We don’t do a lot of book reviews on this site, primarily because we don’t have time to write them. But occasionally we find a book we feel compelled to make the time to share.
You Will Be Made to Care: The War on Faith, Family and Your Freedom to Believe by Erick Erickson and Bill Blankschaen is one of those books.
The courage of the people Erickson and Blankschaen write about inspired us several years ago to create our Faith Works brand and unequivocally state that we are Christians who create products (books, images, coloring books) for people of faith—and that we will not produce any product or accept any client work that would cause us to act in a way that is inconsistent with our faith.
In You Will Be Made to Care, Erickson and Blankschaen outline exactly what’s been happening to people of faith in our country. While the authors are Christians and write from that perspective, what they have to say should at least concern, if not frighten, people of all faiths.
The unbelievable hypocrisy and deep intolerance of the so-called progressive movement is clearly exposed, and each incident is documented. You Will Be Made to Care is thoroughly researched and includes nearly 400 footnotes for verification and further information.
While the first few chapters left me angry and frustrated, the underlying message is one of optimism. Erickson and Blankschaen not only define the problem, they offer clearly outlined solutions and action plans.
Our duties as a citizen of heaven and of America coincide in a very real and concrete way as we serve our neighbors in our local community. The politics that most affects us is the politics closest to our door. Consequently, each of us should seek out opportunities to plug in to the civic community in which we live. Whether you run for school board, serve on the local parks and recreation committee, or become a person who helps keep your neighborhood informed, you’ve got to be engaged in your local community to show love to your neighbor. If each of us takes care of our local community, that care and concern will percolate up to the state and national levels.
Only do what only you can do. Don’t list all the ways you can’t help in politics. Start with what you can do, right where you live, to help the people around you. Find a problem and solve it. “Mere waiting and looking on is not Christian behavior,” Dietriech Bonhoeffer wrote from a prison cell. “Christians are called to compassion and to action.” The truth is that there is no one better suited to serve the community in which you live than the person who lives in that community—you.
Release date for You Will Be Made to Care: The War on Faith, Family and Your Freedom to Believe is Feb. 22, 2016. Available in hardcover and ebook format from Regnery Publishing. Go here to get your copy now.
Jacquelyn's latest book is Christian Business Almanac: The Ultimate Daily Guide for Kingdom-Driven Entrepreneurs and Leaders.
She is the author of the nonfiction books Simple Facts About Self-Publishing (Second Edition), Words to Work By: 31 devotions for the workplace based on the Book of Proverbs and Finding Joy in the Morning: You can make it through the night as well as the novel Choices (A Joyful Cup Story). With her husband, she is the co-creator of several coloring books for adults and the novelty My Book About series.
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