As 2025 draws to a close, many in the Church are celebrating a perceived political restoration. But have we confused the throne of Caesar with the Cross of Christ? In this final episode of the year, we put aside the usual recaps and resolutions to read a necessary and urgent open letter to the Church in North America.

This is a call to a profound reckoning. We explore the spiritual costs of the "Constantinian Temptation," the heresy of Christian Nationalism, and the "vanishing empathy" that has hardened our hearts toward the neighbour and the stranger. It is a plea to disarm, to repent of the idolatry of power, and to return to the Cruciform path before the new year begins.

In This Episode, We Cover:

The Constantinian Temptation: How seeking political leverage has traded the Church's prophetic voice for a seat at the table.

The Idolatry of Nationalism: Why conflating the Kingdom of God with a nation-state is a modern "golden calf."

The Crisis of Truth: The danger of "post-truth" politics and conspiracy theories within the Body of Christ.

Vanishing Empathy: The spiritual rot visible in our treatment of immigrants, refugees, and those across the political aisle.

A Call to Metanoia: Moving from a "warrior Jesus" rhetoric back to the radical humility of the Cross.

Scripture Referenced:

John 18:36: "My kingdom is not of this world."

Galatians 3:28: "There is neither Jew nor Greek..."

Leviticus 19:34: "You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you..."

Ephesians 6:12: "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood..."

Coming Next Week: The Hoarded Table We continue our "Redeeming..." series with an episode titled "The Hoarded Table: Redeeming Mercy from the Myth of Meritocracy."

We will explore the defining paradox of the modern church: why we sing about "free grace" on Sunday but demand our neighbours "earn their keep" on Monday.

We’ll deconstruct the "Idol of Merit" (the Bootstrap Gospel) and the "Idol of the System" (Checklist Charity).

We will discuss why the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant is the most terrifying political text in the New Testament.

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