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How Christians Can Win School Boards & Local Elections | Rep. Justin Thurber Explains

Feeling powerless to change your community? Think again.

This episode of The Deep End Podcast is a clarion call to believers who know the culture is sliding but feel stuck about what to do. Pastor Tim Hatch welcomes Massachusetts State Representative Justin Thurber—a veteran who refused vaccine mandates and lost his career, only to see God open doors into state politics.

Justin shares his deeply personal story of praying through loss, finding divine provision, and winning a legislative seat in a “blue” state. He explains how Christians often want instant results, but the other side plays the long game—and why the church must develop a generational strategy of local engagement.

📌 Key Themes & Insights:

Incremental change vs. instant gratification: Building a 40-year plan of faith-driven action.
Faith in action: Trusting God’s guidance, even through hardship and loss.
Local activism: Attending school committee meetings, running for office, and influencing policy.
Religious freedom and mandates: Fighting for personal liberty while maintaining a Christian witness.
Propaganda and cultural framing: Reclaiming the narrative around education, morality, and parental rights.

📖 Theological Insights:

- “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD.” (Psalm 37:23)
  Daniel and his friends stood firm in Babylon—are we willing to do the same?

🌍 Cultural Relevance:

Justin and Tim discuss the urgent need for Christians to stop waiting for someone else to fix things. Instead, they call us to pray, show up, speak out, and do something—even if it’s uncomfortable.

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