When I was in Chicago, the liberals I met there were refreshed to meet a fundamental Christian in me—shockingly, someone they LIKED. I was told several times, OH I never met someone like you. Meaning, a Bible-believing Christian who spoke coherently about deep issues and who loved and cared for the poor. But they were never TRYING to meet Christians because they THOUGHT that everything was polarized. When we discussed things, they even sided with me on some issues (Not gay marriage, a very fave pet issue that they preached to each other ad nauseum–every class, every day, every discussion about anything.)

But in real conversation, not everything was polarized. It was wonderful for me, too. But sometimes, they really patronized the poor. For example, they insisted that the poor need public education because poor mothers do not know how to raise their children. As someone who served low-income teen mothers….I found them diligent and striving to improve on every level. No, it doesn’t look like middle class or upper class motherhood, but there is a lack of access to some parts of middle class culture—and children don’t need that anyway!

Blessings on the Saints and the Sinners. May we all see the light of the gospel of the glory of God in the face of Christ!