Can Christians serve in political or military roles? Discover a novel view based on 1 Corinthians 7 that navigates Just-War and pacifism debates.
War & Politics: Can Christians Serve in Political or Military Vocations?
War & Politics: Christians in War and Politics
Jesus said "my Kingdom is not of this world" (John 18:36), setting his Kingdom apart from the powers of this age, but what does this mean for how Christians engage the realities of war and politics in their time? Are Christians meant to hold political office, work in government, or advocate for political reform? Are Christians allowed to serve in police and military forces? What's our place in this world? These are difficult questions.
War & Politics: God’s Vengeance
How do Christians seek justice for the oppressed if they do not attempt to wield the power of the sword themselves? In this post I argue we do so by entrusting the sword to God and functioning as God's agents of peace, bearing witness to the nations of God's justice.
War & Politics: One Authority
I wrote this post on the day of President Trump's attempted assassination, emphasizing the urgent need for Christians to have robust answers to the questions of war and politics. Those are the answers we're trying to find here!
War & Politics: First Principle
How do you answer questions pertaining to "war and politics" as a Christian and follower of the Lord Jesus? This post sets out to build a new paradigm for dealing with these issues by constructing a "first principle". Come check it out and help me test this first principle!
Just War, Pacifism, or Something Else?
What's the Christian's place in questions of "war and politics"? In this post I'm challenging the paradigms of both "Just War" and "Pacifism" to find a better way.
Why Do Christians Go To Church?
Have you ever asked why Christians go to Church and looked to Scripture for the answer? We're going to challenge the answers most often given today by looking to God's word to tell us why we're supposed to come together as Christians.
Is Your Church Christian or Christian-ish?
When you're visiting churches looking for a Christian home, how do you know if the church is really "Christian", or just "Christian-ish"?
Big Life Transition
Life has taken crazy twists and turns for me and my family over the last three years. So what's going on and what's on the horizon? This post is an update on my life!
Biblical Singleness VS The Childless Life
In this article we look at Julia Mazur's viral video about "the childless life" and apply Paul's words from 2 Timothy 3:3 to help us understand the real value in Biblical singleness.
