How can we adorn the gospel in an ugly election year?

In this episode we delve into a bit of a spicy topic as we enter into what promises to be a very divisive, ugly, and contentious election year. How should we as Christians live in light of what we hold to be true. Does our faith affect how we vote? We address these questions and more on the episode.IntroductionHow should Christians view themselves in society – regarding their citizenship, patriotism, etc.?Is Christianity Republican? Is it Democrat?Is it out of fear or weakness that we mention little about specific political issues or candidates on Sunday mornings? If not, why do we not go there much?Are there political issues that we should talk about on Sundays? We are entering another contentious political season in US politics. What advice would you offer Christians as we seek to be faithful to the Lord and love our neighbors?What hope is there for Christians as we see our society fray?Describe the best form of government ever!Listener Questions (s):Bruce Watley - Scripture tells us that If we fail to listen to the Holy Spirit’s guidance we can cause it to grieve (Eph. 4:30) and if we continually persist ignoring the prompts, the Holy Spirit will be quenched (1 Tim. 4:1-2). So, from a ministry perspective I have been reflecting on the question if a believer walks away from following Christ, can or will the Holy Spirit ever be reignited to convict them of their sin or is the Holy Spirit simply quenched forever in that person? How can we as a congregation minister to someone in this situation who is desperately in need of a heart transplant – removing a heart of stone and given a new heart of flesh?Suzy Jones - Why do we use the ESV Bible? How important is it that we use the same translation as the church? Is there any Bible translation that you would not recommend?