We’re living in weird times, right? Between a global pandemic, an intense U.S. election cycle in 2020, and the heightened mistrust many people have for culture and media, it seems like Christians have been either exposed to or caught up in conspiracy theories in an unprecedented way. There’s a theme in 1 and 2 Timothy about overcoming deception and…
Conservative leaning Christians or progressive leaning Christians, I'm talking to all of us and everyone in between. :-) Since we now have a projected winner of the 2020 Presidential Election, let me share some truths God's been calling me to hold onto that I believe He's calling all of His Church to hold onto as well. These truths will…
*For more context to this conversation around God's design for government and Christian participation in politics, I encourage you to read my blog series How Should Christians Engage Faith and Politics. What if in this politically intense and uncertain season God wants to form in His people a practice of praying for our government leaders and for our nation?…
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash *This blog has been updated from its original 2017 version, What The Bible Really Says About How Christians Should Vote. As we wrap up this series on faith and politics, let's talk about where to place our hope as Christians and how to maintain Christian character and witness, especially when we disagree with others…
*This blog post has been updated and revised from its original 2016 version, 3 Simple Truths to Help You Navigate Faith and Politics. No topic has caused me more grief, confusion, and internal struggle than trying to figure out how to live faithfully as a follower of Jesus at the intersection of faith and politics. I’ve also made more mistakes…
*This blog has been revised from its original 2017 version, Does Legislating Morality Work? I submitted the same blog to RELEVANT magazine, which they graciously published online under a different title chosen by their editors–a title I don't agree with and doesn't fully reflect the heart of why I wrote the article. I no longer stand by that article and…