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Brad Sherman (IA) on Principles & Values

 

 


Prayer and restored faith in God is very effective

Brad Sherman, with his wife Carole, have devoted themselves to over four decades of pastoral leadership and church ministry in Iowa. Brad began ministry and leadership training in 1975, was ordained in 1979, and has faithfully served in spiritual and community leadership since.

Additionally, Brad has authored articles and books on biblical topics and conducted biblical worldview seminars across the Midwest, emphasizing America's founding principles.

The increase of suicide has generated intense discussion among government officials seeking ways to address this problem. It is a complex issue with no simple answer. However, in cases of mental illness, especially where suicide is being contemplated, feelings of fear, guilt, depression, and hopelessness are common. This is where prayer and restored faith in God is very effective. Jesus Christ replaces guilt with forgiveness, depression with joy, hopelessness with forward looking vision.

Source: 2026 Iowa Gubernatorial campaign website ShermanForIowa.com , Jun 30, 2025

Christian principles are what made this nation great

When asked how as a Christian minister he would govern for Iowans of all faiths, Sherman responded, "The people of Iowa need to decide, do we want to lean on biblical, biblical principles or not? We certainly do not want to force anybody to be a Christian. If we try to force anybody to be a Christian, it would cease to be Christianity. We can't do that. But the principles [of Christianity] are what made this nation great."

"For years I've been studying America's founding history, you know the Christian history of what the founders of the nation believed and it seems like those values have just been undermined constantly," Sherman said. "Even though we do the best we can to stand for them and keep them relevant, it seems like the culture has been sliding away from them, so restoring those foundations of freedom, I think that's the real reason we're doing this."

Source: Radio Iowa, "Pastor", on 2026 Iowa Gubernatorial race , Feb 17, 2025

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