Episode 81 | 41 min

Your Questions on Partisan Politics, Panic, and Power

Russell and producer Ashley Hales respond to listeners.

November 22, 2023
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Are modern Christians focusing too much on identity or not enough? How should Christians think about injecting their beliefs into civic leadership? What are some words of wisdom for church leaders who are asked questions about public policy? These are some of the timely listener questions that Russell and producer Ashley Hales discuss on this episode of The Russell Moore Show. They talk about how Jesus navigated a cultural context that hypervalued political alignment. And they consider what it looks like to prosper in confusing times. Questions addressed during this episode include:

Where does Russell get his news?
How can Christians focus on their identity in Christ?
What is the relationship between Christians and culture?
How can church leaders exercise wisdom as they engage questions of politics and public policy?
What should Christians do when the churches in their community preach dogma over doctrine?
What do love and justice look like in practical, concrete terms (like yard signs)?
Why aren’t people tired of perpetual panic?
What does it look like to maintain hope?

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

“Sphere Sovereignty”
Joseph Loconte
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien

Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to questions@russellmoore.com.

Ashley Hales is the producer of The Russell Moore Show, the founder of The Willowbrae Institute, and an author. Find out more at aahales.com.

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“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper Host: Russell Moore Producer: Ashley Hales Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens Audio engineering by Dan Phelps Video producer: Abby Egan Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton

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