Be The Voice

Jim's Wallis' book God's Politics hit the best seller list a few years ago. Last night he made his second appearance on The Daily Show. His positions on various, especially justice & human rights, issues often come off sounding mealy-mouthed, like he's afraid of the conservative somebodies just off stage. That's too bad because he's got enough goodwill stored up out there - and enough media attention - to be able to really help move us forward. Poverty is his pet project and, although it is important, it is not the only thing wrong in the world; and the poor are not the only ones suffering. But Jim has done a lot to help crack the monolithic voice of the Religious Right in the public square and, for that, I'm very grateful. My hope is that the rest of us will figure out a way to leverage the opening he's created. After you watch the video of his interview with Jon Stewart (whose questions, by the way, are first rate) below, sit down and write a letter to your local newspaper. Or do something even more creative(!). Be a humble - but bold - voice for a new day in your community. Jon wouldn't have invited this guy to come talk with him if he didn't know: People out there are interested in hearing another kind of message coming out of the Christian community. That means they want to hear from you.