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In this episode from the archives, we visit voting as stewardship. It should pair nicely with last week's episode. Aeric recommends David French's two-fold test (https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/how-then-should-christians-vote) recognizing that your vote is your endorsement. That means that voting for the “lesser of two evils” remains an endorsement of evil. Your vote is your personal commitment to the person you vote for, even if your vote doesn't make a difference in the election. (https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2020/10/19/voting-for-life/) The smaller the election the more clout your vote will hold and the more difference you can make. Apply the two-fold character and policy test to local candidates, too. You can actually reach out to them and meet them. Aeric did. Get out there and vote next week! Music: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

The topic of today's encore episode: How did the Great Awakening affect the Revolutionary War? How is something so religious, that appeared other-worldly, stoke the fire of the American Revolution? What if religion was the engine for the rebellion against Britain? We are delighted to have Dr. Todd Miles on the Podcast with us this week. Dr. Miles teaches theology and church history at Western Seminary. He co-hosts a podcast for the seminary called Food Trucks in Babylon. He is on Twitter at @TL_Miles. And, he is the author of a couple of books, Cannabis and the Christian and Superheroes Can't Save You. Dr. Miles recommended a couple of books that you may want to take a look at: Liberty for All by Andrew Walker God of LIberty by Thomas Kidd Please leave a rating or review wherever you listen to this podcast. And please share the City on a Hill on social media or with a friend. Thank you! Music: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

We are so excited to have Dr. David Koyzis, author of Political Visions and Illusions, with us on the podcast today! This is an encore presentation of one of our favorite conversations! We did a book report on the Political Visions book in the past several episodes and invited Dr. Koyzis to bring the conclusion to the book. I think you will enjoy his perspective on how the ideologies in the book mimic the true gospel. He gives good advice to the church about how to think about our relationship with political entities. Dr. David Koyzis is an experienced theologian who taught for 30 years at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, and is currently a Global Scholar with Global Scholars Canada. He has attained a Ph.D. in Government and International Studies at the University of Notre Dame, a Master's in Political Theory at Toronto's Institute for Christian Studies, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Koyzis has authored We Answer to Another: Authority, Office, and the Image of God and Political Visions and Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies. Dr. Koyzis blogs at http://byzantinecalvinist.blogspot.com. He records music (!) at https://genevanpsalter.blogspot.com Please leave a rating or review wherever you listen to this podcast. Spotify recently opened up ratings, so if you are a Spotify listener, please share some love! And please share the City on a Hill on social media or with a friend. Thank you! Send Comments or Questions to: podcast@newlifenw.com Music: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

We are so excited to have Dr. David Koyzis, author of We Answer to Another: Authority, Office, and the Image of God as our first return guest! We loved his book, Political Visions and Illusions, and talked with him about that earlier (listen here). He delivers gold again in this conversation about authority! Dr. David Koyzis is an experienced theologian who taught for 30 years at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, and is currently a Global Scholar with Global Scholars Canada. David is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 and the Canada 150 Flamborough-Glanbrook Nation Builder Award in 2017. He earned a Ph.D. in Government and International Studies at the University of Notre Dame, a Master's in Political Theory at Toronto's Institute for Christian Studies, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Koyzis has authored We Answer to Another: Authority, Office, and the Image of God and Political Visions and Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies. He has another book coming out in November of 2024, so you can expect us to talk with him again. Dr. Koyzis blogs at http://byzantinecalvinist.blogspot.com. He records music (!) at https://genevanpsalter.blogspot.com Please leave a rating or review wherever you listen to this podcast. Spotify recently opened up ratings, so if you are a Spotify listener, please share some love! And please share the City on a Hill on social media or with a friend. Thank you! Send Comments or Questions to: podcast@newlifenw.com Music: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is at the top of our favorite holiday list! NOTES: Here is Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation. Here is the article about the Mother of Thanksgiving and Abraham Lincoln. RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: Giving thanks is a command from the Lord. And, we have so much to be thankful for! Don't let any opportunity go by without give thanks. Thanksgiving is one Christian idea that mixes with difficulty with the American narrative. Colonialism and imperialism were already present in the earliest thanksgiving. U.S. History with Native Americans does not necessarily reflect Christian values. Abraham Lincoln's proclamation called for contrition and repentance rather than feasting. He, of course, was in the midst of the Civil War. Humility will always become God's people. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

