Fairview Baptist Church

It was the last song in our worship gathering when I felt a tug on my sleeve. A young boy accompanied by his father had walked down to the front row to tell me the boy had come to saving faith in Jesus Christ a few days earlier. I praised God with both of them, prayed and then told them I would follow up to schedule a baptism interview the next day. I was surprised to receive an angry email from the dad the next morning.

It’s election season. It’s a time when newscasters exaggerate for ratings, and politicians use fear for votes. It’s a time when some Christians retreat from the public square, and others become social media soldiers. Far too often, and unfortunately for Christians, politics put fallen hearts on full display as the pendulum of political discussion swings between “we the people” and “thus says the Lord.” It’s good to be reminded, as Christians in America, that we are dual citizens.