One Is the Win Andy Stanley€¦ · Andy Stanley Scripture: John 13:34–35; 17:1, 11, 20–23; Matthew 16:18 Idea: We can disagree politically and love unconditionally. Introduction
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OneIstheWinAndyStanley
Scripture:John13:34–35;17:1,11,20–23;Matthew16:18 Idea:Wecandisagreepoliticallyandloveunconditionally.Introduction[Todaywebeginathree-partseriesthatwillmakeusuncomfortableandbetter.It’s
entitled…]
[TalkingPoints:ThePerfectBlendofPoliticsandReligion][It’simpossibletostayawayfromthetopicofreligionatchurch,butIusuallystay
awayfrompolitics.]
[YetwhenatopicintersectswiththeteachingofJesus,it’smyresponsibilitytotalk
aboutit.Thedivisioninthechurchcreatedbyourcurrentpoliticalclimateintersects
directlywithJesus.]
[Sinceourchurchesarelarge,diverse,andgeographicallydispersed,wearesetupto
bedivided.IbecamepainfullyawareofthistheSundayfollowingthe2016presidential
election.]
[Iwasatoneofourmoresuburbancampuses.Iwasinmypickuptruckinlinetoexit
theparkinglot.IwasscrollingthroughTwitter(mytruckwasinpark),andInoticed
thatIgotamentionfromanAfrican-Americanwomanwhoattendsoneofour
churchesclosertotown.Thisiswhatshesaid:]
“Icametochurchthismorninglookingforreassurance.I’mscared.Nooneevenmentionedtheelection.Ifeelabandonedbymychurch.”
[TowhichRepublicanswouldhaveresponded,“Scaredofwhat?There’snothingtobe
scaredof.Now,iftheDemocratshadwon?Thatwould’vebeenscary.”]
[Butshehadexperiencedthisinatotallydifferentway.]
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