If you should approach the scripture without the biases of the Revolution or Civil War, how should you approach it? RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: Read your Bible within a community. Be afraid to be wrong in interpretation. Be humble! Be aware of your own context. What did this mean to the first readers? It can't mean something to you that it didn't mean to them. The original meaning guides your Interpretation. Can you draw a straight line from the meaning of the text to the application? How does the church today have the same Bible reading problems as the Revolution or Civil Wars? Our treatment of Scripture still hinges on the same issues: Is there something special in God's design for America? Or, is God's special relationship with the church? (Covenantal relationship?) Are we misreading end-times to justify our opinions today? Are we parroting what other people are saying about issues and texts? Are we interpreting the Bible individually granting our view of it the same or greater authority as tradition and history? How do you see Romans 13? Are we disregarding the image of God in people? How could you read the Bible politically well? The Gospel is the good news that Jesus is King. If that is the message of the Bible, it IS political! GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we discuss how the Bible was used in churches, by ministers on both sides, to inflame political fervor during the Civil War! NOTES: Here are the two books that motivated this episode. The Civil War as a Theological Crisis by Mark Noll A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood by James P. Byrd RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: Both sides of the Civil War tried to lay claim to the Patriot's heritage. Both used Scripture to tie into the Spirit of the Revolution. The same issues that colored Biblical interpretation in the time of the Revolution colored interpretation in the Civil War. The belief that America had a special place in God's program or a special relationship to him and an anti-authoritarian bias. The Bible could not settle the matter of slavery. The South relied on individual passages of Scripture as proof the Bible approved of slavery. The abolitionist relied on more general theology, like the implications of the image of God, to prove the evils of slavery. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we discuss how the Bible was used in churches, by ministers, to inflame political fervor for a revolution! NOTES: Here are the two books that motivated this episode. Sacred Scripture, Sacred War by James P. Byrd A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood by James P. Byrd RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: Both great wars followed after Great Awakenings. The genuine religious experiences are something to be thankful for, to be sure. Both awakenings centered on individual experience and resulted in privatizing Bible interpretation. Both were, to a degree, anti-institutional. The First Great Awakening bypassed the traditional churches and the second majored on camp meetings. Ministers during the Revolutionary era equated America with Israel and saw the conflict with Britain in Apocalyptic terms. What can you do? Read your Bible. Beware of your own context. What did this mean to the first readers? It can't mean something to you that it didn't mean to them. Can you draw a straight line from the meaning of the text to their application? GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we discuss Roger Williams's contribution to our understanding of church and state and how he shaped the liberal imagination. NOTES: Bonus fact: Our wives are descendants of Roger Williams! So we have a vested interest in his story. Here is the book that Aeric read: Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty  Find out more about Roger Williams here or here or here . RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: The church argued over things that seem to us as minor things. Chances are someone will say that about our arguments in years to come! Colonists fled an established church and created another in Massachusetts Bay. It was all they knew! Roger Williams' key ideas were the separation of Church and State and the Freedom of Conscience. Because you could not coerce someone's conscience in matters of religion he felt the state could not require religious affiliations. It would, in his mind, compromise the genuine nature of a religious belief. This fostered liberalism as we know it. The individual is supreme. The legacy of this freedom of conscience has bred a fierce individualism so that in matters of the state, or church, or other institution, the individual is central and most important. We should all humbly recognize that our ideas, even our good ones, can bring about outcomes that are not good. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we talk about what is at stake for the church in politics -- namely, that people will draw their first opinions about Jesus from how his followers engage in politics. Between how the "evangelical church" is reported on by media and how people actually mistreat one another it is hard to find people who have a positive opinion of the church. You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. NOTES: What is at stake here? Unity -- By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." (John 13:35 ESV) What is Jesus like? -- For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. (Joh 13:15 ESV) People SHOULD figure out what Jesus is like by what Christians are like. Character/Moral Authority of the church Identity -- Is identifying with Jesus more compelling than being Republican or Democrat? If Christians prioritize politics in the same way as everyone else in the world, onlookers cannot help but draw the conclusion that we don't have anything better to offer than anyone else. Combining Christianity and Politics would lead the uninitiated to equate a certain political position with Christianity, further confusing that first impression. RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: Assume people have an opinion of Jesus formed by popular media. Each person you talk with will either see Jesus as for their political ideals or against them. They will likely have a low level of trust in the followers of Jesus because of their political behavior. People really need "normal" Christian friends like you! Pause before every comment on social media, or every forwarded article, or every conversation, and realize the reputation of Jesus is at stake in your interaction. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we struggle to admit another election cycle is upon us. Then, we talk about what someone might to do help others grow as disciples in a politically divided environment. NOTES: Here are the verses we mentioned in this episode: Matthew 28:18-20 -- 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Proverbs 21:1 -- The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will. Isaiah 40: 22-23 -- It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in; who brings princes to nothing, and makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness. Psalm 100: 3, 5 -- Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Revelation 21:1-6 -- Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.  