Session 2: Christianity and American Politics: A Historical Perspective

In this session, Pastor Lance and Pastor Brian look at some of the historical issues at play and they have shaped the political environment.

{In April 2024, Bridgeway hosted Faith & Culture: Christianity and American Politics, a four-week Sunday night series aimed at helping Christians understand the political world and approach politics in a more Christlike manner. Each session includes teaching from Pastor Lance and Pastor Brian, along with a short Q & A. }

Links to Other Content:

Bridgeway's Faith & Culture Seminars:

https://www.bridgeway.church/faith-culture/

Bridgeway's Sermons:

https://www.bridgeway.church/sermons/

Pastor Lance Hahn Podcast:

https://www.accessmore.com/pd/Thought-Revolution-with-Lance-Hahn

Christianity and American Politics

In April 2024, Bridgeway hosted Faith & Culture: Christianity and American Politics, a four-week Sunday night series aimed at helping Christians understand the political world and approach politics in a more Christlike manner. Each session includes teaching from Pastor Lance and Pastor Brian, along with a short Q & A. In this session, our presenters look at some of the problems with how Christians are engaging with politics today, and how our political world came to be what it is.

Links to Other Content:

Bridgeway's Faith & Culture Seminars:

https://www.bridgeway.church/faith-culture/

Bridgeway's Sermons:

https://www.bridgeway.church/sermons/

Pastor Lance Hahn Podcast:

https://www.accessmore.com/pd/Thought-Revolution-with-Lance-Hahn

Season 5, Ep 21

On this episode, Pastors Brian, Judah, and Heather talk about a recent article in Christianity Today that highlighted a rise in alcoholism among women. They talk about different Christian perspectives on alcohol and how we can make the church a safer place for those struggling with alcohol to come forward to seek help.

Articles

Link: The Secret Sin of Mommy Juice: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/may-june/secret-sin-mommy-juice-women-alcoholism-wine-mom.html?share=uwSVqpkDQqbnzgJzM5yq9H92beXE0gLI

Links to Other Content:

Bridgeway's Faith & Culture Seminars:

https://www.bridgeway.church/faith-culture/

Bridgeway's Sermons:

https://www.bridgeway.church/sermons/

Pastor Lance Hahn Podcast:

https://www.accessmore.com/pd/Thought-Revolution-with-Lance-Hahn

Season 5, Ep 20

On this episode, Pastors Brian and Judah are joined by Josh Uht, Bridgeway's Director of Connections and Communications. They talk about a new study revealing the benefits of banning phones at middle schools, and consider how Christians should interact with AI.

Articles

Norway's School Cell Phone Ban: https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/norways-school-cell-phone-ban-boosts-student-grades-health-model-us-schools-parents-children-development-reading-abilities-mental-health-human-contact-policy

"Christians Shouldn't Fear AI" by Mike Kirby and Matthew Emadi: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/christians-fear-ai/

"A New Era of AI is Here and the Church is not Ready" by Russell Moore: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/may-web-only/chatgpt-4o-russell-moore-ai-church.html

"AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans" by Adam Macinnis: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2024/may/artificial-intelligence-skepticism-study-spiritual-chatbot-.html

"Uncanny Valley": https://www.britannica.com/topic/uncanny-valley

Links to Other Content:

Bridgeway's Faith & Culture Seminars:

https://www.bridgeway.church/faith-culture/

Bridgeway's Sermons:

https://www.bridgeway.church/sermons/

Pastor Lance Hahn Podcast:

https://www.accessmore.com/pd/Thought-Revolution-with-Lance-Hahn

Season 5, Ep 19

On this episode, Pastor Brian shares about his journey with ADHD and how it has impacted his spiritual life. Pastors Judah and Brian also talk about strategies to increase our ability to focus, and the firestorm around the new iPad ad.

