How are you praying about recent events in Washington, DC?

An occasional column sharing how readers are praying about current needs in the world.

The invasion of the United States Capitol last month sounded alarm bells. And they are pealing even louder as a result of a recent survey revealing that about 30 percent of Americans feel that if elected leaders aren’t going to “protect” America, the people must do it themselves, even if it means resorting to violence.

In times like these, I remind myself that even the smallest of truths taught by Christ Jesus has the ability and potency to have an impact on the collective thinking in the world. Like a small amount of yeast in bread, even a touch of the Christ can raise public thought.

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