And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." Also, he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty, I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 1 Peter 1:3-5 -- Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,  to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,  who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: We offered some suggestions on how you can help others focus on Jesus and not on the partisan nature of the elections. Listen, ask questions. That will surprise everyone! Point them to Jesus as their king. Humbly set aside your partisan or political opinions in conversation. Don't confuse what is yours as a citizen of the kingdom of heaven and what is American. Be okay saying, "I don't know." Use some of the verses above to deal with FEAR. Use some of the verses above to remind them of HOPE. Keep learning. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is back from his sabbatical. In this episode, we catch up on what we've learned in the past few months and the books we've read. NOTES: Here are the books we mentioned in this episode: Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity by Lilliana Mason The New Reformation: Finding Hope in the Fight for Ethnic Unity by Shai Linne Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump by John Fea The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas (Five Volumes) RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: We are working on a seminar for churches that will help them navigate the next political cycle in a way that honors Jesus. We'd appreciate your feedback very much if you have any feedback. After listening to City on a Hill for a while, what do churches need to think about in the Spring and Summer of 2024 to handle the elections as citizens of a heavenly kingdom? We think it should be live. Would an online course work? Do you have thoughts about what a church leader would need to bring a seminar like this to their church? GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we highlighted short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. NOTES: Matthew 28: 16-20 -- Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we highlighted short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. NOTES: Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good;  and what does the Lord require of you  but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we highlighted short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. NOTES: American Christianity has a hard time discerning what is American and what is Christian. Two of the simplest tools to help with this are time and space -- or history and geography. Did the church at another time struggle with these same things? How does the church around the world deal with our questions? GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we highlighted short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. NOTES: Matthew 16:21-23 -- From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”  You cannot accomplish heaven's ends by resorting to earthly means. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we highlighted short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. Matthew 22:15-21 --  Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words. 16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances. 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. 20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21 They said, “Caesar's.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” The action of the church is submission. The message of the church is subversive. There is another king besides Caesar! We appreciate Patrick Schreiner highlighting these two words. Here is our interview with him. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we highlighted short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. Philippians 4:8 -- Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.  Your identity is formed by what you repeatedly think about. Your actions are formed by your identity, who you are. The church is being discipled by what it listens to, and that may be news, podcasts, TV, or any number of things that take her away from trust in Christ! GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we highlighted short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. NOTES: Matthew 22:34-40. But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”  GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we are highlighting short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. NOTES: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we aimed to highlight short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. NOTES: 2 Corinthians 11:2-4 For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. 3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough.  (2Co 11:2-4 ESV) Galatians 1:6-7 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel-- 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. (Gal 1:6-7 ESV) People believe the promises of many lesser gospels: Prosperity, Security, Nationalism, Liberalism, Socialism, and more. We have had several episodes that have highlighted the danger of idolatry or faith in false gospels. Here is our interviews with Kaitlyn Schiess and Dr. David Koyzis, both about false gospels. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we aimed to highlight short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. NOTES: Jeremiah 29:4-7 -- 4 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. 6 Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. 1 Peter 2:9-11 -- 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 -- For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. 16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Scott is on sabbatical so we aimed to highlight short thoughts that will help the church remain faithful in public life. NOTES: Matthew 4:17 -- From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Hebrews 12:28 -- Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Join us as we discuss the ever-challenging obligation of having a good attitude when it comes to paying taxes! Key verses today were: Matthew 22:15-22 is the classic text about what Jesus thinks about taxes. Romans 13 addresses taxes and governmental authority. RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: What to keep in mind when you pay taxes: Taxes are for the common good. They are part of your doing good to your city. Jeremiah 29:7. Not paying your taxes is NOT an effective way of political protest. Paying taxes is one of the ways you submit to God. You can trust him for the things your tax money is used for that you don't agree with. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

