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The Cross & The Sword (with Tim Alberta pt. 2 of 2)

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51.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In the second part of their extensive conversation, host Curtis Chang and author Tim Alberta discuss how some people in the church use the message of the cross as a weapon to exert political power over others, thus diluting its significance. They explore how many truth-seeking non-believers are put off by what they perceive as the hypocritical political engagement of some evangelicals. Curtis and Tim also hold a question-and-answer session that provides helpful strategies for staying focused on the gospel when Christian political culture distorts the message.

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Hi, this is Curtis. If you've listened to the good faith podcast before, you know that I end every

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podcast with a reminder that next week we'll gather around the campfire. The image of the campfire aptly captures the mission of the good faith

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podcast. We believe that many Christians today feel like they're in the

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well they don't seem to be leading us well anymore and we're searching and maybe feeling a little lost.

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So the Good Faith Podcast is like a campfire.

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In the middle of that wilderness state,

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it's a place where we gather to help each other

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make sense of this confusing world.

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