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When Our Values Are Under Pressure: A Biblical Response for Conservative Christians

Elections come and go. How believers stand, speak and serve when their convictions are pushed aside doesn't change.

When Our Values Are Under Pressure: A Biblical Response for Conservative Christians

Commentary · The Patriot Party Editorial Board · November 7, 2026

Block Out the Noise. Stay True to Your Principles.
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Block Out the Noise. Stay True to Your Principles.

The election is over but the shouting isn't. Here's how to keep your head clear, your heart steady and your convictions intact.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (ESV)

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“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
— Genesis 1:1 (ESV)

Week 1 of our Daily Reading starts where everything starts. Before any headline, any election or any worry, God was there, and He made all things. Read along with us Monday through Friday, beginning with Genesis 1.

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Good News: A Jamestown, New York, Church and Its Partners Will Hand Out 1,800 Thanksgiving Dinners, No Questions Asked

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When Our Values Are Under Pressure: A Biblical Response for Conservative Christians

When Our Values Are Under Pressure: A Biblical Response for Conservative Christians

Elections come and go. How believers stand, speak and serve when their convictions are pushed aside doesn't change.

Block Out the Noise. Stay True to Your Principles.

Block Out the Noise. Stay True to Your Principles.

The election is over but the shouting isn't. Here's how to keep your head clear, your heart steady and your convictions intact.

Illustration: a voter's hand placing a ballot into a box beside a family silhouette

Ballot Measures: Missouri Rejects Abortion-Ban Amendment as Arizona and Nebraska Vote to Protect Girls' Sports

Virginia and Nevada wrote abortion rights into their constitutions, Idaho kept its law protecting unborn life, and Virginia voters removed the state's marriage amendment.

Illustration: church volunteers handing out foil-covered Thanksgiving meals

Good News: A Jamestown, New York, Church and Its Partners Will Hand Out 1,800 Thanksgiving Dinners, No Questions Asked

Conduit Ministries and five partner churches are preparing full turkey dinners for families across Chautauqua and Warren counties, 100 more than last year.

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