Practicing Politics Without Losing Your Religion | Pastor Adam Hamilton

About this sermon

This week, Pastor Adam continues with his “Do Unto Others” series as he talks about practicing politics without losing our religion. This week’s sermon “Practicing Politics Without Losing Your Religion”, offers practical tips, like using kindness and curiosity, when engaging with people we don’t agree with. Kindness simply means goodness or gentleness. We are to show kindness to others regardless of our political beliefs and differences. We receive kindness daily from the people around us. Likewise, we need to show the same kindness and love to people in need. A simple question of “How can I help?”, or volunteering at a local community outreach program can help transform people’s lives. Curiosity is the willingness to ask questions rather than making assumptions. Unfortunately, we are sometimes too quick to make assumptions about people we disagree with. We tend to shut down our ears and cut off our relationship with them. Throughout the sermon, we will learn to be curious and ask questions to deepen our knowledge. Just like Jesus at the age of 12, He was curious enough to engage with scholars and break bread with those He disagreed with. He showed us that true connection happens when we listen and learn from one another. So as we listen to this sermon, let us open our hearts and evaluate ourselves. Learn from Jesus’ teachings and apply them in our daily lives. Highlights: [0:00] Intro [2:58] Treating Each Other Better: Kindness [13:51] Treating Each Other Better: Curiosity [16:39] Monica Guzman Example [20:41] Jesus and the Samaritan Woman on the Well [23:21] Questions to Assess Your Personal and Political Attitudes [26:11] Example of Ted Lasso [31:46] Conclusion: Breaking Bread With A Democrat and A Republican Visit our website: https://resurrection.church/ Connect with us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareresurrection Twitter: https://x.com/umcresurrection Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resurrectionumc/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChurchoftheResurrection Learn more from us at https://cor.org/next. #ChurchofTheResurrection #KindnessCampaign #KindnessAndCuriosity

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