Today is Thursday, February the 15th, 2024. Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. I'm Chris Elkins,

narrating today's article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

This salon headline caught my eye. Hobby Lobby-funded Jesus Super Bowl ads can't hide the hate that fuels the

Christian right. This article blasted the He Gets Us campaign as a, quote, bait and switch

trying to lure unchurched people in with a phony message of love and acceptance, only to push

them into joining up with the

Make America Great Again movement.

The writer notes that the campaign is partly funded by the Green family and claims that

their life mission, besides getting rich by selling cheap Chotchkes, is to push their brand

of far-right Christianity on the country.

The writer then uses more hateful rhetoric as she continues to accuse the Green family of hatred.

I cannot imagine that she's actually met them.

If she did, she would have to know that they are the furthest thing from a hateful threat to our country.

A few years ago, I was privileged to spend some time with

them before an event in Washington, D.C., at which we both spoke. They were remarkably

gracious, humble, and caring. Their extreme generosity has touched millions around the world

with compassion and grace. The night before we met, one of our team members happened to be in our hotel lobby

when David Green, the founder of Hobby Lobby, checked in. The receptionist noticed his name tag and

asked, do you work for Hobby Lobby? He smiled and said, yes. Does seeing such animosity against a

family that holds historic, Orthodox Christian beliefs feel discouraging to you.

In the face of such rising threats to our faith and our future, do you sometimes feel overwhelmed

and wonder if you can make a difference that matters? My wife and I were discussing this issue,

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