This Easter more Christians will gather to celebrate the risen King Jesus than ever before! Those worship services will, among other things, be political statements that Jesus is the true king. NOTES: Key verses today were: Revelation 21:5 -7 And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." 6 And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. Ephesians 1:19-23 According to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Colossians 2:13-15 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. Romans 8:31-39 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died--more than that, who was raised--who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: Three impacts the resurrection should have on you and your politics: Don't Fear! Your future does NOT depend on who you elect. You already have a great, powerful, and good king! Jesus will not be "used" by other politicians for their ends. No spiritual power nor any political power can stop the resurrected king! Christus Victor is a perspective on the atonement that is too often overlooked. You can read more about it here. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we talk about what will happen if we continue to allow certainty to substitute for truth. NOTES: If we have learned anything in recent decades, it is that we should not roll out heavy-handed political movements that recklessly toss around God-and-country clichés and scare off our secular neighbors. Our goal is not to grab power and impose our views. Instead, we should act through principled persuasion and responsible participation. Chuck Colson Our key verses were: 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.  Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. 5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: Three results of desiring certainty at the expense of truth: Uncritical confirmation bias We all look for confirmation for what we already believe. Unfounded moral conviction We will have more conviction than is warranted because it comes to us with certainty. Misplaced group identity We will sort into tribes based on levels of certainty GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we talk about the implications of what it means to be secular as the church approaches the public square. We are greatly helped by James K. A. Smith's book, How Not to be Secular. NOTES: In addition to the Smith book, you can read the original Charles Taylor's book, A Secular Age. Another we found helpful was Collin Hansen's book, Our Secular Age. RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: Taylor's definition of secular: Taylor's notion of the secular as an age of contested belief, where religious belief is no longer axiomatic. It's possible to imagine not believing in God. The church can be secular without even realizing it. Christians must learn to interact with a secular public square without becoming secular themselves. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we consider the question, Is Christian Nationalism a noble lie? While I'm sure none of our listeners would ever consider lying, it sometimes happens in ways you don't think about. NOTES: Definition -- In Plato's The Republic, a noble lie is a myth or a lie knowingly propagated by an elite to maintain social harmony.[1] Aeric talked about Socrates. Scott thought he was talking about So-Crates from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. We thought they needed a shout-out. RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: Why would someone tell this story? Unifying: is it a story that would unite people? Morality: We know America must be moral to function. Power: If this country was a Christian country, it makes sense that Christians should exercise power to keep in on course. Privilege: If this country was a Christian country, Christians were and should still be privileged. Human Flourishing: We really do believe that being rightly related to God is the key to human flourishing and we really do want that for our country. Putting an adjective (noble) in front of a lie doesn't make it okay. We cannot expect to get God's ends by dishonest means. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we consider Jesus walking on water. The disciples either trusted Jesus or were fearful. They didn't have many options in between. When you look at our world do you see a storm? What will it take for you to trust Jesus instead of fear the storm? NOTES: You can find the gospel retelling of Jesus walking on water in Matthew 14:22–33. RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: Beware of Christian ministries who solicit support or funds by whipping up fear. They are doing the work of the storm not the work of Jesus. Find counselors who increase your courage rather than increase your fear. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we talk about American Exceptionalism. America is exceptional. If the reasons for that exceptionalism bleed into a divine mandate or blessing, it reflects confusion about what the City on a Hill is all about. NOTES: Some helpful links: https://www.heritage.org/american-founders/commentary/why-american-exceptionalism-different-other-countries-nationalisms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism https://www.pewresearch.org/2006/05/09/the-problem-of-american-exceptionalism/ RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: The definition of American Exceptionalism is important. America is exceptional because of our system, our people, our natural resources, and probably many other reasons -- Not because it was endowed by Christian founders with Christian principles which gave it favored status with God. American Exceptionalism is different than nationalism. See our previous episodes on nationalism: Nationalism as an Ideology Christian Nationalism Part 1 Christian Nationalism Part 2 GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we talk about the political nature of the gospel and of the church. Could it be the church is not political enough? NOTES: Key Verse -- Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this. RECAP/TAKEAWAYS: How might the church be more political? They could identify their message as a gospel heralding another king. They could identify with a kingdom, the kingdom of heaven, that does not fly the same flag as the local post office. They could see themselves as ambassadors or representatives of that other kingdom -- full-time! Recognize everything they do reflects on their true homeland. If they approach earthly politics in a way that reflects the kingdom of heaven, then it becomes larger and more significant than candidates, policies, and parties. They could be alert for differences in values and the ways of operating between the kingdom of heaven and the kingdoms of this year. One is poor in spirit, and the other is proud. One is meek, one is powerful. And so it goes. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, Aeric brings his Great Conversations reading to City on a Hill! Is stoicism a viable ideology for Christians? NOTES: Epictetus is a Stoic philosopher whose ideas are very, very common today. Epictetus quotes: “There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will. ” “Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems” “Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.” “If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.” RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: Stoicism may be helpful for an individual who is facing adversity but it fails when you have any kind of team or community. Like modern liberalism, stoicism focuses on the individual and defines freedom as individual expression and the absence of external constraints. Love and community depend on constraints. Stoicism, like so many ideologies we have examined, fails to account for enough of reality to be a viable ideology to live by. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we extrapolate from Aeric's C-SPAN addiction. Before the House of Representatives elected a speaker (which was also a spectacle) C-SPAN operated in the House without House rules. They did not have a fixed camera. We gave some thought to how this might change the government itself as well as our perception of it. NOTES: Key Bible verses today were Philippians 4:8-9 and Mark 12:29-31. RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: We need to discern when we are watching to learn or discover and when we are seeking to be entertained. When a camera is on it changes reality. Authenticity can be performed for the camera. If legislators began to perform for the camera it would change their ability to do their job. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

