Bernie Sanders Does A John the Baptist At Liberty University

“A voice crying in the wilderness”  

That is what could be said of Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders recent speech at Liberty University this week.  First I give kudos to Liberty University for being willing to break with it’s historical track record; a track record that seemingly only invited and promoted political candidates who were of the same political / religious tribe.  For the conservative evangelical Liberty University to bring in the Jewish Democratic – Socialist Bernie Sanders was certainly blazing a trail founder and Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell probably had not even dared imagine.

On the flip side Sanders has once again shown himself to be a candidate that resonates with a growing segment of America that is wearied with political partisan nonsense.  By going to speak at a university filled with people whose tribe conditions them to resist and antagonize folk like Bernie Sanders, the Independent senator from Vermont again demonstrates he is willing to build bridges with whoever is willing to help restore America, and the world, into a better home for humanity.

As you watch the video it’s interesting to note the level of applause he receives from the students.  Sure, some “Bernie supporters” are there to support their man.  But mostly that applause is coming from the students and it gives me hope.

Hope that there is a new generation evangelical Christians who can recognize and respond to a Jewish man who cries out for justice and compassion; to make the crooked way straight, and the bumps in the road level.

A voice crying in the wilderness, “Make straight the Way of the Lord”

Peace,

Steve