The life, death and resurrection of Jesus is central to the Christian faith, but how many of us could explain to someone who didn’t know much about Christianity why the cross is important?

As a church, we encourage one another to see that our engagement in politics is informed by the values we share as Christians. By letting our lawmakers know how Lutheran ministries help our world and urging them to advance legislation that reflects these commitments, we are creating opportunities to overcome poverty, promote peace and justice and protect God’s creation.

This article was written by Jeanne Maloney who heads up Faith Formation at Saint Peter. Each month she will share articles like these that you are invited to use at home and in your small groups.

One Saint Peter member’s experience with the recent 21-Day Prayer Challenge.