Patriotism isn’t optional for Christians. It’s essential. God gave us a country, and with it, a duty to love it. Ed Stetzer talks with Daniel Darling about his book, In Defense of Christian Patriotism and how Christians can love their country, bring their faith into politics, in a long-standing tradition that they can be proud of.... honoring both their faith and their country on Ed Stetzer Live.
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Daniel Darling is an author, pastor, and thought leader. He serves as the Director of The Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Faith and Culture at Texas Baptist College. Dan has served in a variety of senior executive nonprofit positions. He has also pastored churches in Illinois and Tennessee. He is also a columnist for World and a contributor to USA Today.
Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is Dean of the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches; trained pastors and church planters on six continents; earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates; and he has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books. He is Regional Director for Lausanne North America, is the Editor-in-Chief of Outreach Magazine, and regularly writes for news outlets such as USA Today and CNN. He serves at his local church, Mariners Church, as a teaching pastor. Ed and his wife Donna have been married for more than 35 years and are the parents of three daughters.
Discover new ways to show and share the love of Jesus to a broken and a hurting world. Join Ed Stetzer in an engaging discussion of todays cultural trends.
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