 

Articles

How to Pray with ADHD: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/may-june/adhd-mental-health-neurodiversity-pray-spiritual-discipline.html

Apple Apologizes for iPad Ad Depicting Crushed Creative Tools: https://apple.news/Ah8NSmEYYSUe2t1VK8p18HQ

5 Simple Ways to Reclaim Your Attention: https://apple.news/Ay7bZWMb-Q2ap2Xn6FDJNgg

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

Links to Other Content:

Bridgeway's Faith & Culture Seminars:

https://www.bridgeway.church/faith-culture/

Bridgeway's Sermons:

https://www.bridgeway.church/sermons/

Pastor Lance Hahn Podcast:

https://www.accessmore.com/pd/Thought-Revolution-with-Lance-Hahn

Season 5 Ep.18-

How can we tell the difference between fact and opinion? On this episode, Pastors Brian and Judah look at a new study that indicates Americans have a hard time doing this. They'll also comment on the protests that have been happening on college campuses, and look at the concept of non-religious church.

 

Articles

"Americans Struggle to Tell the Difference Between Fact and Opinion: https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/4550432-americans-struggle-tell-difference-fact-opinion-study/

Links to Other Content:

Bridgeway's Faith & Culture Seminars:

https://www.bridgeway.church/faith-culture/

Bridgeway's Sermons:

https://www.bridgeway.church/sermons/

Pastor Lance Hahn Podcast:

https://www.accessmore.com/pd/Thought-Revolution-with-Lance-Hahn

Season 5 Ep.17-

On this episode, Pastor Brian and Pastor Judah welcome Bridgeway's children's pastor, Ashley Danz, to the program to discuss what a recent study reveals about the struggles parents are facing, and the one big thing we can do for our kids. Brian and Judah also discuss the latest developments in the effort to remove Mike Johnson as the Speaker of the House.

 

Articles

Parental loneliness:

https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/new-survey-finds-loneliness-epidemic-runs-deep-among-parents

 

One big thing:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/parenting-anxiety-happiness-children/677960/

Links to Other Content:

Bridgeway's Faith & Culture Seminars:

https://www.bridgeway.church/faith-culture/

Bridgeway's Sermons:

https://www.bridgeway.church/sermons/

Pastor Lance Hahn Podcast:

https://www.accessmore.com/pd/Thought-Revolution-with-Lance-Hahn

Season 5 Ep.16-

On this episode, Pastor Brian and Pastor Judah welcome Josh Uht, Director of Connections and Communications, to talk about why it can be so awkward to receive a compliment and what healing from church hurt looks like.

Links to Other Content:

Bridgeway's Faith & Culture Seminars:

https://www.bridgeway.church/faith-culture/

Bridgeway's Sermons:

https://www.bridgeway.church/sermons/

Pastor Lance Hahn Podcast:

https://www.accessmore.com/pd/Thought-Revolution-with-Lance-Hahn

Season 5 Ep.15-

On this episode, Pastor Brian and Pastor Judah welcome Pastor Anthony Lipscomb to talk about Bridgeway's Women of the Early Church class and the importance of women in leadership. Judah and Brian also look at a new study that indicates Gen Z is sadder than the rest of us, and, in light of the ruling in Arizona, they talk about how both sides of the aisle have flawed approaches to reducing abortions.

Article:

Gen Z Happiness: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/09/health/gen-z-happiness-gallup-wellness/index.html

Book Links:

Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church by Nijay Gupta

Finding Pheobe: What New Testament Women Were Really Like by Susan E. Hylen

The Ministry of Women in the Early Church by Dorothy A. Lee

Links to Other Content:

Bridgeway's Faith & Culture Seminars:

https://www.bridgeway.church/faith-culture/

Bridgeway's Sermons:

https://www.bridgeway.church/sermons/

Pastor Lance Hahn Podcast:

https://www.accessmore.com/pd/Thought-Revolution-with-Lance-Hahn

On this episode, Pastor Brian and Pastor Judah talk about the recent explosion in sports gambling activity and whether or not it's a problem. They also discuss the failure of the No Labels party to put forth a presidential candidate, and an article from a secular writer talking about the problems that arise with declining church attendance.

 

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 Faith & Culture: Politics

Article:

https://theatlantic.com/newsletters/work-in-progress/

Links to Other Content:

Bridgeway's Faith & Culture Seminars:

https://www.bridgeway.church/faith-culture/

Bridgeway's Sermons:

https://www.bridgeway.church/sermons/

Pastor Lance Hahn Podcast:

https://www.accessmore.com/pd/Thought-Revolution-with-Lance-Hahn