"Real Faith for the Real World: Christians and Politics—It's Not What You Think"

About this episode

The episode discusses how Christians can engage with political issues through the lens of Scripture.

God's Word has something to say about everything happening in the world around you. The border. Transgender issues. The war in Iran. The legalization of marijuana. Every issue, every headline, every opinion. So why are so many Christians forming their perspectives without it? This week, host Colonel Richard J. Mendelow, wingman Christy Mendelow, and guest Jeff Egli take on politics—but not the way you might expect. This is not Republican versus Democrat. This is about what it actually looks like to bring your faith into the most contested conversations of our day. Real stories from the news, held up to the standard of Scripture, and examined for what they actually reveal about how Christians are called to think, act, and respond. Colorado warned California. California didn't listen. The results were predictable. The Bible saw it coming. Tune in and find out what Scripture says about the issues shaping our world. Hear the show on CourageousChristianity.today, on  KKHT.com , iHeart Radio, or on select podcast platforms. Courageous Christianity is a public non-profit ministry with a mission to equip Christian men for the spiritual battlefield in order to glorify God and…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Mendelow

Guest: Jeff Egli

Topics covered

• faith and politics
• Christian perspectives
• current events
• Scripture and society
• Christian response to issues

Keywords

• Christianity
• politics
• faith
• Scripture
• current events
• transgender issues
• legalization of marijuana
• war in Iran

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Courageous Christianity, KKHT.com, iHeart Radio

Places: California, Colorado, Iran

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