In this episode, we remind listeners to pray and not to complain about their government leaders. In fact, praying for them might be a good New Year's Resolution, if you are into that kind of thing! NOTES: Our key Bible verses were 1 Timothy 2:1-4: First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,  2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.  3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,  4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Other verses we included were: Romans 13:1-5 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 Colossians 4:2-4 Philippians 4:5-7 RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: Why: Because the Bible tells us to. Because we have a great high priest. Because it is good for the leaders. Because it is good for you. Who: Find out who the leaders are in your city, county, state, and country. When: Set a time. Aeric has a recurring event in his calendar to remind him to pray. Where: Find a regular place. Aeric's trigger event for reading his Bible is starting to brew his coffee in the morning. His trigger event for prayer is driving to work. That first drive is the "where" of prayer. What: Pray for decisions that leaders make so that you will have a peaceful and quiet life. Pray that each one has wisdom. Pray that you can submit. Pray for mercy and grace. Pray for their salvation. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

NOTES: We highlighted three key Bible passages today. Hebrews 11:10 -- For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. Hebrews 12: 28-29 -- Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. Colossians 3:1-4 -- If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: If your identity is in a kingdom of this world that can be shaken, you will ultimately end up insecure. We tell ourselves stories to understand who we are. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

We are pleased to welcome Dr. David Innes on the podcast today. He is the author of Scott's most highlighted book of 2022, Christ and the Kingdom of Men: Foundations of Political Life. NOTES: By day David is a professor of Politics at Kings College. By night he is a prolific author. He has written Christ and the Kingdoms of Men: Foundations of Political Life and The Voting Christian. He has also written about Francis Bacon and the Christian Citizen. He has not one, but two Amazon Author pages. Here is his CV.  He writes regularly for World Magazine. RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: Government is built into creation: The sun rules the day and the moon rules the night. Civil Government is under God. It is for your good. Its purpose is to secure life, the conditions for human prospering, and secure spiritual flourishing. Tyranny is using public authority for private advantage. American government comes from three streams: A Christian stream. A classical stream. An Enlightenment stream. The problem of government is how to invest it with enough authority to accomplish God's purpose and keep it from having too much authority so it abuses its authority. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Today we discuss a retrospective on 2022 from Pew Research and Gallup Polls. NOTES: Here are the two sources we cited: Pew Research Gallup Poll RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: Don't forget to check out the newsletters from last week: The Morning Brew. Here is a link to sign up. 1440. Here is a link to sign up. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE),

