educators. Although this session is over, our fight to protect parent rights in school choice is not. We’re just getting started! Will Estrada HSLDA Chris Butler

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The culture around us needs to relearn how to disagree well. If the church can model that, then our public theology can become not just a witness of what we believe but also a testimony to who we are and to whom we belong. christianitytoday.com/2025/07/online…

Churches can weigh in on politics without endorsing candidates. christianitytoday.com/2025/07/church… My thoughts in Christianity Today

The IRS says churches can endorse candidates. But the Black Church has shown we can accomplish great change without doing so, argues Chris Butler. christianitytoday.com/2025/07/church…

“There are serious legal questions” about Trump’s intention to deploy troops to Chicago, writes Chris Butler. “But I recognize something Chicago’s political class refuses to acknowledge: The status quo is failing our families and communities.” christianitytoday.com/2025/09/trump-…

I’m so excited to begin the process of meeting the next cohort of Public Life Fellows. Please consider applying and/or sharing this opportunity with someone you know.

We need to have an honest conversation, not just about “crime”, but about order and quality of life. Not just about troops, but about long-term investment in communities.

Let’s go Chicago Bears!!!

122 yards on penalties. 🤦🏾‍♂️ MondayNightFootball Chicago Bears

It is very hard to find the words. I think about a wife having her husband snatched away…two little children orphaned…the friends I’ve spoken with today who are devastated. This is a dark moment in America. This is not how our politics is supposed to be. RIP #CharlieKirk

We must remember: behind every political label stands a human being. To reduce a person to an abstraction is to forget their intrinsic worth as a bearer of God's image. Even in our deepest disagreements, may we see the face of God in one another. #ImageiDei #CharlieKirk

Theresa May's short and sweet speech objecting to Assisted Dying

Our President & CEO Michael Wear is spot on in today’s POLITICO.

Chicago’s crime debate is stuck in political talking points. What if the church offered something better? We need solutions rooted truth AND grace. I discussed this on Christianity Today’s The Bulletin with Russell Moore Mike Cosper Clarissa Moll open.spotify.com/episode/0hTB7i…

May pastors draw deeply from God’s Word rather than the shallow wells of partisan commentary this Lord’s Day. May we resist the pressure to merely reflect the cultural conversations of the week and be vessels through which the Holy Spirit speaks healing, hope, and truth.

Meanwhile, outside of our dominant political conversation…