I remember sitting in a dusty space in the Middle East some years ago, chatting with local believers who faced real persecution daily. One man shared how he’d lost his job for refusing to hide his faith and was even beaten badly. He showed me the scars. Yet he still found ways to share the gospel in his community. That conversation hit me hard because at home, I’d grown up with this idea that faith and politics should stay in separate lanes—like the so-called “separation of church and state” was some unbreakable wall. I’d vote every election, pray for leaders, and figure that was enough. But over time, especially lately, God’s been changing my whole outlook. I’ve realized that mindset turned me into a passive observer, checking boxes while the world shifted around me. It’s like I was gardening without ever pulling weeds, wondering why the flowers weren’t thriving.
As Kingdom leaders, many of us face this same tension: we’ve bought into the lie that integrating faith into public life waters down the gospel or risks turning us into “Christian nationalists.” By the way, “Christian Nationalist” is just a pejorative term against those you disagree with. But look around—evil isn’t staying in its lane. Gender ideology confuses our kids, telling them God’s design is optional. Abortion and sex trafficking thrive in the shadows, while orphans and widows wait for care that often doesn’t come. When we silo our faith, keeping it out of politics or business, we create vacuums where darkness rushes in. It’s not about comfort or a booming economy for its own sake; if our freedoms just lead to self-focused lives, we don’t deserve those freedoms. The real issue? Passivity lets evil subvert the good news, just like in Acts 13 where an agitator, Bar-Jesus, tried to block Paul and Barnabas from sharing with a Roman official.
John 1 describes Jesus as full of grace and truth—100% of both, not swinging between kindness and bluntness as we often do. That’s our model – perfectly full of grace and truth. In Acts 13, Paul doesn’t ignore the interference; he rebukes the evil spirit at work, creating space for the gospel to land. We do the same: call evil what it is—whether gender confusion defying God’s creation or systems ignoring the vulnerable—but do it with compassion, seeing every person as an image-bearer. Push back not for power, but to till fertile soil for the Kingdom. It’s time to stop letting HR and Legal tell me what is ok to say. Remember, faith is spelled R.I.S.K.
Imagine what happens when we integrate faith everywhere—no more “faith over here, politics over there.” Let social media debates turn into DM invitations for real conversations, where you share truth with genuine care. Business decisions get filtered through, “Will this matter forever?” not, “will I make people uncomfortable?” We are leading towards eternal impact in our community. In my own journey, shifting from passivity to engagement has opened doors I never expected—like mentoring young leaders grappling with cultural lies (ask me sometime about the gender confused lady who borrowed my car for her driving test), or supporting ministries that care for the oppressed unborn children (and not being quiet about it!) It’s radical Christianity: living on mission, infecting every arena with Kingdom perspective. Through TMP, you’re equipped for this; let grace and truth flow through your voice, pushing back darkness while drawing people to Jesus.
Let’s live without borders on where our faith speaks. It’s time for a movement.
This week, pick one area and ask: “How can I integrate grace and truth here for eternal impact?” Share your breakthrough with me via email at jeff@priorityliving.org and let’s encourage each other as Kingdom leaders!
In your corner,
Jeff
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