A Christian view of politics

Ask yourself the following questions:

• Do you talk about welfare reform while also giving to the needy in your church?

• Do you proclaim that all lives matter and also have friends who look very different than you?

• Do you speak against abortion and also embrace and assist the single mothers in your church?

• Do you share your political opinions on social media while also joyfully sharing the Lord’s supper with church members who disagree with you?

• Do you call for immigration reform while warmly welcoming foreign visitors to your church?

Today’s guest posed these questions at a conference earlier this month focusing on the relationship between Christians and politics. Jonathan Leeman is the editorial director at 9Marks, an organization that equips church leaders with resources for building healthy churches. He’s also an elder at Cheverly Baptist Church in suburban Washington, D.C. and the author of How the Nations Rage: Rethinking Faith and Politics for a Divided Age. He joins us today to talk about Christianity and politics.