In this episode, we share some thoughts about the 2020 election, Piper's infamous article, the role of the conscience in voting, the responsibility of the Christian in voting, and a common fallacy when it comes to the nature of the gospel and discipleship.



Here is Piper's article — https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/policies-persons-and-paths-to-ruin



Here are some excellent responses to Piper:

https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/john-piper-me-and-the-cool-shame-election.html

https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/a-second-round-on-john-piper-me-and-the-cool-shame-election.html

https://www.christianpost.com/voice/a-response-to-my-friend-john-piper-about-voting-for-trump.html

https://americanvision.org/24777/my-response-to-john-pipers-paths-to-ruin-article/

https://albertmohler.com/2020/10/26/christians-conscience-and-the-looming-2020-election



Here's an excellent article from Grudem on voting for Trump's policies — https://townhall.com/columnists/waynegrudem/2016/10/19/if-you-dont-like-either-candidate-then-vote-for-trumps-policies-n2234187



Josh Buice explains why he, a never-trumper in 2016, voted wholeheartedly for Trump in 2020 — https://www.deliveredbygrace.com/confessions-of-a-nevertrump-christian-pastor-and-why-i-will-be-voting-for-donald-trump/



This article talks more about voting as a way of loving our neighbor — https://religiousaffections.org/articles/articles-on-culture/vote-so-as-to-obey-the-second-greatest-commandment/



To understand the importance of the electoral college:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6s7jB6-GoU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXnjGD7j2B0

https://thefederalist.com/2016/09/16/the-electoral-college-still-makes-sense-because-were-not-a-democracy/



Here are some good resources you should know about to help you stay up to date on what's going on in the church and world, and to view it through a biblical lens:

https://crosspolitic.com/

https://dougwils.com/

https://founders.org/

https://ezrapress.ca/collections/all



That cool song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen"—which you really should watch!



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