Q+A: Reasons for Christian Hope in an Election Year

The Russell Moore Show

Christianity Today, Russell Moore

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 6 March 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Is the term evangelical worth holding on to anymore? Is it imperative that Christians participate in elections? What is the way forward for families that have been fractured by political disagreements? These are some of the listener questions that Russell and producer Ashley Hales address on this episode of The Russell Moore Show. Tune in for a discussion that digs deep into the political dynamics of modern American life while sharing universal truths for living Christianly in a broken world. Questions addressed during this episode include: Does Russell read every book that shows up in his newsletter? What are some tips for reading more regularly? Is it okay for Christians not to participate in voting for president? How can Christians whose families are divided over politics prioritize God and one another What does the evangelical support of Donald Trump do to the term evangelical and its reputation? How can believers deal with Christian nationalism in their relationships? What is Christian nationalism? How might the upcoming election affect local churches? What hope is there for Christians discouraged by American politics? Resources mentioned in this episode include: Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches by Russell Moore Russell’s newsletter “Should Christians Vote for the Lesser of Two Evils?” by Russell Moore “Incurvatus in Se” “C. S. Lewis on Chronological Snobbery” Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected]. Special offer for listeners: Russell Moore will join friends David French and Curtis Chang in Washington, DC, for The After Party LIVE! on April 19. As a faithful listener to the podcast, we’d love for you to join us and use this 20% off offer just for listeners! The After Party is a free six-part video curriculum designed for people & pastors alike, and offers “a better way” for Christians to engage in politics. Learn more and buy tickets here—we’ve saved a seat for you! Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today. “The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper Host: Russell Moore Producer: Ashley Hales Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens Audio engineering by Dan Phelps Video producer: Abby Egan Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:37.0	dot o'rg. Oh, Welcome to the Russell Moore Show. I'm Ashley Hales, the producer of the Russell Moore Show and we love to talk about some questions.
1:10.0	Russell has been a steady voice amongst tumultuous times and he really has so much fun
1:16.6	answering your ethical questions as well as just helping us kind of turn away
1:21.6	forward in this year 2024.
1:25.0	So here we are, Russell.
1:26.0	You excited to dig in?
1:28.0	Yeah, I don't know how steady my voice is,
1:30.0	but I was just telling somebody on a plane last night about a woman who told me, I remember
1:37.9	right where I was in Austin, Texas, after preaching at the Austin Stone who said I listen to the
1:44.0	audio book of Adopted for Life every night because it helps me to sleep.
1:47.6	Oh and I said the compliment. I don't know if it is or not.
1:53.6	Actually, one of our mutual friends,
1:55.6	D.T. was talking about, we have a soothing voice
1:58.3	combination apparently.
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