Across the country, more and more Christians are talking about Christian Nationalism. The term shows up in sermons, podcasts, and political debates—but it’s often confusing. What exactly does it mean? Why does it matter for followers of Jesus? And why are so many saying it’s dangerous for the church in America?

Join us for a timely webinar:
“An Evangelical’s Guide to American Christian Nationalism.”
November 4, 2025 – 2:00 PM EST

Together, we’ll hear from leading voices in political science, history, theology, and philosophy to help us discern what Christian Nationalism is—and how the church can respond with wisdom, courage, and love.

Featuring:

Dr. David Koyzis – Political scientist and author of Political Visions and Illusions, helping Christians see how modern ideologies shape our political imagination.
Dr. Paul D. Miller – Professor of the Practice and Co-Chair for Global Politics and Security and Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council at Georgetown University and author of The Religion of American Greatness, offering historical and theological insight on Christian Nationalism’s rise in American life.
Dr. Mike Austin – Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University and author of American Christian Nationalism: An Introduction, exploring the ethical and spiritual implications of this movement.
Rev. Caleb Campbell – Lead Pastor of Desert Springs Bible Church and author of Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor, providing a pastoral vision for engaging this issue with empathy and conviction.

This event is sponsored by: J29 Coalition • Disarming Leviathan • American Values Coalition

Funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food assistance to roughly half a million Nevadans, is at risk if the federal government shutdown continues past November 1. Continuing the program would require approximately $90 million per month in federal funds.

Governor Joe Lombardo has said that using state funds to continue SNAP benefits is not a viable option, as federal law prohibits states from issuing SNAP benefits with state dollars and later seeking federal reimbursement.

In response, Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined a coalition of more than 20 state attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s decision to allow this critical funding to lapse. The legal action underscores the urgent need to protect access to food assistance for Nevada’s most vulnerable families during the shutdown.

NV Energy is once again asking for a rate increase, and this time it is 9 percent.

Faith compels us to act and stand for energy justice.

At Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada, we are concerned with this energy rate increase and the affects it has on Lutherans across Nevada.

UPDATE: A federal judge ordered the Department of Agriculture make full SNAP payments by no later than end of day Monday, affirming the legality of utilizing contingency funding. As we wait for USDA to respond to the ruling, please encourage further action to end the shutdown and fund hunger programs, as this decision will not help school meals, WIC, and other low income programs.  

There are 42 million Americans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to feed their families who are at risk of seeing delays of their November benefits due to the current government shutdown. This comes as other essential hunger programs, such as the Women, Infants and Children’s Program (WIC), and free/reduced school meals are also set to run out of contingency funding due to the shutdown around the first week of November.  

Through ELCA World Hunger and our congregational networks across the country, we witness daily the vital role SNAP and federal programs play in preventing hunger. Our food pantries, community meals and hunger relief organizing efforts complement but cannot replace these benefits. The families we serve – working parents, children, seniors and people with disabilities – are counting on these benefits to survive.  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2025 Lapse of Funding Plan explicitly stated that SNAP operations should continue during a shutdown using contingency funding – before it was removed from the website in late October. Historically, both Republican and Democratic administrations have found ways to sustain SNAP and other hunger programs during government shutdowns, recognizing the significance of the program and that low-income families should not need to suffer due to political gridlock. Previously, the Trump administration this month worked to temporarily extend WIC benefits for several weeks with tariff revenue. Yet the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has left states in the dark and failed to release critical SNAP dollars.  

Allowing hunger to deepen during a government shutdown is a policy choice and possibly a violation of law, not an inevitability. Please contact your members of Congress today, urging them to demand that USDA immediately release guidance to states, distribute contingency funding and ensure uninterrupted SNAP and hunger benefits for November and beyond. Congress should also negotiate and meet ASAP to end the government shutdown as soon as possible to avert additional harm to low-income families.  

Let’s speak up for our neighbors in greatest need! Customize this message with your values and local experiences. Thank you for your advocacy.

On Sunday, we remembered that the Reformation was never just about reforming the church — it was about liberation.

When Jesus says, “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free,” that freedom is not the absence of boundaries — it’s the presence of love, courage, and right relationship.

We wear red not only for tradition, but as a commitment:
to let the Spirit’s fire move us toward justice, to love boldly, and to be continually reformed by grace.

Reformation without liberation is just maintenance.
But liberation, God’s liberation, sets all creation aflame with love.