Balancing Act: Combining Politics and Jesus

Join me as I share insights from my recent journey to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington DC, where the fusion of spiritual beliefs and political ideologies stirred up quite the debate. This isn't about pushing for legislation of faith, but rather infusing political conversation with a fresh, spiritually informed perspective. I'll recount a personal anecdote where my words were misconstrued by the media, leading to an unexpected backlash, and discuss the pivotal role of spiritual values amidst the fleeting nature of political shifts, particularly with elections looming.

Key Takeaways:

• Steve shares the challenges he encountered in conveying his message about combining the spiritual with the political while attending the conservative political action conference (CPAC).
• The purpose is not to advocate for legislating spiritual beliefs or pushing a conservative agenda.
• The true focus is on influencing politicians and people in positions of influence with spiritual principles to bring about positive change in society.
• The importance of a spiritual revival in the country and the need to change hearts rather than relying solely on political solutions.

Where To Dive In:

0:00:00 Introduction to the podcast and topic of mixing the spiritual with the political.
0:00:48 Attending the conservative political action conference (CPAC) and encountering arrogance and good people.
0:02:23 Addressing the assumption that combining the spiritual with the political means legislating spiritual beliefs.
0:03:59 Discussing a deceptive headline that suggested pastors were choosing Trump over Jesus.
0:05:03 Clarifying the intention of combining the spiritual with the political: influencing people, not legislation.
0:06:41 Highlighting the importance of the spiritual in the long term and the need for politicians in the short term.
0:08:41 Explaining the approach of influencing politicians through spiritual conversations, not imposing personal opinions.
0:09:38 Emphasizing the need for a spiritual revival to address the country's problems, rather than solely relying on politics.
0:11:39 Contrasting the focus on changing laws with the need to change hearts through the power of God.
0:12:46 Influencing politicians and people with the spirit of God
0:13:23 Experiencing the presence of God can change perspectives
0:14:28 Clarifying the misconception of being political
0:16:04 The meaning of "saved" in a historical context
0:19:07 The importance of spiritual revival in America
0:20:36 Encouraging involvement and connection for revival
0:21:06 Closing remarks and invitation to engage

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About the host: Steve Gray is the founding and senior pastor of Revive Church KC. He has been in the full time ministry for over 40 years and was launched into national and international recognition in the late 1990’s as the leader of the historic Smithton Outpouring, and again in 2009 when he lead the Kansas City Revival which was televised nationally on the Daystar television network. Steve is also a veteran musician, songwriter, recording artist and published author. His books include When The Kingdom Comes, Follow The Fire, My Absurd Religion. * * and If You Only Knew. *

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