Real Bible Rob
I am a Presbyterian USA minister who interprets the Bible in all of its messy and varied voices. I teach and preach spiritual growth to people who want an open and affirming Christianity. My social media tagline is "People say lots of things about the Bible that aren't really there."
My full-length sermons and live stream are available on YouTube: @robchrist8999 and @edmondspresbyterian132
Contact me at: epc-pcusa.org, pastorepc@frontier.com
Real Bible Rob
Pastors and Fascism, Romans 13:1-7 & Jeremiah
Pastors always walk a fine line when it comes to politics and current events. Healthy congregations have people with a variety of political persuasions. Being a true pastor means you should never abuse the privilege of power to push partisan political positions. But we are also compelled to preach the gospel, so we should not be complicit or quiet in the face of political cruelty and injustice nor in the face of anything-goes immorality. So how can you be faithful and non-partisan at the same time? There are two ways to look at it. One is to understand Romans 13:1-7 in context and how it is used. The other is to know about the political backdrop for the book of Jeremiah. I also mention Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Karl Barth and the Confession Church when they were facing the massive takeover of fascism in Germany.
I mention the historian with the tag of @oh_mellnawww on TikTok and Instagram. She has a very important perspective.
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