This week we answer the question “what does it mean to be a Christian who is an American?” What does the Bible say? Not a podcast or talk radio or Facebook or the so-called conservative media or even a “Christian” politician. What does Jesus say, and how did his followers in the 1st century understand the intersection of faith and politics – citizenship on earth and citizenship in heaven?
To begin, we’ll explore what is perhaps the most familiar“ political” story in the Bible. Read Matthew 22:15-22 as you prepare to join your GCC family for worship this weekend.
I have two questions for you as you prepare for this week’s sermon: ARE YOU A GOOD LISTENER? and WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT JESUS’ TRANSFIGURATION? Don’t feel badly if you don’t know a lot or even anything at all about the transfiguration. When we generally talk about the events of Jesus’ life, we talk about his birth, his ministry, his death, his resurrection, and his second coming. His transfiguration hardly ever makes it into the top tier events of his life, but we aim to change that this weekend.
