Archive for May 21, 2013
May 21
Resources for Thinking Christianly About the Christian’s Role in the Public Sphere
Here are a few resources in follow up to Sunday’s message, “Dual Citizenship,” from 1 Peter 2:11-17.
- Collin Hansen’s article, “Pay Your Taxes But Trust in Christ,” reflects on and summarizes a great message by Mark Dever, “Jesus Paid Taxes,” from Mark 12:13-17. This message on how Christians relate to the state is a helpful complement to Sunday’s message.
- While preaching through Romans, John Piper unpacked the meaning and implications of Romans 13 across four messages, “Subjection to God and Subjection to the State” (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4).
- John Piper also has several messages on Sunday’s passage of 1 Peter 2:”Slaves of God: Free from All to Honor All,” “Good Deeds and the Glory of God,” “Being Pro-Life Christians Under a Pro-Choice President,” “Christ, Culture, and Abortion.”
- Jonathan Leeman’s article, “Love and the Inhumanity of Same-Sex Marriage,” is a careful reflection and exhortation for all of us as we consider how to navigate the waters ahead on this issue. David Murray’s article, “Prepare for Gay Marriage,” is along the same lines.
- Tim Keller’s article, “Old Testament Law and The Charge of Inconsistency,” helps us think about how to think and feel about being mischaracterized by the surrounding culture.
- D.A. Carson’s recent book, The Intolerance of Tolerance, explores the cultural and philosophical shifts that have landed us where we are today. Here’s an interview with Carson on this book.
- For a little reading on the subject and for a constructive reflection on how Christians can positively approach political engagement, read Michael Gerson and Peter Wehner’s City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era.
- For clear analysis of the nature and consequences of the sexual ethic embraced by our culture, read Desire and Deceit: The Real Cost of the New Sexual Tolerance , by R. Albert Mohler, Jr. Dr. Mohler writes about the issues we discussed on Sunday regularly at his blog and in his audio podcast, The Briefing.