The reason why I buy into the Democratic Party more than the Republican Party is because there are over 2,000 verses of Scripture that deal with responding to the needs of the poor.

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Your past is important but it is not nearly as important to your present as...

Your past is important but it is not nearly as important to your present as...

But I think it's up to a local congregation to determine whether or not a...

But I think it's up to a local congregation to determine whether or not a...

My theology is such that the God who loves Israel and will not forsake Israel...

My theology is such that the God who loves Israel and will not forsake Israel...

I teach at Eastern University, which is highly committed to doing work among the poor...

I teach at Eastern University, which is highly committed to doing work among the poor...

I think there are other issues that the Democrats could use to rally evangelicals. There...

I think there are other issues that the Democrats could use to rally evangelicals. There...

But I contend that if we're providing total medical coverage for every man, woman, and...

But I contend that if we're providing total medical coverage for every man, woman, and...

In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I...

In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I...

When you listen to Christian radio stations - and there are thousands of them now...

When you listen to Christian radio stations - and there are thousands of them now...

I don't know of many evangelicals who want to deny gay couples their legal rights....

I don't know of many evangelicals who want to deny gay couples their legal rights....

The real problem that I think those of us who are evangelicals and Democrats have...

The real problem that I think those of us who are evangelicals and Democrats have...

When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that...

When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that...

I contend the state ought to do its thing and provide legal rights for all...

I contend the state ought to do its thing and provide legal rights for all...

The two hot issues are the gay issue and the abortion issue. These are the...

The two hot issues are the gay issue and the abortion issue. These are the...

That's what they do in Europe. You go down to the city hall and you...

That's what they do in Europe. You go down to the city hall and you...

If America is too arrogant, too prideful to repent, it's not the kind of country...

If America is too arrogant, too prideful to repent, it's not the kind of country...

I think the time has come for the United States to do even-handed justice.

I think the time has come for the United States to do even-handed justice.

Those issues are biblical issues: to care for the sick, to feed the hungry, to...

Those issues are biblical issues: to care for the sick, to feed the hungry, to...

I contend that it's impossible to read the Sermon on the Mount and not come...

I contend that it's impossible to read the Sermon on the Mount and not come...

When you talk about evangelicals, don't forget that a significant proportion of the evangelical community...

When you talk about evangelicals, don't forget that a significant proportion of the evangelical community...

I'm a minister, and I serve as a minister in addition to being a university...

I'm a minister, and I serve as a minister in addition to being a university...