Jul 28, 2021 |
Summer Throwback: No Such Thing As Secular
| The Rev. Philip DeVaulSummer Throwback: No Such Thing As Secular
Note: As part of our When Love Shows Up Summer Throwback Series we are re-posting this podcast which was originally posted on August 5, 2020.
But in the end, my reason for preaching and teaching the social and political implications of the Gospel is simple: If you are a Christian, Jesus is Lord of every part of your life. No part of you is exempt from belonging to God. No aspect of your existence is separate from your experience of Jesus. If God has incorporated you into the very Body of Christ and you are a member of that Body, you don’t get to tell God to look the other direction while you vote, and you don’t get to pretend that Jesus was going to save your soul without actually effecting the way you think and move and participate in society.
But in the end, my reason for preaching and teaching the social and political implications of the Gospel is simple: If you are a Christian, Jesus is Lord of every part of your life. No part of you is exempt from belonging to God. No aspect of your existence is separate from your experience of Jesus. If God has incorporated you into the very Body of Christ and you are a member of that Body, you don’t get to tell God to look the other direction while you vote, and you don’t get to pretend that Jesus was going to save your soul without actually effecting the way you think and move and participate in society.