Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule by Jonathan Leeman. Williams' introduction to the birth and rise of the Moral Majority and the Religious Right is among the first and best historical accounts of the where, when, why, and how of the movement. God's Own Party: The Making of the Christian Right by Daniel K. What if, instead of divorcing ourselves from one another because of our differing viewpoints, we instead divorce our politics from the gospel (since the two were never meant to be bound up together anyway)? Galli identifies what he calls a "deep fissure" in American evangelicalism and considers that it may in fact be a great opportunity. "After Trump, Should Evangelical Christians Part Ways?" by Mark Galli for Christianity Today (no subscription needed). Mouw revists one his first conversations with the great theologian, Carl Henry, when Henry tried to gently help him seperate the mission of the church from the missions of individual Christians. Mouw for Christianity Today (subscription needed). Author and elder at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C., Leeman rubs shoulders with Washington insiders, so his steady reminder that the church is "an embassy of heaven" and not a political super-PAC is particularly relevant.
Let's Get Political." by Jonathan Leeman for The Gospel Coalition.
Written prior to the November 8th election, it is just as applicable to the post-election season.
This is my take on where our hearts and minds should be in this tumultuous political season. "What I Think About this Year's Election" blog post by Lionel Young. These are all resources focused first and foremost on putting God's kingdom first so I can recommend each one to you. In my post-election sermon on Sunday, November 20, 2016, I referenced a number of great articles and books that have helped me think about my position as a citizen of God's kingdom and a citizen in the "kingdom of man." Below I'm sharing those with you.
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