A Better Country

After more than a year of build-up, it’s finally here—Election 2020. Unfortunately, this election cycle has become one of the most polarized, vitriolic, and hate-filled in our country’s history. We “cancel” each other over our candidate of choice, and we ruin relationships over political slogans and hashtags. Yes, that includes self-professing followers of Jesus. How can that be? Aren’t we citizens of the Kingdom—strangers in a foreign land, longing and living for “a better country”—a heavenly one? What if we started living out that truth? And if we did, how could it change our country and our relationships for the better?

part 1

Long Live the King

C.S. Lewis once said, “If you read history, you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next.” Peace, justice, equality...none of these things will be delivered by a Democrat or a Republican. You see, if we want a better country, it won’t come from fixating on “our” candidate—it will come from following our King.

part 2

You, Not A View

“Republicans are racist! Democrats are criminals!” Elections are all about labels and identities. But the fact is, as citizens of the Kingdom, we aren’t Democrats or Republicans. We’re followers of the King. And Jesus’ kingdom ethic gives us our true identity, and it points us to the common ground we have with brothers and sisters on the other side of the political aisle.