# 45. How Should Christians Love Their Country?

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Podcast: [Become New with John Ortberg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281)
Published: 2026-07-03T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

How should followers of Jesus love their country? In this Independence Day reflection, John Ortberg explores Psalm 8, the Gettysburg Address, and the biblical foundation of human dignity. Drawing from the writings of Abraham Lincoln, philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff, and the opening chapters of Genesis, John explains why every human being possesses immeasurable worth—not because of what they achieve, but because they bear the image of God. This episode explores: - Psalm 8 and human dignit...

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