Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast

Jonah 3:1-10

Jonah 1:17-2:10

Jonah 1:1-16

Many of us will spend thousands of hours of our lives at work. How can we relate our faith to what goes on in the workplace? As Christians, we are called to take our faith with us to work, to shine Christ's light, and glorify God in and through the work we do.
Matthew 5:13-16
Colossians 3:15-17

Psalm 1:1-6
Mark 1:16-20

In our third installment of Faith & Politics, David and Becca break down the definition of Christendom and what its decline means for Christians and the church as well as its part in American politics.
 2 Corinthians 12:8-10

Why bother with politics? Can't we just ignore it? Christians are called to engage in politics as a way of loving our neighbors, and even our enemies.
Matthew 5:43-48
Mark 12.28-34

Scripture text: Philippians 2:1-11 
Questions to consider: 
Martin Luther famously said ‘whatever you fear, love, or trust most is really your God.’ Do you think that’s true or false? 
What does the passage in Philippians tell us about where our ultimate loyalty should lie as Christians? 
What would be the theological name for a person who puts their love or trust in something more than in Jesus? 
Do you think politics poses a temptation for Christians to love or trust something more than Jesus? If so, how? 
Looking back through history, what are some ways Christians have placed their ultimate trust in nations, movements, or political parties? What have been the results? 
What are some ways Christians are tempted to place politics above Jesus in America today? 
How can Christians resist this temptation? 

Scripture text: Jeremiah 29:1-8
Questions to consider:
Politics is a well-known source of frustration and stress. Why should we bother paying attention or engaging?
Do Christians have a special responsibility to engage in politics? Why or why not? What does the Scripture from Jeremiah have to say about this?
When we talk about ‘politics,’ what do we mean? Is our definition narrow or broad? What’s the relationship between ‘politics’ and ‘culture’ or ‘social life’?
Can the church be too political? Or political in the wrong way? Why is this dangerous or harmful? What are the dangers for the church or society?
What is the relationship between politics and Christ’s command to love our neighbors?

What if it's really true? It really is better to give than it is to receive. There's something about generosity that is inherently good for our souls. God made us this way! For we are made in God's image- and our God is a generous God!
2 Corinthians 8:7-9
2 Corinthians 9:6-15