A survey by George Barna revealed that 94% of the church goers surveyed were registered to vote, but only 22% voted regularly. At the Baton Rouge event, Throckmorton spoke on why it is crucial for churches to get involved and ways to do so. For Throckmorton, getting involved in cultural matters is “important because [it’s] biblical, … not political.”

He added, “When [that’s] communicated … that this isn’t about politics, … [congregations] begin to understand why we need to get involved.” He explained how culture today is largely illiterate concerning the Bible, history, and civics, where immorality is increasingly accepted. Throckmorton emphasized that the church cannot become desensitized to this reality. He asked the question, “[D]o we weep over the condition of what our nation is facing?”

Considering this, Throckmorton highlighted that churches are called to recognize and pay attention to the emergency we are in. He said, “God’s people have throughout history found themselves in seasons that call them to take action and to take a stand,” which he argued highlights the importance of SAGE Cons.

[Indeed, at least as the core part of their mission — which is more important than politics. The problem in culture is not just Bible illiteracy, although that’s part of it. The problem is the abandonment of classical education, which presented a continuity of philosophical thought and history that very much included the Bible and the history of Western civilization. Eliminating all of that has reduced our culture to The Moment rather than producing generations able to use the treasures of thousands of years of advancement as well as error. If we solved that, we’d solve many of the ills we face now. — Ed]