Today Scott is excited to get swag from "unbiased" newsletters. Aeric questions whether that is possible. NOTES: Here are the News Sources Scott recently found. Please subscribe and get him some swag! :) One is the Morning Brew. It is mainly about economics, but some news. Here is a link to sign up. My favorite feature is made-up headlines. The other is 1440. 1440 is when the printing press became a thing. And there are 1440 minutes in a day and they want you to use every one well. Here is a link to sign up. Another, providing commentary and selections from both sides of the spectrum is Tangle. You can sign up for it here. RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: ⅓ of American TikTok users get their news from TikTok! Pew Research The majority of journalists surveyed do not believe that all sides of an issue do not deserve equal coverage. Pew Research Growing shares of both Republicans and Democrats say that members of the other party are more immoral, dishonest and closed-minded than other Americans, Pew Research GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

Today we discuss The Civil War and what we can learn from the theology that supported it. We hope you'll find it as interesting as we did. NOTES: This is Scott's book report on The Civil War as a Theological Crisis by Mark A. Noll. We reference Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address which is always worth revisiting! RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: How you interpret the Bible matters. You are a creature of your context. Be humble. Do the hard work to make sure you get it right. Interpret the Bible in a community. You can be biased by your own needs, context and story. An outside perspective is helpful. It is easy to over-read God's providential leading through circumstances. God's work is best seen in retrospect. Even then, you can see where he providentially directed, but not necessarily why he did it! GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

We are pleased to have Dylan Pahman on our podcast this episode. We had a great conversation with Dylan about his book and how Christians can apply economic thinking to their Christian faith. NOTES: Dylan Pahman is a research fellow at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty, where he serves as executive editor of the Journal of Markets & Morality. He is the author of the book Foundations of a Free & Virtuous Society (Acton 2017). His academic research can be found here: https://acton.academia.edu/DylanPahman He blogs here: https://everydayasceticism.com/ He is working on a series on Orthodox social thought: https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/every-thought-captive/author/dylanpahman/ You can hear more of him on Acton's current events podcast, Acton Unwind, where he is a "semi-regular" host: https://www.acton.org/actonunwind RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: “Life is economic, but economics is not all of life.” Economics is the study of how to allocate scarce goods for specific ends. It involves exchanges, and thereby, requires risk. His view of economics must take into account the inherent dignity of human beings, which he derives from Genesis 1:26-27. Economics is therefore moral and theological by nature. Handouts are needed primarily when it is life-and-death, say, after a natural disaster. Beyond that, an interaction that includes an exchange would generally be preferable. He encourages churches to find creative ways to do more than mere handouts. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

This episode seeks to explore the idea of authority. We do start off with some nerdy things, then explore the relation of God to human authority. Hopefully, this will help us understand the difference between tyranny and appropriate authority. NOTES: We refer to Christ and the Kingdoms of Men: Foundations of Political Life by David C. Innes. Bible verses included in this episode: Matthew 28:19-20 Romans 13:1 Genesis 1:16 Genesis 1:28 RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: We cannot understand authority apart from God's sovereign relationship with his creation and the story of the gospel. Authority is a person's moral right to direct others. — David Koyzis, We Answer to Another To have Jesus as your king is a political position. Jesus mediates God's authority over us. We have rights because God has authority. Rights are our authority over our own persons so that we might do what God wants us to do. Innes suggests thinking of four spheres of authority that should not impinge on each other: Individual, Family, Church, and Government. What we consider tyranny usually comes from the governmental sphere invading the other spheres. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

