The Party Crasher

In this insightful, nonpartisan work, two respected pastors diagnose the roots of political conflict tearing apart the church and prescribe a practical and prophetic way toward faithful political engagement and ultimate allegiance to Jesus.
 
Have you noticed a deeper level of political division in your community or church? If so, you''re not alone. Four political "religions" have arisen in America today. Untold numbers of Christians have unknowingly converted to these new-school political religions. Our devotion to the religions of Progress, Responsibility, Identity, and Security are distracting us from following Jesus and stirring up division in the church.    
 
This powerful, accessible book exposes the religious nature of these new political movements and how they compete with faithfulness to Christ.
 
Rather than retreat from the political realm,< The Party Crasher <gives us language for our cultural dilemma and wisdom to faithfully navigate it. Key takeaways include:&#160;
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&bull; how to develop a Christian posture for political life and promote unity in the church
&bull; when to be bold
&bull; how to identify and repent from our political idols
&bull; how the way we worship can help us avoid division
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You will be equipped to live faithfully to Jesus in the political arena, regardless of your leanings, and inspired to give your deepest allegiance to Jesus.

Autorentext

Joshua Ryan Butler is a pastor and the author of Beautiful Union, The Skeletons in God’s Closet, and The Pursuing God. He and his wife, Holly, along with their three children, live in Portland, Oregon.

Klappentext

Discover America’s four political religions and why Jesus is crashing them all!

The political divide is growing. Each side demands ultimate allegiance that’s incompatible with the Christian faith. The fervency with which so many advocate their political ideals is best described in religious terms.&#160;

Four political “religions” are rising in America:&#160;
• Religion of Progress: “We can change the world.”
• Religion of Responsibility: “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.”
• Religion of Identity: “Live your truth.”
•&#160;Religion of Security: “Good fences make good neighbors.”

In this insightful, nonpartisan work, two respected pastors first expose the religious nature of these political movements and how they compete for our loyalty to Jesus, and then they prescribe ten political commandments for Christlike engagement.

Fortunately, Jesus is the ultimate Party Crasher. And he is disrupting politics-as-usual to invite us into a bold vision capable of redeeming our partisan divide.

Zusammenfassung
**In this insightful, nonpartisan roadmap toward faithful political engagement and ultimate allegiance to Jesus, pastor Joshua Ryan Butler diagnoses the roots of political conflict tearing apart the church and prescribes a practical and prophetic way forward.

“A must-read for any and all who seek the way of Jesus.”—Jay Kim, pastor and author of Analog Christian

Have you noticed a deeper level of political division in your community or church? If so, you’re not alone. This powerful, accessible book exposes the religious nature of modern political movements and how they compete with faithfulness to Christ.

Rather than retreat from the political realm, The Party Crasher will help you understand the politics of our age and equip you with the wisdom to faithfully navigate them. Key takeaways include:

• How to develop a Christian posture for political life and promote unity in the church.
• When to be bold.
• How to identify and repent from our political idols.
• How the way we worship can help us avoid division.

This is not a book about putting politics aside, it’s a book about putting politics in their place so that we might be better disciples of Jesus in whichever party or place we find ourselves.