City on a Hill

In this episode, we dip back into the archives to draw out some key points from previous episodes. We had a few bonus episodes, for those of you who are counting, so we are really beyond 30.

In this episode of City on a Hill, we review some of the key issues facing the church as we attempt to keep politics and our earthy citizenship in proper perspective with our citizenship in the kingdom of heaven.

In this episode of City on a Hill, we reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the beginning and end of the conflict in Afghanistan.

How the church recognizes holidays like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July says a lot about their identity as citizens at home in Christendom or as a band of exiles, an embassy of another kingdom.

We discuss how you figure out whose jurisdiction is relevant when responding to the government.

We live in a world where people make their living on convincing us that another catastrophe is right around the corner. Christians, to whom Jesus said, "Don't be afraid" are not immune from believing the next thing will be out of control. We'd never say out of God's control, but in effect, we don't act as though we believe he's in control. Here are our thoughts on why the world is always on the brink of the next catastrophe and how you can keep the gremlins from eating your cereal.

It hard to know what to be outraged about around the world because it is hard to know what to believe. But, people are motivated to get us outraged so we follow their clickbait, er, tantalizing headline. We share our thoughts about how news consumption intersects following Jesus. There is more here than meets the eye!

What does revival look like? Does 2 Chronicles 7:14 promise that God will hear our prayer for revival? Maybe we should pray for an "awakening".

An examination of some of the Biblical evidence that gods, little g, are associated with nations. What if the god of America is like the gods of the nations? Something to think about!

We explore whether the civil religion in America is Christianity. Why would the founders have thought it important to include religion at all in American founding documents? Do the founding documents contain Christian theology? Does that make it Christian?