Evangelical Idolatry w/Pastor Jeff Mikels

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: [email protected] this episode of Faithful Politics, Pastor Jeff Mikels discusses his book 'Evangelical Idolatry' and reflects on how political and cultural idols have infiltrated evangelicalism. He shares his personal journey of realizing the division within the church and the challenges he faced when he spoke out against the Trump presidency. Michaels explores the deeper issues within American evangelicalism, including fear as a motivator and the conservative mindset. He emphasizes the need for pastors and congregants to return to a gospel-centered faith and promote unity within the church. In this conversation, Jeff Mikels discusses the blending of faith and politics in evangelicalism and the dangers of idolatry. He explores the idea that conservative evangelicalism often confuses conservative political ideology with divine inspiration, leading to the idolization of certain political figures. He also addresses the notion of America as a Christian nation and the problematic belief that success and wealth are signs of God's blessing. Mikels emphasizes the need for Christians to understand the gospel as both a belief and a way of life, and to translate Christian values to the non-Christian world through proper Christian activism.Pre-Order the book: https://a.co/d/7WgmLa0Guest Bio:Jeff Mikels holds degrees from Wheaton College and Denver Seminary. He has over twenty years of pastoral experience, leading a church in Chicago for five years before planting one in Lafayette, Indiana. There, he was involved in the Pastors’ Alliance; he also helped establish the Greater Lafayette Gospel Association, which is a network of gospel-focused ministries, and served as its president.Support the show🎧 Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, get in touch with the hosts, or suggest a future guest?👉 Visit our website: faithfulpoliticspodcast.com📚 Check out our Bookstore – Featuring titles from our amazing guests:faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstore❤️ Support the show – Help us keep the conversation going:https://www.patreon.com/cw/FaithfulPolitics📩 Reach out to us:Faithful Host, Josh Burtram: [email protected] Host, Will Wright: [email protected]📱 Follow & connect with us:Twitter/X: @FaithfulPolitikInstagram: faithful_politicsFacebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcastLinkedIn: faithfulpolitics📰 Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes content:faithfulpolitics.substack.com