644: Unplugging from Politics & the Real Meaning of Acts with N.T. Wright

After an exhausting year of politics and the re-election of Donald Trump, what is a faithful way for Christians to navigate the next four years? Should we continue to immerse ourselves in political news, or is it better to disconnect from the media? And should Christians join the political fights online, or unplug to better serve our local communities? The Holy Post crew responds to articles by a number of Christians leaders addressing these questions. Then, New Testament scholar, N.T. Wright, is back to discuss the book of Acts. Wright says an understanding of ancient temples is the key to the message of Acts. Also this week—the origin of F-words.

Holy Post Plus Bonus Interview with N. T. Wright: https://www.patreon.com/posts/116319034/

0:00 - Intro

0:38 - Show Starts

1:30 - Theme Song

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6:15 - Trump Cabinet Picks and Praying for Leaders

15:33 - Russell Moore on Getting Through the Trump Years

27:20 - Is the Church a Turtle?

33:39 - The Wisdom Literature 

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43:30 - Interview 

47:18 - The Holy Spirit Before Pentecost?

52:09 - Ananias and Sapphira

56:17 - Why Did Early Christians Still Go to the Temple?

1:04:55 - The Church, Division, and Revelation

1:16:55 - End Credits  

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

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Farming Gave Us “F” and “V”

https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-switch-soft-food-gave-us-overbite-and-ability-pronounce-f-s-and-v-s?utm_campaign=ScienceNow&utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Facebook

How to Get Through the Next Four Years: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/11/next-four-years-donald-trump-russell-moore-election-2024/?utm_medium=widgetsocial

Go Slow and Repair Things:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/11/go-slow-and-repair-things-evangelicals-diverse-democracy/

All Sides News Source

https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news

Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell: A Heartwarming Compassionate Portrait of Injured Turtles, Perfect for Nature Lovers by Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson: https://a.co/d/fTEnlVg

Other resources:

The Challenge of Acts: Rediscovering What the Church Was and Is by N. T. Wright: https://a.co/d/exFbNRH