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When Scripture Is Weaponized, what's the faithful response? Plus: building community in a fractured age, the hidden cost of being too busy, and this week's podcast episode — all in your weekly digest.
THE RELEVANT LEADER
Vol. 3 · Issue 47 · March 2026
This Week's Lead Article

When Scripture Is Weaponized: Resisting the Political Hijacking of Christianity

In an increasingly polarized world, sacred texts are co-opted for political agendas. Understanding how to discern and resist this distortion is essential for anyone who takes the integrity of faith seriously.

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Also This Week
01
Spiritual Formation
The Practice of Sacred Attention

In a world of constant distraction, ancient spiritual disciplines offer a radical alternative. Slowing down may be the most countercultural act available to us.

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02
Culture
Building Community in a Fractured Age

When loneliness is an epidemic and division is the norm, authentic belonging becomes an act of resistance. Three communities share what it actually took to build it.

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03
Life & Growth
The Hidden Spiritual Cost of Being Too Busy

Constant activity takes a toll on the soul. This piece examines the spiritual cost of busyness — and what it looks like to reclaim intentional rest in a world that won't slow down.

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"The most dangerous distortions of faith aren't the obvious ones — they're the ones that borrow the language of love while serving the agenda of power."
Dr. Darlingston Varr
From this week's lead article
New Podcast Episode
Ep 47: The Cost of Conviction — Karen Swallow Prior
Author & Professor · 52 minutes

What does it mean to hold strong beliefs in a pluralistic society without sacrificing kindness? Author Karen Swallow Prior joins us for one of our most candid conversations yet about faith, friendship across difference, and why conviction without compassion is just ideology.

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