Tag: politics
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Immigration and The Christian: Managing the Tension of Justice and Mercy.
The recent outcome of the U.S. Presidential Election has once again thrust immigration reform and enforcement into the headlines, and for some of us, back into the center of our awareness. I confess that while I mentally understand the social and theological importance of caring for the immigrant and foreigner, I also live with the…
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Recommendation: Exiles, Church in the Shadow of Empire
This should be required reading for every American who publicly claims to be a Christian… Specifically, followers of Jesus who is worried about the wrong political party gaining enough power to ruin our country, or outraged about pagan celebrations that (allegedly) mock Jesus, should seriously consider reading “Exiles: Church In the Shadow of Empire.” This…
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Recommendation: Not In It To Win It
“Not In It To Win It” by Andy Stanley might be the most important book of this decade… If you are an American and claim that Jesus is your king, or if you are someone who has turned away from Jesus because of the way that American Christians behave regarding politics and power, this is…
Pastor Aaron Brown 