How Should Christians Vote?

How Should Christians Vote?

A hard question at a time of increasing polarization

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Is Something Wrong?

65% of Americans identify as Christians, with no higher calling than serving God and loving others as Jesus first loved us. Just don’t ask us about politics.

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Faith as Politics, Politics as Faith?

The data says our divergent political views track more closely with our ethnicity than with our stated faith beliefs. And those views are increasingly entrenched. Yet, us Christians still describe our faith as the most important description of ourselves.

As our identities have become increasingly interwoven with our political views, can we all still be sure that our Christian faith is our primary driver? How bad could this be?

Pharisees, Pride, and Marriage Counseling

Some perspectives from a variety of sources

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Pharisees

Pharisees, Sadducees, and us. How much do we have in common?

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Pride and Humility

C.S. Lewis called pride the Great Sin. Was he right?

Marriage and Politics

Some lessons learned from getting it wrong in marriage counseling

A Radically Counter-cultural Example

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.

Luke 6: 37 – 38 (ESV)

Resources

Some links to devotions, podcasts, and books

Look Up…

 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

I Thessalonians 5:11