How can we practically and sincerely help people address some of the confusion and divisiveness around politics in our local churches and communities? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Curtis Chang. Curtis is a public theologian and former pastor. He currently serves as a senior fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary and as a consulting faculty member at Duke Divinity. Curtis, along with two of his colleagues, are the founders of The After Party Project. Curtis's most recent book is entitled The After Party. Together, Curtis and Jason explore how pastors who might be hesitant to address politics because of potential blowback or fallout can help their people reframe politics in a healthy way as they focus on Jesus. Curtis also shares some insights and some examples of how people from different political views have been able to find common ground through spiritual formation as they grow as disciples and grow in Christ-likeness.
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Some key takeaways from this conversation:
Curtis Chang on the importance of redirecting attention from specific political issues to a deeper consideration of spiritual values and ethical conduct: "We're not trying to tell people how to vote on the what, we're trying to recenter people on a fidelity to Jesus, on the how."
Curtis Chang the significance of maintaining both hope and humility in life: "What we're called to is to be high in hope and humility."
Curtis Chang on the anticipation and celebration of Jesus's return and the restoration of all things: "It's going to be a party when Jesus comes and restores all things…. The true party that comes after all human political parties."
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