Thank you, Mary Jo. I see this from two perspectives being a Christian journalist. Journalists should be 'apolitical.' Christians should also be 'apolitical.' It's not hard to do, if you want to do it. Journalism is rapidly dying and changing at the same time. A lot of honest journalists have had it with 'activist' journalism. A lot of honest Christians have had it with 'activist' Christianity. Read what God says. Do what God says. Simple. Christians, just like journalists, should stop thinking they 'know best.' They don't. A journalist's job is to be curious, skeptical until supporting evidence is presented for a story, be honest and accurate, and be objective. May I recommend the same for Christians? Be curious about what the Bible 'really' teaches .. not what you or your pastor or your denominational leaders want it to teach. Be skeptical of what anyone claims to be Christian truth until they show you indisputable evidence. Be honest, truthful, and accurate when you present biblical truth. Be objective about what you present remembering you are not all-knowing. Only God is Omniscient. Believe Him. Stop the nonsense.
Amazing and wonderful post. Amazing, because a couple of hours ago, I preached on this very topic (filling in for our Pastor) using Galatians 3: 28 as the text. I broadened the term "tribe" to include political and cultural definitions. I said, "What would Paul have written today in his Letter to the Americans? Perhaps 'there is no Democrat or Republican, leftist or rightist, Woke, Zionist, progressive or conservative, but all are one in Christ, Jesus'". Happy to say the reaction was very positive. Blessings.
Thoughtful writing.
Recall, though, Jesus is King (a decidedly “political” office).
Indeed, as he told Pilate, my kingdom is not of this world.
So, a polity model neither from Left or Right, but from Above.
Thank you, Mary Jo. I see this from two perspectives being a Christian journalist. Journalists should be 'apolitical.' Christians should also be 'apolitical.' It's not hard to do, if you want to do it. Journalism is rapidly dying and changing at the same time. A lot of honest journalists have had it with 'activist' journalism. A lot of honest Christians have had it with 'activist' Christianity. Read what God says. Do what God says. Simple. Christians, just like journalists, should stop thinking they 'know best.' They don't. A journalist's job is to be curious, skeptical until supporting evidence is presented for a story, be honest and accurate, and be objective. May I recommend the same for Christians? Be curious about what the Bible 'really' teaches .. not what you or your pastor or your denominational leaders want it to teach. Be skeptical of what anyone claims to be Christian truth until they show you indisputable evidence. Be honest, truthful, and accurate when you present biblical truth. Be objective about what you present remembering you are not all-knowing. Only God is Omniscient. Believe Him. Stop the nonsense.
Amazing and wonderful post. Amazing, because a couple of hours ago, I preached on this very topic (filling in for our Pastor) using Galatians 3: 28 as the text. I broadened the term "tribe" to include political and cultural definitions. I said, "What would Paul have written today in his Letter to the Americans? Perhaps 'there is no Democrat or Republican, leftist or rightist, Woke, Zionist, progressive or conservative, but all are one in Christ, Jesus'". Happy to say the reaction was very positive. Blessings.
Wonderful to hear! Thank you sharing.