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crossRhodes: Reimagining Biblical Politics

by Michael Rhodes and Marshall Teague
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About the show

The bible calls us to live as disciples of Jesus in every area of our lives, even politics. But how do we live as faithful political disciples when politics is so often complicated and even toxic? Welcome to Reimagining Biblical Politics, season 1 of the crossRhodes podcast, where Michael Rhodes, Carey Baptist College's Old Testament Lecturer, and his good friend Marshall Teague. immerse themselves in the startling, strange, beautiful and all too often neglected world of biblical politics, as they unpack what God has to say about following Jesus in public life. Want to go deeper? Check out the book Reimagining Biblical Politics. Even more at baptist.nz/crossrhodes