Resources for Navigating Political Seasons

Written By: Woodside Content Team

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October 3, 2024

Politics—love them or hate them—are a part of our everyday lives, and we just can’t seem to avoid them. As believers, politics can be tough to navigate as we try to balance being good stewards of our right to vote and understanding our commitment to God’s moral law.

Below, we’ve compiled all of our content related to politics, along with a few other resources that we believe could be helpful during this political season and beyond.

Watch & Listen
The Link
Navigating Politics As A Believer | Part One
Navigating Politics As A Believer feat. James Muffett | Part Two
Navigating Politics As A Believer feat. James Muffett | Part Three
Navigating Politics As A Believer | Part Four
Political Encouragement for the Believer – airing October 15 at 6pm.

Everyday Theology

How to Deal with Political Differences […and more]
How Should Christians View Government
Navigating Conversations about Abortion
How Should Christians Approach Voting – airing October 17 at 6pm.

Coming & Going
Navigating Politics with Your Family feat. James Muffett

Equipped with Chris Brooks
The Baptismal Virtues and Politics Pt. 1 – Gerald Hiestand
The Baptismal Virtues and Politics Pt. 2 – Gerald Hiestand
Biblical thinking on Election issues: Social Justice

Read
Blogs
How Should Christians Respond to Authority? by Jim Dahlke
How to Show Submission and Respect by C.T. Eldridge
Why the Church is So Political by Dr. Jon Morales [guest writer]
Where Do You Pledge Allegiance? by Chris Brooks

Books
Note: While we may recommend a book or article by a particular author, this does not mean we support or agree with everything that the author has ever said or published. These are stand-alone recommendations.

The Secular Creed by Rebecca McLaughlin — https://amzn.to/3EiWiwh
The Political Disciple by Vincent Bacote — https://bit.ly/4aCLlCp
Compassion and Conviction by Justin Giboney — https://bit.ly/3UGtzbq
God and Politics by Mark Dever — https://amzn.to/3T508gr

If you have any questions or are struggling with navigating this political season and beyond, we encourage you to connect with your local church. If you live in Southeast Michigan, please click here to connect with a location near you.