America is religious. But, is it Christian? There is a distinction between the god in the Declaration of Independence and the God of the Bible. Here is our take on Civil Religion in America.

The distinctions between Old Testament Israel and the United States prevent us from “claiming” many of the promises and ideas we’d really like. Modern-day Israel is distinct from Israel of the Old Testament, too.

If you are an ambassador, it will help to have some understanding of the country to whom you are an ambassador. This is a brief exploration of civics that will help us serve our city, state, and nation.

Since we don’t have the same kind of government that Israel experienced in the Old Testament or the church was under in the New Testament, how does that change the way we relate to our government?

We applied 1 Peter 2:17 like a template to the way we responded to our government’s requirements and guidance. It made a number of things easier and more clear, though not more enjoyable!

Several small texts sprinkled throughout the gospels and Acts look to present a problem for how Jesus and the apostles viewed government.

We invited our colleague, Tim Robertson, to join us today -- our first interview! Scott asked him and Aeric a series of questions about what they expect and how they will get along come Sunday when some people will show vaccine cards and some will wear masks. Tim and Aeric have thought about this and come to different conclusions. We explore how they are going to interact with people, some of whom will have made different decisions than they did. We hope this helps the church live a life of beautiful unity!

The state of Oregon has said fully vaccinated people can go without masks if they show a vaccine card. This has made life difficult for church leaders. We've had people think we should disobey. In this episode, we talk through how we came to our decision and some of the issues we weighed.

One of the most practical and painful places we interact with the government is when we pay taxes. Here is our take on what Jesus says about taxes.

Submission is a hard topic, especially when we don't like what the government is doing.