Description

In this episode, we answer the questions, "Why talk about faith and politics together? How should I lead with regards to faith and politics?"

Rev. Craig Stevenson is an Ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church and currently connects the Church to the world through his service as the Member, Family and Stakeholder Engagement Manager at Home State Health.

Resources

• Thou Shall Not Be a Jerk by Eugene Cho
• Exploring A Wesleyan Theology by Ryan Nicholas Danker, Gen. Ed. 
• Seeing Grey in a World of Black and White by Adam Hamilton
• The Democratization of American Christianity by Nathan O. Hatch 
• John Wesley's Social Ethics by Manfred Marquardt 
• The Public Church by Martin E. Marty
• Christ and Culture by H. Richard Niebuhr 
• The Radical Wesley by Howard Snyder 
• On God's Side by Jim Wallace
• Living God's Politics by Jim Wallis
• The Spirit of Our Politics by Michael Wear
• Standing Courageous: Church Leadership in Partisan Times Webinar Recording and Resources

View additional resources related to this episode at www.moumethodist.org/jump-start-resources

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