TS&TT: Dusty Deevers | A Pastor Running For State Senate - How Do Christians Engage In Politics?

The Sword & The Trowel

Founders Ministries

Education, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 12 September 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dusty Deevers, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Elgin, OK. Dusty is currently running for State Senate in Oklahoma. They discuss why Christians should be involved in politics, how a Pastor can serve in a political office and more. SHOW NOTES: Dusty Deevers: https://www.deevers2023.com 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ Pre-Order: Serious Joy: Reflections and Devotions on Jonathan Edwards Seventy Resolutions: https://press.founders.org/shop/serious-joy/ Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.

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0:00.0	Thanks for tuning in to the sword and trial today. We have the opportunity of talking to my good friend, Dusty Devers today from Oklahoma.
0:07.9	Dusty is a pastor there, but we're going to talk to him about his throwing his hat into the ring to run for political office there in the state of Oklahoma.
0:17.3	So this is a wonderful conversation about an important matter, not just his campaign,
0:23.7	but Christians involved in the political sphere. So encourage you to listen in and send this around
0:29.1	to your friends so that they also can glean some wisdom from Dusty Devers.
0:45.1	Welcome to the Sword and Trial. The Sword and Trial is a podcast of Founders Ministries and Founders Exists for the Recovery of the Gospel and the Reformation of Local Churches. I'm Tom Askell.
0:50.0	And I'm Graham Gundin. We're delighted to have you join us on this episode when today we welcome
0:54.4	into our studio, Dusty Devers. Dusty is a pastor from southwest Oklahoma. And Dusty, welcome.
1:02.4	Glad to have you here today.
1:04.4	Hey, it's exciting to be here with you guys. I've listened to the Sword and Trial for years and
1:09.5	just so much appreciate the ministry of founders.
1:12.7	And man, this is a, this is a dream for me.
1:15.8	Well, thanks for being on the show with us today.
1:19.0	And Dusty's an old friend.
1:20.2	I mean, this is not like some new introduction for us because I don't know how long I've known you,
1:24.9	but it's been a long, long time.
1:26.6	And you minister in the same state with long, long time. And you minister
1:28.2	in the same state with my brother Bill. And so through some of those connections, we've had
1:32.7	opportunities to do some things together and have just admired and appreciate your work as a pastor
1:38.3	in Elgin, Oklahoma, where you've been for quite a while and you actually grew up in that town,
1:45.8	did you not? And also in the church, aren't you pastoring the church you grew up in? Is that fair?
1:51.1	Yeah, that's right. We moved here in 1982 and my dad started a pharmacy here in Elgin.
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