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In the April edition of Christianity Today, there is an edited excerpt from This Is Our Time about the importance of recognizing the internal battle a Christian faces before engaging in any kind of “culture war.”

In October 2015, a lone gunman entered Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, and created a scene of carnage and despair before turning his gun on himself. Within hours, our country’s political fires were raging at maximum intensity. Some blamed the lack of gun control laws; others railed against “gun-free zones.” No matter their political position, all the voices had one thing in common: Their imaginations were held captive to the idea that the only place where change can take place is in the legislature or courthouse. Everyone assumed either government was to blame or government was our only hope.

The gospel challenges this myth. It tells us that the political sphere is just one area in which change can take place.

Read the whole article.

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