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It’s that time of year again! Mr. Jacobs and the gang are putting on a drama show for the community to raise money for missionaries. But when something breaks backstage… will anyone talk?
Bible Verses: Romans 6:23, 1st John 1:9
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For us kids, summer is the season of freedom, but what does God say about what we should do with that freedom?
Bible verses: Proverbs 6, Romans 8, Galatians 3, 2nd Corinthians 5, Romans 6
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It’s not a bad thing to be safe, obviously. But is there such a thing as being too safe?
Bible verses: Matthew 6, Deuteronomy 22:8, Romans 14:13, 1st Timothy 5:8, Ephesians 5:29, 1st Timothy 4:8, 1st Corinthians 6
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What do people mean when they say “Christian Nationalism”?
Christian nationalism is in the news, but what is it?
Nationalism is different from feeling patriotic or making sure to vote every November. Part of what defines nationalism in general is its goal to reserve privileges for only one group in a country that has many groups. Christian nationalism, to be specific, aims for the government to privilege Christians.
Dr. Paul D. Miller believes Christian nationalism is a danger to the Church. That’s because it makes a Christian’s citizenship in a country a higher priority than a Christian’s citizenship in God’s Kingdom.
“If we start to orient our hearts towards America as if it were an ultimate thing, well, that’s actually idolatry, and we misunderstand the entire Gospel, as if the Gospel is all about making America great. And that’s just not why Jesus came,” Miller says. “He said very clearly, ‘My Kingdom is not of this world.’ I’m grateful for America, but it’s really important that I don’t confuse America for Jesus’ Kingdom.”
He believes that Christian nationalism not only threatens the Church, but also our democracy.
“It is a danger, I think, in a more mild sense of being in tension with the principles of liberty and equality for all citizens, Christian and non-Christian alike.”
And while not all Christian nationalists are violent, some are. Those waving Christian symbols and calling on God as they broke into the nation’s capitol on January 6, 2021 are an example of the movement’s violent minority. “That kind of mixing of religious rhetoric with a violent assault on the citadel of democracy is, I think, clearly dangerous for American democracy,” Miller says. “Again, that’s a small minority, but it is there, let’s not ignore it.”
Miller wants the Church to be aware of the danger of Christian nationalism, even as he points out that it’s not the only threat.
“This is part of a much bigger conversation. While we’ve talked about the dangers on the Right, there’s dangers on the Left as well.”
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Dr. Paul D. Miller is Martha’s guest for this Inside Out discussion on Christian nationalism. Dr. Miller is a former member of the National Security Council staff who has served as an intelligence analyst for the CIA and as a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army. Currently Dr. Miller is a professor of the practice of international affairs at Georgetown University. Read a more detailed biography of Dr. Paul D. Miller discover more about his book The Religion of American Greatness: What’s Wrong with Christian Nationalism.
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Did you know that in some places, being a Christian isn’t legal? What is this all about, and what can we do about it?
John 15:19-20, 1st John 3:13, Matthew 5:10, 1st Peter 3:14, John 16:33
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Dads are really important when it comes to being examples, teaching us skill, and taking care of us! Thanks dads!
Bible verses: Colossians 3:21, Psalm 103:13, Psalm 68:5, Isaiah 1:17, Ephesians 5,
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Friends can be awesome, but sometimes they can let us down. How do we know who to trust, and is there such a thing as a friend that is always faithful?
Bible Verses: Proverbs 13:20, Psalm 1:1, Malachi 3:10, Joshua 23:14, Psalm 100:5, Romans 8:28, Proverbs 29:5, Proverbs 27:6, 1st John 1:9, 2nd Thessalonians 3:3
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When you meet someone who doesn’t agree with you on something it can be easy to treat them badly, but is that how God tells us to behave?
Matthew 22:39, Timothy 3:16, Matthew 18, 1st Corinthians 13, 2nd Timothy 2, Ephesians 4:15, Proverbs 16:5, James 4:6.
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There’s a lot of talk in church about God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit… but how can they all be God?
Bible Verses: John 1, Philippians 2, John 3:16, Hebrews 12:2, Romans 8:34, Genesis 1, Psalm 19:1, Job 12, Psalm 34:8, Malachi 3:10, , Matthew 6:33,
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It’s time again at the kids corner for the kids to record Mother’s Day greetings for their moms, but how do you let your mom know how you feel about her? Maybe more importantly; what does God think about moms?
Bible Verses: Deuteronomy 5:16, Proverbs 6:20, Leviticus 19:3, Isaiah 66:13, Luke 13:34, Hosea 13:8, Romans 3:10, Luke 6, Matthew 5, 1st Corinthians 13,
