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County officials in Northern California deny a report that they used cell phone data to track Calvary Chapel San Jose members during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If we want our government to change, we have to change. American citizens, particularly those who are followers of Jesus, have an obligation to improve the condition of the American republic so that it better addresses the obstacles we face. We could talk for hours about how we need to change, but here are three suggestions to get us started today...

The intersection of religion and politics has long been discussed. As Christians who are called to be in the world but not of it, we are nearly always walking a fine line between striving to be separate from culture and politics and at the same time carrying out our civic duties and having a say in who leads our country. Several Christian leaders, both from history and from today, have offered insight into how Christians should view politics and how we, as members of God's Kingdom, should live out our faith in the midst of man-made systems of government. Following are quotes by 10 Christian leaders on this topic:

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Americans are twice as likely to say the government is responsible for creating “meaningful change” in the nation than they are to say the same about the church, according to a new Barna survey.

Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois criticized fellow legislator Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo) for her recent remarks at a church promoting a theocratic government.

Democrats and Republicans agree on very little these days ­– taxes, abortion, immigration, LGBT issues, or education. However, Democrats and Republicans are united in their assessment that our current system is not working. I believe there are a few amendments we could make to the Constitution that would restore faith in our republican system of government. Here are four ways we can restore our faith in our government.

"Put simply, the governments of today seem incapable of offering both representative and effective governance. And ordinary citizens have had enough."

Many are saying that American democracy is slipping away. Here is what we need to teach the next generation in order to preserve our nation:

Senate Rep. Jamie Raskin contended that Trump “engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors by inciting violence against the government of the United States.” The Senate trial is currently scheduled to take place on Feb. 9.

In a follow-up letter to the Department of Defense, Sen. Ted Cruz is calling on the Department of Defense to end internal discrimination against religious persons.