This isn’t a left or right issue.

This isn’t a republican vs democrat issue.

This isn’t a conservative vs progressive issue.

This is about opposing cruelty.

This is about stopping a bill that directly harms the most vulnerable among us.

This is about pursuing the common good for ALL people.

This is about upholding human dignity.

Especially for those of us who follow Jesus, many of those who have written, proposed, support, and passed this “Big Beautiful Bill” are claiming to represent us while actively going against the very heart of Jesus’ teachings and harming the very people he called us to serve.

All of us who share this county together have the opportunity to stand up for one another, especially the poor, the sick, the hungry, the stranger, and the imprisoned among us.

I just want to encourage you to take this opportunity to do so. Raise your voice and ask your senators and faith leaders to stand up for us all and oppose this bill.

In Matthew 25, when Jesus returns to judge the nations, he doesn’t say, “empathy has led to your downfall.”

Jesus doesn’t say, “you failed to make sure your nation was dominated by Christians in power.”

Jesus doesn’t say, “you failed to make your nation abide by traditional Christian values.”

Jesus says, “Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’” -‭‭Matthew‬ ‭25‬:‭41‬-‭45‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Compassion isn’t a weakness.

It’s the embodiment of truth.