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Beyond Politics & Religion A Practical Guide to Living as the Difference

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Beyond Politics & ReligionA Practical Guide to Living as the Difference

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EnergyEnvironment

Transportation

Healthcare

National Security

Marriage

Law Enforcement

PregnancyTermination

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A Missional Prayer for Politics & Religion I URGE, THEN, FIRST OF ALL, THAT REQUESTS, PRAYERS,

INTERCESSION AND THANKSGIVING BE MADE FOR EVERYONE—FOR KINGS AND ALL THOSE IN AUTHORITY, THAT WE MAY LIVE

PEACEFUL AND QUIET LIVES IN ALL GODLINESS AND HOLINESS. THIS IS GOOD, AND PLEASES GOD OUR SAVIOR,

WHO WANTS ALL MEN TO BE SAVED AND TO COME TO A KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH. 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-4

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A Theological Framework for Life (Politics & Religion

Included)

TEACHER, WHICH IS THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT IN THE LAW? JESUS REPLIED: “LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND

WITH ALL YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.” THIS IS THE FIRST AND GREATEST COMMANDMENT. AND THE SECOND IS LIKE IT:

“LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” ALL THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS HANG ON THESE TWO COMMANDMENTS. MATTHEW 22:36-40

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The Red Letter Priorities of Politics & Religion

THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS ON ME, BECAUSE HE HAS ANOINTED ME TO PREACH GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR.

HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM FREEDOM FOR THE PRISONERS AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT FOR THE BLIND, TO RELEASE THE OPPRESSED, TO PROCLAIM THE YEAR OF THE LORD’S FAVOR.

LUKE 4:18-19

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A Practice Beyond Politics & ReligionTHEY DEVOTED THEMSELVES TO THE APOSTLES' TEACHING AND TO

THE FELLOWSHIP, TO THE BREAKING OF BREAD AND TO PRAYER. EVERYONE WAS FILLED WITH AWE, AND MANY WONDERS AND MIRACULOUS SIGNS WERE DONE BY THE APOSTLES. ALL THE

BELIEVERS WERE TOGETHER AND HAD EVERYTHING IN COMMON. SELLING THEIR POSSESSIONS AND GOODS, THEY GAVE TO ANYONE

AS HE HAD NEED. EVERY DAY THEY CONTINUED TO MEET TOGETHER IN THE TEMPLE COURTS. THEY BROKE BREAD IN THEIR

HOMES AND ATE TOGETHER WITH GLAD AND SINCERE HEARTS, PRAISING GOD AND ENJOYING THE FAVOR OF ALL THE PEOPLE.

AND THE LORD ADDED TO THEIR NUMBER DAILY THOSE WHO WERE BEING SAVED.

ACTS 2:42-47

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Beyond Politics & ReligionA Practical Guide to Living as the Difference