Faith & Politics
One of the most contentious and divisive topics in our culture, especially in the United States, is politics. And it becomes exponentially more acrimonious every four years with the return of our presidential elections. At all times, politics seem to bring out the absolute worst, the most base and ugly traits, that humanity has to offer. This is not how God intends His creation to operate!
For those of us who claim to follow Jesus, we must be different than this. This is not to say that we should divorce our faith from our politics - quite the contrary! Rather, every aspect of our engagement in the political realm must be informed and governed by our faith … including how we go about this engagement. First and foremost, we must show our allegiance to the Lamb rather than to the donkey or the elephant (or any other icon). In our world today, this can be incredibly difficult, but it is essential for Jesus-followers and necessary for the thriving of humanity.
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Message Series Description:
It's been said, over and over, that it's impolite to talk about religion or politics. And it seems that, as time has marched along, other topics have been added to that list: sexuality, racism, mental health, and more. These topics all tend to devolve into heated arguments, ad hominem attacks, and outright vitriol ... unless everyone already agrees on the issue! And the church has tragically leaned into this cultural phenomenon.
Instead of talking about these sometimes controversial or volatile topics with nuance, grace, and truth, the church has often slipped into a position of simply not addressing them, talking about them in an un-Jesus-like way, or (even worse) getting it flat out wrong when it's discussed. And when this happens, obstacles and offenses are piled onto the gospel, making it that much harder for people to encounter Jesus and to accept His good news.
But there is a better way, a way that holds tightly and rightly to truth, while effervescing with grace and compassion. This way IS the way of Jesus. And it is what we need to do rather than simply say, "We don't talk about that." This weekend we'll begin that conversation.
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