j29 Resource Library

Overcoming Information Overload

It probably seems like everyone you know is talking, writing, podcasting, and posting YouTube videos about political idolatry and Christian nationalism. We're grateful that these conversations are happening. The health of the evangelical church depends on our willingness to name what has gone wrong.

At the same time, the sheer volume of content can be overwhelming. Much of it focuses on identifying the problem, but less attention is given to the question that pastors are asking: Where do we go from here?

The j29 Coalition exists to answer that question. We are about more than sounding the alarm. Together, we are discerning how to equip pastors to faithfully lead the evangelical church into its next chapter.

That's why we created the j29 Resource Library. We've organized books, podcasts, articles, and courses from our j29 contributors into thoughtfully scaffolded topics and subtopics so you can spend less time searching for trustworthy resources and more time learning, growing, and leading.

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Topic and Subtopic Breakdown

  • In this section, we’ve provided resources that will help you understand political idolatry (especially Christian nationalism), and how this idolatry negatively impacts a Christian Community.

    Topics include:

    • UNDERSTANDING THE ROOT

      • What is Christian nationalism?

      • Why is Christian nationalism idolatry?

    • IDENTIFYING THE (BAD) FRUIT

      • Truth is obscured

        • Media Narratives

        • Conspiratorial Thinking

        • Social Media and Algorithms

      • Body is divided

      • Political engagement captive to political ideology

  • This section provides practical resources to help you shepherd your congregation through our current political moment and cultivate more faithful political engagement.

    Topics include:

    • SPEAK TRUTH IN LOVE

    • HEALING DIVISION

    • DISCERNING FAITHFUL POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT

      • What political end?

      • By what political means?

  • In this section, we've gathered resources on Christian formation practices that we believe strengthen the body of Christ and help the evangelical church resist political idolatry for the long haul.

    Topics include:

    • Formation (Generally)

    • Scripture Meditation

    • Communal Discernment

    • Truth-telling

    • Lament

    • Solidarity

    • Reconciliation

    • Peacemaking

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