Episode 675: Mark Sayers — Pastoring in a Partisan Age: Part 6. The Reasons People Are So Upset, The Rise of The Culture Wars, Conspiracy Theories, Cultural Elites, and What God is Doing When It Seems You Can’t Win Anymore

Mark Sayers, Pastor and author, weighs in on why people inside and outside the church are so upset, the rise of the culture wars, why conspiracy theories have taken hold, the resentment of elites, and what God might be doing when it seems you can’t win anymore.

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Carey Nieuwhof

Carey Nieuwhof is a best-selling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter. He hosts one of today’s most influential leadership podcasts, and his online content is accessed by leaders over 1.5 million times a month. He speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change, and personal growth.

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