By Dei Dox Films | Vimeo | 33m
Published in August of 2016
SUMMARY: Have you ever wondered how a local church can affect local legislation? The Ordinance tells the story of faith leaders from several denominations uniting to change the predatory lending of payday loan companies in Texas.
KEY QUOTE: “The local ordinances show what’s possible when churches and pastors stand up and engage and partner together with non-profits and other people to try and make a positive change for their city.”
BINGE WATCH: Sunday to Saturday has a YouTube page with curated playlists.
DID YOU KNOW? We have distilled the media we have curated into five guided learning paths to help you learn about politics — from a Christian perspective — in your preferred learning style.
More curated shows on politics and justice:
SHOW: Holy Post Voter Guide Series
Beginning in March of 2024 the Holy Post started a weekly voter guide complete with a short, sub-3-minute video discussing a pertinent topic related to politics, useful resources about the topic, a weekly prayer, and a moment of joy. The guides have touched on consuming media, not having the last word, being curious, local politics,…
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LECTURE: On the Early Church & Politics
What is the foundation that Christians should build from when voting? What does the Bible have to say about government? What does the Bible have to say about authority? Pastor Tim Mackie says that since the start of American politics Christians and non-Christians have cherry-picked verses to support their agenda. This is a two-fold tragedy.…
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SHOW: Rising Above Partisanship
Center for Christianity and Public Life founder Michael Wear makes a powerful, impassioned plea built on Jeremiah 29 for Christians to be involved in politics by advocating for human flourishing not to fulfill an emotional or spiritual need.
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