How Do I Respond to Family Members Who Pressure Me About Politics?

In a democracy, don’t Christians have a responsibility to participate in politics? December 19, 2007

Question: You’ve argued that Christians shouldn’t try to gain power in government on the grounds that Jesus didn’t try to gain power in the political system of his day. But his government didn’t allow for such power. Caesar and Pilate weren’t elected by anyone. Our government allows for this. So don’t we have a responsibility…

The Politics of Jesus, Part 2 October 19, 2016

Even in the midst of politically-troubled times, we are called to preserve the radical uniqueness of the kingdom. This, after all, is what Jesus did as he engaged the first century world with a different kind of politics (see post). To appreciate the importance of preserving this distinction, we need to understand that the Jewish…

“For many…the American flag has smothered the glory of the cross, and the ugliness of our American version of Caesar has squelched the radiant love of Christ.” [Quotes] July 2, 2012

“This myth harms the church’s primary mission. For many in America and around the world, the American flag has smothered the glory of the cross, and the ugliness of our American version of Caesar has squelched the radiant love of Christ. Because the myth that America is a Christian nation has led many to associate America…

Take America (& the World) Back for God? February 24, 2014

Kai Schreiber via Compfight Recently Missio Alliance has hosted a series of posts entitled “Christianity and Violence.” Since Greg has written quite a lot on this topic from the point of view of pacifism, we thought it timely to weigh in on this topic. The following excerpt is quoted from his chapter, “Taking America Back…

Lighten Up: Who Does Jesus Support in This Election? October 26, 2012

Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain October 20, 2012

These things need to stop as it relates to our faith and our politics. Image by Katie Tegtmeyer. Sourced via Flickr.