Christ-follower. Husband. Father. Musician. I write music, garden, blog, and believe that Biblical Christianity is largely incompatible with American tribalism.
Jul 29, 2018 • 46 tweets • 7 min read
“The church’s role is to change the world through the life and love of Jesus Christ. The government’s role is to serve the common good by protecting justice and peace, rewarding good behavior while restraining bad behavior (Romans 13).”
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When that role is undermined by political leadership, faith leaders must stand up and speak out. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.”
