The 12 Core Values were written in 2016 and here we are now in 2020. In 2016 only a smaller group of people felt like the world was about to change as a result of the U.S. election. But now in 2020 the whole world feels like greater forces are at work in this nation and the world. We’ve had almost four years of Trump … and we’ve had almost one year of chaos that was previously unimaginable: impeachment, near-war with Iran, COVID-19, demonstrations, clashes in the streets between rival political groups. Many are describing our nation as at the brink of a new civil war, while others insist the civil war is already raging.
Where do we go from here? How do we navigate through this? What can we hope to achieve at the end?
Now even more than four years ago, we need a common set of goals, methods and rewards. The 12 Core Values stand as a viable alternative, presented for your consideration.