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“We cannot separate out the kind of politics we have—our laws, our political leaders and institutions, our political culture—from the kind of people we are.”
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Michael’s upcoming events:
9/23/24 - 9/25/24: CPT24 Conference, Oak Park, IL, Register here
9/25/24 - 9/27/24: Lutheran Association of Larger Churches conference, Lake Geneva, WI, Register here
9/29/24: Grace City Boston, Boston, MA
9/30/24: Berry College, Mount Berry, GA, Register here
10/3/24: Cornerstone University Wisdom Conversations, Grand Rapids, MI, 7pm, Register here
10/7/24 - 10/8/24: For the Good of the Public Summit, Washington, DC, Tickets here
10/22/24 - 10/23/24: Irresistible Church Network, Dallas TX
10/24/24 - 10/27/24: Telemachus T12 Annual Gathering, Boca Grande, FL, Register here
10/28/24: Church of the Good Shepherd, Charlottesville, VA
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“In my eighteen years as a leader of the congressional coalition on adoption, I happily witnessed countless times when members of Congress from opposite ends of the political spectrum united behind their shared belief that children belong in families. Revealing such opportunities for common ground was what Michael was uniquely good at.”
“Even as we find ourselves in a crisis of disillusionment, and even despair, about the state of American politics, Wear reminds us that we must hold fast to the belief that we can change our country and our world for the better. Each of us would do well to adopt at least a bit of Wear’s realistic hopefulness.”
“At a time when too many Christians in public life are discrediting their public witness, Michael Wear is offering an admirable alternative.”
About Michael Wear
Michael Wear is the Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, a nonpartisan, nonprofit institution based in the nation's capital with the mission to contend for the credibility of Christian resources in public life, for the public good. For well over a decade, he has served as a trusted resource and advisor for a range of civic leaders on matters of faith and public life, including as a White House and presidential campaign staffer. Michael is a leading voice on building a healthy civic pluralism in twenty-first century America. He has argued that the spiritual health and civic character of individuals is deeply tied to the state of our politics and public affairs.
Michael previously led Public Square Strategies, a consulting firm he founded that helps religious organizations, political organizations, businesses and others effectively navigate the rapidly changing American religious and political landscape.
Michael is the author of The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life, a paradigm-shifting book that advances a vision for spiritual formation in the context of political life. Michael’s first book, Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America, offers reflections, analysis and ideas about the role of faith in the Obama years and what it means for today. He has co-authored, or contributed to, several other books, including Compassion and Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement, with Justin Giboney and Chris Butler. He also writes for The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Catapult Magazine, Christianity Today and other publications on faith, politics and culture.
