
I tend to say out loud what many people are smart enough to only think quietly:
Something is deeply wrong in this country.
Our country feels angry, anxious, divided, and hollow.
We’ve got more outrage than ever, more opinions than ever, and yet—less peace, less unity, and less truth.
We are witnessing the slow erosion of something deeper than policies and headlines. And we’ve been watching from the sidelines for decades, so don’t think this is about one person or one party. It’s a process that’s been unfolding for the past 60 years or more.
We are watching a nation lose its soul.
And here’s the scary part:
Most people are too distracted, too entertained, or too tribal to even notice.
Politics Can’t Save Us
Let’s be honest:
Both sides are playing the same game and we’re falling for it – hook, line, and sinker.
Leaders scream, “They’re the problem!” while feeding division to their base like it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Mainstream culture doesn’t care about unity.
It cares about clicks, controversy, and control.
Our feeds are curated for outrage.
Our kids are being discipled by TikTok trends.
And our churches are often too quiet—afraid of offending the very culture Jesus came to challenge.
No political party has a monopoly on righteousness.
No movement owns the truth.
Jesus is not running for office.
“If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.”
— Mark 3:24 (ESV)
Sound familiar?
The Soul of a Nation Isn’t in the Laws. It’s in the People.
You can’t legislate morality into a broken heart.
You can’t vote your way out of spiritual decay.
The real crisis isn’t in Washington. It’s in the human heart.
We’ve traded humility for pride.
Conviction for comfort.
Truth for opinion.
God for government.
And now we wonder why our foundations are cracking. We think throwing a graphic on social media fixes the problem. Newsflash – it generally only feeds the algorithm of hate.
“They did what was right in their own eyes.”
— Judges 21:25 (ESV)
History repeats when truth is ignored.
So, What Do We Do?
If you’re reading this and feeling the weight of all this—you’re not alone.
But you’re also not powerless.
You don’t have to be a politician to make a difference.
You just need to care more about people’s hearts than winning arguments.
Here are 5 practical, soul-restoring things you can do right now:
1. Turn Down the Noise
You weren’t built to carry the weight of 24/7 news cycles and algorithm-fueled rage. If you don’t take the time to research the whole story before forming an opinion, then you probably should just zip it! Before forming your opinion and changing your profile pic in support of your side of the story, you probably should make sure you know the other side as well.
Unfollow the accounts that fuel anxiety.
Take a Sabbath from headlines.
Spend more time in Scripture than on social media, unless you like being a hate monger.
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
— Colossians 3:2 (ESV)
2. Build Bridges, Not Echo Chambers
Sit down with someone who doesn’t vote like you, worship like you, or live like you. Listen without correcting. It’s time we did a lot more bridge building and a lot less ditch digging!
Real unity isn’t uniformity—it’s understanding.
Jesus sat with Pharisees and prostitutes. Maybe we can sit with someone across the aisle.
3. Raise the Next Generation with Backbone
Teach your kids truth.
Not watered-down, fear-of-offending, culture-approved truth—but biblical truth, soaked in grace and courage.
They are growing up in a world that is at war for their souls. Give them armor that lasts not just opinions from your favorite pundits!
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)
4. Be the Church Again
Not a political rally.
Not a spiritual country club.
Not a content machine.
Be a place of truth, repentance, restoration, and mission.
The local church is still God’s Plan A for healing this world. But only if we stop playing it safe. The Church needs to step onto the battle field and stop believing the politicians are going to do it for us.
5. Pray Like It Matters—Because It Does
This isn’t just a cultural moment. It’s a spiritual battle.
Policies change. Presidents come and go. But prayer moves the hand of God.
We don’t need more talking heads.
We need knees on the ground and eyes lifted up.
Is America losing its soul?
Maybe. But the Church doesn’t have to.
Your home doesn’t have to.
You don’t have to.
The world is loud. And division is real.
But revival starts in small places—with bold people who refuse to bow to culture.
If you’re ready to do more than complain, if you’re ready to live with conviction, if you want to help restore what’s broken—the time is now.