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Exiles

By: Preston Sprinkle
Narrated by: Preston Sprinkle
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A thoughtful exploration of the intersection of faith and politics, Exiles asks: What if we considered ourselves “exiles in Babylon” and turned to Scripture, not political parties, to shape our most passionate values?

Politics are dividing our churches like never before. New York Times-bestselling author Dr. Preston M. Sprinkle reminds us that the first-century church was not an apolitical gathering, where Christians left their Roman politics at the door. It also wasn’t a place where Christians mounted a Roman flag next to—or above—a Christian one. Church was a place where God’s plan for governing the world was revealed, where one could witness what it means to follow the Creator’s design for human flourishing.

In this timely book, Preston explores why:

  • Israel’s exile to Babylon profoundly shaped the political identity of God’s people—and still does today.
  • Christians should see themselves as foreigners in the country where they live.
  • The gospel of Jesus’ kingdom was politically subversive.
  • The church today should view its political identity as fundamentally separate from the empire.

Total allegiance to a political party dilutes the church’s witness. Discover a more biblical, powerful way to live in a secular world. Discover what it means to live in exile.

©2024 Preston Sprinkle (P)2024 One Audiobooks

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Really made me think

Not matter were your stand as a Christian this book will make you stop and think. Definitely gave me a new perspective I haven’t considered when it comes to engaging with the secular world

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Here’s the biblical perspective on politics for Christians laid out in a simple way

This book really made me think about how I, as a follower of Jesus Christ, as well as the Church should live in today’s society and its politics of empire. Purely based on scripture and history, the author lays out a simple and biblically documented path to following Jesus well, being the light of the world, and serving in the place where God has placed us, rather than letting the politics of the empire of the enemy, infiltrate and divide us as a body of Christ.

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Pertinent topic to American Christianity today

This is a pertinent topic to issues surrounding American Christianity today, but the book could’ve been served by a much better narrator, not the author. And I felt that some of the research could have been deeper and the biblical references more comprehensive with the gravity of this type of topic.as an overall brief survey, it’s OK.

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