The mid-term election is over and Aeric did not win. But, we did learn a few things. Here are a few of our reflection on the experience. RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: SCOTT'S learnings: So many things were out of Aeric's (or any candidate's control). The underlying numbers of Republican and Democrat voters in the district was a given that shaped the whole district and made the race hard to win. The Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade overshadowed this election in a way that no one foresaw. The world at large is not able to talk about issues. There is a knee-jerk attempt to automatically align with a tribe and pigeonhole an opponent with a tribe. No one was able to talk about substantive issues. The public has lost the capacity to discuss and even understand complex issues. Changing underlying issues will be key to any revival of meaningful politics.  AERIC'S learnings: The temptations for telling people what they want to hear are great. There are no prerequisites to service. Christians need to put themselves in situations to deal with hard questions There are a lot of good people in politics. There are a lot of bad people in politics. I am grateful for institutions GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

On this episode, Sergio talks with Yacov Zohn, football historian and former semi-professional footballer in Russia, France, and the US. Yacov's research into the development of Soviet football sheds light on the immense political pressure placed on the primary USSR team, the Sbornaya, to win each and every game--but ultimately the unrealistic aim to earn gold at the Olympics in 1952 is never realized. Yacov also discusses how Lavrentiy Beria himself was involved in the politics of the sport. The USSR furthermore declined the invitation to compete in the FIFA World Cup, undoubtedly due to concerns from Beria and others about the Soviet team's inability to perform with top teams internationally. ABOUT THE GUEST Yacov Zohn is a semi-professional footballer and a PhD candidate in history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His dissertation traces the history of the national Soviet soccer team from its official recognition by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in 1946 to its tortuous disintegration in the early 1990s. His aim is to elucidate how the narrative of Soviet sports history intersects with the kaleidoscope of competing narratives from nation-states and global sport governing institutions to form a complex mosaic of transnational sports history. PRODUCER'S NOTE: This episode was recorded on November 10th, 2022 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. If you have questions, comments, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email slavxradio@utexas.edu and we will be in touch! CREDITS Host/Associate Producer: Sergio Glajar Associate Producer: Lera Toropin (@earlportion) Associate Producer: Cullan Bendig (@cullanwithana) Assistant Producer: Taylor Ham Assistant Producer: Misha Simanovskyy (@MSimanovskyy) Social Media Manager: Eliza Fisher Supervising Producer: Katherine Birch Recording, Editing, and Sound Design: Michelle Daniel Music Producer: Charlie Harper (@charlieharpermusic) www.charlieharpermusic.com (Main Theme by Charlie Harper and additional background music by Comfort Fit, Ketsa, Mr. Smith, Eddie Aich, Lame Drivers) Executive Producer & Creator: Michelle Daniel (@MSDaniel) www.msdaniel.com DISCLAIMER: Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/9/9a59b135-7876-4254-b600-3839b3aa3ab1/P1EKcswq.png Special Guest: Yacov Zohn.

Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is at the top of our favorite holiday list! NOTES: Here is Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation. Here is the article about the Mother of Thanksgiving and Abraham Lincoln. RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: Giving thanks is a command from the Lord. And, we have so much to be thankful for! Don't let any opportunity go by without give thanks. Thanksgiving is one Christian idea that mixes with difficulty with the American narrative. Colonialism and imperialism were already present in the earliest thanksgiving. U.S. History with Native Americans does not necessarily reflect Christian values. Abraham Lincoln's proclamation called for contrition and repentance rather than feasting. He, of course, was in the midst of the Civil War. Humility will always become God's people. GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

We are so excited to have Dr. David Koyzis, author of Political Visions and Illusions, as the climax to our book report! We did a book report on the Political Visions book in the past several episodes and invited Dr. Koyzis to bring the conclusion to the book. I think you will enjoy his perspective on how the ideologies in the book mimic the true gospel. He gives good advice to the church about how to think about our relationship with political entities. Dr. David Koyzis is an experienced theologian who taught for 30 years at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, and is currently a Global Scholar with Global Scholars Canada. He has attained a Ph.D. in Government and International Studies at the University of Notre Dame, a Master's in Political Theory at Toronto's Institute for Christian Studies, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Koyzis has authored We Answer to Another: Authority, Office, and the Image of God and Political Visions and Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies. Dr. Koyzis blogs at http://byzantinecalvinist.blogspot.com. He records music (!) at https://genevanpsalter.blogspot.com We will be back with a new episode next week! Aeric's election is over. Please leave a rating or review wherever you listen to this podcast. Spotify recently opened up ratings, so if you are a Spotify listener, please share some love! And please share the City on a Hill on social media or with a friend. Thank you! Send Comments or Questions to: podcast@newlifenw.com Music: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

