Hi, I'm Jim Denison with Dennis Informed, and this is the Daily Article for Thursday, November 1, 2018.

I voted in the midterm elections yesterday. I'm not going to tell you what candidates I supported.

This ministry is intentionally as nonpartisan as possible, hoping to reach people of any and all political persuasions.

Rather, I'd like to tell you how it felt to vote.

This is the 21st time I voted in a presidential or midterm election, but this one felt different.

In the midst of the most virulent political animosity I can remember, I walked out of the

voting precinct with an overwhelming sense of gratitude to be an American. I felt gratitude for our founders.

They risked everything to fight the most powerful nation on earth in defense of an idea and a new

nation. I felt enormous gratitude for the soldiers who have served and died from my freedom.

I felt gratitude for those who defend and protect us today. I felt gratitude for the women and men who love their country enough to run for office.

I felt gratitude for all those who serve to make our political system work.

And I felt gratitude to be an American.

On this All Saints Day, when Christians around the world remember the faith heroes who have gone before us,

I'd like to explore with you this fact. Courage changes culture.

Abraham left us home to follow God to a promised land.

Moses confronted Pharaoh, the most powerful man on earth.

Joshua and his people stepped into a flooded Jordan River.

David phased Goliath.

Galilean fishermen left their vocations to follow Jesus. Peter preached to the Sanhedron.

Paul testified before kings. It takes courage to change the status quo.

Frederick Nietzsche was right. The will to power is the dominant drive in our fallen human nature. People who have

achieved power will typically do anything to keep it, and those who seek power will do anything

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