Tagged Politics

Politically Homeless: How Republicans — and Democrats — are Leaving Many Christians Behind

January 6, 2018

Global, LGBTQ+, Politics, Practical Justice, Race

The Republican Party’s political sellout to Donald Trump — and the Democrats' lack of a clear moral alternative many people of faith are excited to support — leave many of us feeling politically homeless.

Prayer, Posture, and the Politics of Patriotism: Sunday School Edition

September 27, 2017

Family and Parenting, Politics, Practical Justice, Race

There is no one right way to praise, pray, or petition God. So long as our hearts are in the right place, our posture should reinforce and reflect our attitude

A Crash Course: Australia, Refugees & the Politics of Jesus

April 8, 2014

General, Global

APRIL 8, 2014 | BY: JARROD MCKENNA -- Here’s a crash course for American friends to understand what’s happening in Australia...

Now on the Red Carpet: Jim Wallis

Margot Starbuck

October 14, 2013

OCT 14, 2013 | BY: MARGOT STARBUCK -- Jim Wallis, longstanding friend of Red Letter Christians and the president of Sojourners, believes...

Courage that is Contagious: Take Action Today to Bring Home the DREAM 9

Maryada Vallet and Steve Pavey

August 1, 2013

General, Immigration & Refugees

AUGUST 1, 2013 | BY: MARYADA VALLET & STEVE PAVEY -- Since their arrest, the DREAM 9 have been on hunger strike because of...

Certainty, Accuracy and Seeking to Follow Jesus

June 1, 2013

Church Life, General

JUNE 1, 2013 | BY: CRAIG M. WATTS -- Recently on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition, sports commentator Tim Goldman mentioned...

Serving Beyond Structures: Ministering Beyond Ministries

Stephen Mattson

May 29, 2013

Church Life, General, Theology

May 29, 2013 | BY: STEPHEN MATTSON -- There are ministries that revolve around motorcycles, cars, pets, political parties, denominations...

Christian Utopia and the Body Politic

January 26, 2013

General, Theology

BY: GREG DILL -- American Christians have for centuries envisioned a Christian utopia in which their society is governed by Christian officials...

Is Evangelicalism Headed for a Split?

January 13, 2013

General, Theology

BY: TONY CAMPOLO -- What those of us in the Red Letter Christian tradition are trying to do is simply to elevate the radical lifestyle that Jesus...

Jesus Times Two: "Jesus Beck" or "Jesus the Christ"

November 16, 2012

General, Politics

BY: KATHY VESTAL -- Today though we are confused by two Jesuses, and they don’t resemble each other at all...