This is the sixth episode in our series on Political Visions and Illusions. Socialism is the ideology that elevates communal ownership over individual ownership. It can be defined by its desire for economic equality. Liberals take exception to socialism because it seems to de-emphasize individual responsibility. The irony of socialism is that if a property is owned by a large number of people, then a few must be designated to care for, or govern it, and they then become privileged and the ideal of socialism becomes self-defeating. Marxism is a subset or expression of socialism that favors a revolution of the working class as the redemptive part of their narrative. This and recent episodes have been heavily dependent upon this book, Political Visions and Illusions by David Koyzis. Come back next week. We will interview Dr. Koyzis! Please leave a rating or review wherever you listen to this podcast. And please share the City on a Hill on social media or with a friend. Thank you! Music: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

This is the fifth episode in our Political Visions and Illusions series. Democratism is the ideology that values the rule of the people above all else. Democratism is rarely, okay is never, as simple and pure as it sounds. As with each of these ideologies, in the proper place, Democracy is a great tool. Democratism crosses a line and becomes a creed, something to be believed and embraced. And, as with each of these, we must identify and decide what is good and how do we have the right ideas in the proper perspective and place. This and recent episodes have been heavily dependent upon this book, Political Visions and Illusions by David Koyzis. Please leave a rating or review wherever you listen to this podcast. Spotify recently opened up ratings, so if you are a Spotify listener, please share some love! And please share the City on a Hill on social media or with a friend. Thank you! Music: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

Nationalism is the first ideology to take community seriously. We do live with other people and they matter. Nationalism defines who is in and who is out. The greatest evil is to be ruled by someone who is not one of us. Most of us are familiar with a nation/state, but many of the problems caused by nationalism have to do with a nation that is defined apart from the nation/state. Christian Nationalism defines who is in and who is out based on Christianity. While this is understandable given the rich heritage our nation enjoys because of Christianity, it is also problematic and idolatrous. This and recent episodes have been heavily dependent upon this book, Political Visions and Illusions by David Koyzis. Please leave a rating or review wherever you listen to this podcast. And please share the City on a Hill on social media or with a friend. Thank you! Music: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry

Patrick's new book, The Political Gospel, comes out today. In honor of that, we rebroadcast our interview with him from earlier this year! We interviewed Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor, Dr. Patrick Schreiner about his book, The Political Gospel. Earlier this year, Scott heard Dr. Schreiner present the plenary lectures at the Northwest meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society on topics in his book. Patrick Schreiner is Acting Director of the Residency Ph.D. program and Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He previously taught at Western Seminary in Portland Oregon (2014–20) and received his Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (2014). He is the author of a number of books, including The Body of Jesus: A Spatial Analysis of the Kingdom in Matthew (T&T Clark), The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross (Crossway), Matthew, Disciple and Scribe: The First Gospel and Its Portrait of Jesus (Baker), and The Ascension of Christ: Recovering a Neglected Doctrine (Lexham Press). He has also contributed chapters to God's Glory Revealed in Christ: Essays on Biblical Theology in Honor of Thomas R. Schreiner (B&H) and Baptists and the Christian Tradition: Toward an Evangelical Baptist Catholicity (B&H). NOTES: Dr. Schreiner suggests that the church relates to the political powers of this age in two ways. The church submits and subverts. In the life of the early church, submission and subversion take place in such a way that Rome could claim that Jesus, and Paul, were innocent. And Rome executed them anyway. As of today, October 18, 2022, you can order The Political Gospel here. You can follow Patrick on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. RECAP & TAKEAWAYS: The subversion of the church was not in protests or disobedience but in the nature of the message itself. Romans 13 and Revelation 13 both inform the Church's relationship to the state. The primary role of the church is to bear witness to a new politic -- Jesus is king! GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you. Please send us an email or question at comment@cithonahillpodcast.com. Or, leave us a voice recording at https://www.speakpipe.com/cityonahillpodcast. MUSIC: Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing Sorry, Comfort Fit, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Comfort_Fit/Forget_And_Remember/03_Sorry