Category Archives: Christianity and politics

Whose side are you on?

Posted on November 5, 2019 by jwfisch

Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” “Neither,” he … Continue reading →

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Countercultural faith

Posted on July 24, 2019 by jwfisch

One of the greatest injustices we do to our young people is to ask them to be conservative. Christianity is not conservative, but revolutionary.  – Francis Schaeffer You have been strategically placed right where you are for one reason: to … Continue reading →

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Wisdom from the first President

Posted on July 23, 2019 by jwfisch

Excessive attachment to political parties agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one party against another, and opens the door to foreign influence and corruption. – George Washington Where is George when we need … Continue reading →

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A long and winding road

Posted on July 19, 2019 by jwfisch

I’m one hundred times more passionate about creating Christians and churches that will be faithful, biblical, countercultural, and spiritually minded in a socialist America, in a Muslim America, in a communist America, than I am in preventing a Muslim America … Continue reading →

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The experiment lives on

Posted on July 3, 2019 by jwfisch

  I think we often forget that America was and is an experiment. At no other time in history has the setting and the resources been so right to begin a democracy. And the fact that the country is still … Continue reading →

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‘Christian’ is a noun — only

Posted on June 6, 2019 by jwfisch

The word “Christian” makes a very bad adjective. In fact, there should be an automatic red flag that pops up in your mind every time you see or hear it, or especially when you try to use it as such. … Continue reading →

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Going AWOL from the culture war

Posted on May 22, 2019 by jwfisch

In the story of David and Abigail (1 Samuel 25), David vows retribution for the way his men were treated by the landowner (Nabal) who should have been grateful for the kindness his servants received from them. These men of … Continue reading →

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Mainstream Christianity is an oxymoron

Posted on April 10, 2019 by jwfisch

I always know I’ve struck a chord when comments come in from all sides — email, Facebook, website, Twitter. One brother said his friends are being discipled more by Fox News than by the Holy Bible. Another said he’s displeasing … Continue reading →

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Truth Speaks to Power

Posted on April 9, 2019 by jwfisch

I am currently reading a book called Truth Speaks to Power: The Countercultural Nature of Scripture by Walter Brueggemann. I picked up the book more for its subtitle than for its title. As a child of the Jesus Movement (also … Continue reading →

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