The Political Kingdom of God and Our Displacement from Modern Christianity (Exile Series)
Voxology
Voxology
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🗓️ 9 December 2024
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
Exploring how the Kingdom of God challenges political idolatry and offers a transformative vision of public faith beyond partisan divides. Mike and Tim delve into the multifaceted experience of exile—not only as humans and followers of Jesus but also feeling alienated from aspects of modern Christianity. Discover how Jesus' announcement of the Kingdom reshapes our understanding of politics, community, and what it means to live out a holistic, public faith today.
Key Takeaways: • Understanding Exile – Unpacking the layers of exile as humans from the Garden, as Christians in culture, and feeling displaced within Christianity itself. • The Political Nature of the Kingdom of God – How Jesus proclaimed a geopolitical reality that transcends private devotion, calling for comprehensive public and social transformation. • Beyond Partisanship – Discussing why the Kingdom is political but not partisan, emphasizing a faith that is public, external, and social—not just personal and internal. • Navigating Political Idolatry – Addressing how church leaders and believers can respond to unrepentant political idolatry within the church community, seeking a path forward rooted in Jesus' teachings.
Resources Mentioned: • The Healing Within by Chuck DeGroat – A book exploring personal and communal healing discussed in the Voxology book club. • Exiles by Preston Sprinkle – Insights into living faithfully amidst cultural and political dislocation. • The Holy Post Podcast – Hosted by Skye Jethani, contributing to conversations on politics and faith.
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| 0:00.0 | everybody, |
| 0:02.3 | Mike, Tim, |
| 0:18.5 | here now. |
| 0:20.4 | Whether you wanted it or not, we're here with another episode. |
| 0:24.0 | And if you are listening, I mean, we're constantly surprised. So that numbers larger than 12 are listening |
| 0:33.5 | to this thing. Welcome, welcome to our, I don't know, our little enterprise. We had our |
| 0:41.7 | first last night, Tim and I hosted our first ever Voxology Book Club for our Patreon supporters. |
| 0:50.8 | And 20 of us or so went through Chuck de Grote's book, The Healing Within, which we would recommend in general. |
| 0:59.8 | And so that was fun. |
| 1:01.8 | It's always great. |
| 1:03.3 | And Tim says this and said it last night. |
| 1:05.2 | It's always so good to put faces to names. |
| 1:08.6 | And sometimes it's surprising. I'm not going to lie. And sometimes it's surprising. |
| 1:11.1 | I'm not going to lie. |
| 1:14.8 | Yeah, I was just going to leave it there. |
| 1:17.2 | Leave it there. |
| 1:17.8 | Some of you should stay anonymous. |
| 1:21.7 | No, I'm totally kidding. |
| 1:24.0 | The other thing I want to let you know about it. |
| 1:25.6 | It's December, Tim. |
| 1:26.9 | And as you know, we are at 501 C3 non-profit that is crowdfunded. |
| 1:35.1 | And every year, a bunch of you donate extra to all sorts of ministries. |
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