214: The Politics of Advent with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode #49)

On today’s solo show, we are tackling the topic of Advent and, through a study of both Isaiah 9:6-7 as well as Mary's Magnificat in Luke 1, coming to understand the political nature of Advent. May this episode be enlightening and inspiring to you as we approach an election year and begin to prayerfully consider the way of the Kingdom in the political sphere. What I Chat about in Today’s Episode: ~Isaiah 9:6-7 and Mary's Magnificat in Luke 1 and how they reveal the very political nature of Advent ~The political implications of Advent and the upside down Kingdom of God it ushered in ~Understanding that the ways of the kingdom are antithetical to the ways of this world; the implications of this for our involvement in the political sphere ~The importance of understanding that if our goal is to just uphold a particular political party, we are doing politics wrong as Christians ~Walking by the Spirit in the political sphere ~Advent's emphasis on peace, justice, caring for the poor, and bringing down those in power; how this emphasis should frame and inform our political stances ~The fact that the same Hebrew word is translated in the OT as both justice and righteousness; why this is important ~And more! For full shownotes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast