I finally return to the pulpit this Sunday. It has been strange to sit on the sideline through such an important time in history. My first act upon returning from my surgery is to respond to a negative review our church got online.
Someone wrote:
“Of all places, Churches should not be taking a political stand. There is a reason for separation of church and state. Its sad to see that a church seems to have a focus on politics. My spirt hurts every time I drive by this building.”
I certainly agree that churches shouldn’t be partisan, but politics is just how we treat each other in the real world. Universal human rights are not partisan, but they are political.
The church has a prophetic obligation to confront injustices committed by the state. Silence in the face of injustice is just as political as speaking. For the church to be silent in the face of injustice is not only “getting political,” it is getting in bed with the state.