THE AFTERWORD: Philippians - Week 3

WestGate Church Teaching

As children of the 80s, things have changed *quite a bit* in the realm of civic politics for David and Jay. We chat about how changes in technology have shifted the way that people engage with politics - and how that’s not always for the better. We talk about what it means to follow Paul’s instructions in Philippians 1 to “live as citizens of the gospel of King Jesus.” And finally, we discuss author Kaitlyn Schiess’s book “A Liturgy of Politics” which says that the modern political/news machine sends a number of messages to us including: * The Prosperity Gospel (money is what’s really most important) * The Patriotic Gospel (requires uncritical allegiance to one party - or one country) * The Security Gospel (candidate so-and-so will keep you safe from harm) And then we talk about how the Gospel of Jesus confronts each of these and often, upends them. Speakers: David Tieche + Jay Kim