There is no opt-out for us if we are committed to Jesus as Lord and the way that lordship becomes part of a life lived in community with others. To be clear, this is not about a Christian takeover. It is about Christian testimony in an age of troubles, terror, tyranny and tragedy. The reason for that is simple: the kingdom of God. Precisely because we believe that Jesus is King and his kingly power is operative among us, we cannot retreat to the attic of spiritual affairs, not when there is a gospel to proclaim and a hurting world crying out for healing and hope. Precisely because Jesus is the
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