How can we move forward amid such political strife and cultural contention? We live in a time of division.
It\'s only when we realize that the life of our churches now is the hope of the nation for tomorrow that we become the salt and light Jesus calls us to be..
When we identify with Christ more than a political party or social grouping, we avoid the false allure of building heaven on earth and return to the church\'s unchanging political task: to represent a heavenly and future kingdom now.
Second, we take the lessons learned inside the church into our public engagement outside of it by loving our neighbors and seeking justice.
First, we shift our focus from redeeming the nation to living as a redeemed nation.
What do we do when brothers and sisters in Christ sit next to each other in the pews but feel Divided and angry? Is there a way forward?In How the Nations Rage, political theology scholar and pastor Jonathan Leeman challenges Christians from across the spectrum to hit the restart button.
Others focus on social-justice causes, and still others would abandon the public square altogether.
Some want to strengthen the evangelical voting bloc.
As Christians, we\'ve felt pushed to the outskirts of national public life, yet even then we are Divided about how to respond.
It shows up not just between political parties and ethnic groups and churches but also inside of them.
How can we move forward amid such political strife and cultural contention? We live in a time of division
