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Does a pastor’s involvement in politics undercut his calling? What if the opposite is the case?
If Christ really is Over All, pastors must proclaim his authority over the political sphere. This month, we’re helping pastors discern how and how not to be political.
“A congregation should not have to wonder where their shepherds stand on the most consequential issues and decisions of our day.” —@rhett_burns
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“If you have let fear of man drive you to silence when you should have spoken (or to speak when you should have been silent), own it and repent—even if it was years ago.”
Pastors Eric Anderson and John Tramm recount their meeting with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and challenge fellow pastors to repent of fearing man.
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Should pastors address political issues from the pulpit? And how can they do so without becoming political pundits?
In this episode, @TrentHunter and Stephen Wellum interview @dmichaelclary about his latest essay, “Bringing Religion into Politics: Five Things Pastors Owe to the Public Square.”
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“Tim Keller, and people like him, had a habit of ‘punching right’ and ‘coddling left.’”
Brandon Adkison reflects on his experience as a Gen Z Christian.
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“The greatest need of our soldiers cannot be met by therapeutic modalities, Stoic aphorisms, or veterans’ benefits alone.” —Andy Schmitz
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What should a Christianized state look like?
In this episode, Levi Secord and @james_d_baird join @DavidSchrock to debate two different visions of Christian government, drawing from their respective books, 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑆𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑟 and 𝐾𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝐾𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠.
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“If a pastor won’t speak up because he’s afraid of being political, Satan will politicize everything until he won’t speak at all.”
@dmichaelclary explains why pastors must address political issues biblically without turning the pulpit into a platform for punditry.
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“Today’s pastor does not need a soft effeminate and maternal tone in the pulpit. He needs a Bible open to the hard places, a conscience that will not be rented, and a people catechized to stand.”
@ShawnGrahamTN calls out cowardly pastors who hide behind political neutrality while refusing to confront the wickedness of our age.
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“The gospel is a public message, and it has public enemies.”
Levi Secord and Tuezong Xiong make the case for why pastors should not shy away from addressing politics from the pulpit.
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Is big government Christian? Or can government be too small to succeed?
In today’s episode, listen to Levi Secord and @james_d_baird’s articles as they respond to one another’s arguments.
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How big should a Christian government be?
In his review of James Baird’s 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, Levi Secord argues that a truly Christian government must also be a limited government.
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James Baird reviews and responds to Levi Secord’s 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳: christoverall.com/article/lo…
Is limited government too limited to govern well?
In his review of Levi Secord’s 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳, @james_d_baird argues that limiting the state primarily to punishing evil leaves too little room for the work of good government.
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Levi Secord reviews and responds to James Baird’s 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴: christoverall.com/article/lo…
“Because politics and politicians impact every sphere of life, Christians must learn how to live, move, and have their citizenship.”
In this intermission article, @DavidSchrock bridges the gap between God’s law and politics and explains why pastors cannot ignore the political sphere.
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“Altruism is best interpreted as a counterfeit of Christian love, informed by the ideology of humanism and powered by ressentiment.”
Herb Schlossberg exposes how envy and hatred can masquerade as compassion.
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