Should Christians Vote?
Written By
David E. Smith
|
09.08.26
Thinking Biblically about Politics
Should Christians vote? Engage in politics? What about the role of church leaders? How do we guide our children to think biblically about these questions? Dr. Rob Rienow, from Visionary Family Ministries applies key Scriptures and theological principles to these questions.

The non-partisan IFI Voter Guide is designed to help Christian citizens know more about the positions of candidates who are seeking our vote on November 3, 2026.
You can find it online at illinoisfamily.org/voterguide.
For our Spanish online version, please visit illinoisfamily.org/spanishvoterguide.

Dave Smith is the executive director of Illinois Family Institute (501c3) and Illinois Family Action (501c4).
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David has almost 35 years of experience in public policy and grass-roots activism that includes countless interviews for numerous radio, television, cable programs and newspaper articles on topics such as the sanctity of life, natural marriage, broadcast decency, sex education, marijuana, gambling, abortion, homosexuality, tax policy, drug decriminalization and pornography.
He and his wife of 31 years are blessed with eight children, many of whom they homeschool. They believe their first God-given responsibility is to disciple their children—cultivating a...






