How Should Christians Think About Politics? | Grace x Peace | Episode 11

How should Christians approach politics and voting without allowing political disagreement to divide the church? Jen and Blair talk about voting, political parties, Christian conscience, women in politics, and how to engage politically without confusing politics with the gospel. ——————— This season is sponsored by Lifeway. Lifeway's resources are used in more than 160 countries on six continents, and you can check them out for all of your ministry resources for the local church at https://www.lifeway.com/. Learn more and about Nobody Can Be You Better Than You by Dacey Triplett at https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/no.... Pick up a copy of Strong in the Lord at a bookstore near you or visit https://www.crossway.org/GracePeaceSt... to get 30 percent off with a free Crossway plus account. ——————— You can learn more about Blair and her work at https://blairlinne.com/ and http://thefamilyworships.com/, as well as on Instagram   / blairlinne_   and   / blair.wingo.linne  . You can learn more about Jen and her work at http://jenoshman.com/, as well as on Instagram   / jenoshman   or   / jennifer.owenoshman  . Jen's women’s study "Very Good" - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-fa... Jen's Lifeway teen study "Created on Purpose" - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/cr... ——————— 00:00 Why politics brings both excitement and dread 01:30 Blair’s family history with voting 04:31 Why politics is a third-order issue 09:25 The history behind women’s right to vote 14:41 Christianity, human dignity, and political rights 19:03 Should Christians participate in politics? 23:20 Can faithful Christians vote differently? 27:14 Jesus, politics, and the kingdom of God 30:48 Should women have the right to vote? 38:13 Keeping the gospel bigger than politics