A thoughtful exploration of the intersection of faith and politics, Exiles asks: What if we considered ourselves exiles in Babylon and turned to Scripture, not political parties, to shape our most passionate values? Politics are dividing our churches like never before.
Discover what it means to live in exile..
Discover a more biblical, powerful way to live in a secular world.
Total allegiance to a political party dilutes the church\'s witness.
The Church today should view its political identity as fundamentally separate from the empire.
The gospel of Jesus\' kingdom was politically subversive.
Christians should see themselves as foreigners in the country where they live.
In this timely book, Preston explores why: Israel\'s exile to Babylon profoundly shaped the political identity of God\'s people--and still does today.
Church was a place where God\'s plan for governing the world was revealed, where one could witness what it means to follow the Creator\'s design for human flourishing.
It also wasn\'t a place where Christians mounted a Roman flag next to--or above--a Christian one.
Sprinkle reminds us that the first-century Church was not an apolitical gathering, where Christians left their Roman politics at the door.
Preston M.
New York Times-bestselling author Dr.
A thoughtful exploration of the intersection of faith and politics, Exiles asks: What if we considered ourselves exiles in Babylon and turned to Scripture, not political parties, to shape our most passionate values? Politics are dividing our churches like never before
