Some reflections on Christianity and political order as well as Christians and politics days before the 2024 US elections.

This week, Kelsi finishes her two-part conversation with Bruce Hillman and Adam Francisco with a look at Martin Luther's Two Kingdoms Doctrine, and especially the lefthanded or earthly realm.

In today's episode, Kelsi is joined by 1517's Adam Francisco and Bruce Hillman to discuss the way in which politics and government is written about in the New Testament as well as St. Augustine's political theory.

Street-Fighting Man. In this episode, we continue our discussion of the question of when it is permissible for Christians to oppose civil authority. It’s more important than ever for Christians to grasp the fundamentals of vocation, the relation of politics to liturgy, the place of the sacraments within the worship of the church, and the life of Christians, why there cannot be such a thing as a Christian nation.

David and Adam reflect on the Christian disposition toward politics in general and American politics in particular.

In today's episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price cover Mark 12:13-17.

No, not that one . . . this is the other "s" word that no one wants to hear: submit.

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the famous conversation of Jesus with the Jewish authorities concerning taxation.

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE, Mike, Wade, and Jason discuss theology by twos (law and gospel, theology of the cross and theology of glory, two kinds of righteousness, two kingdoms, etc.).

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss the Bennett Law, when confessional Lutherans teamed up with the Roman Catholics in Wisconsin to vote out the Republicans over the use of English in schools.

Distinct, But Not Divided. In this episode, we discuss the Christian doctrine of the two kingdoms and its consequences for the Christian life while reading James Nestigen's "The Two Kingdoms Distinction."

Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and unto God what is God's. But hold on . . . what about "Give to my neighbor what is my neighbor's"?