Faith, Politics, and Public Life

Jesus calls us to love our neighbors, which requires stepping into the public square—beyond the doors of our homes and churches—to advance the gospel and advocate for the common good. Yet in this space, we encounter brokenness and animosity to the Christian worldview. How do we live as good neighbors in such a context?

Mindy Belz is senior editor for World News Group and the author of They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run From ISIS With Persecuted Christians In the Middle East (Tyndale Momentum, 2016).

Bethany L. Jenkins is vice president of media at The Veritas Forum, a contributor at The Gospel Coalition, and a senior fellow at The King’s College. Prior to working with faith-based non-profits, Bethany worked in Congress, at the State Department, on Wall Street, and in Big Law. She received her BA from Baylor University and her JD from Columbia Law School. She is an active member of Redeemer Presbyterian Church. You can connect with her on Twitter: @bethanyjenkins.

Trillia Newbell is the author of several books including A Great Cloud of Witnesses, Sacred Endurance, If God Is For Us, Fear and Faith, and children’s books Creative God, Colorful Us and God’s Very Good Idea. She encourages and supports other writers as the acquisitions director at Moody Publishers. Trillia is married to Thern, and they reside with their two children near Nashville. You can find her at her website and follow her on Instagram.