It’s only been a few days since what has been referred to as the “blue tsunami” wiped out “God’s chosen representatives” in the midterm election (tongue firmly planted in cheek).  I try not to let politics influence my faith but instead attempt to live the reverse, let faith influence my politics. I am not going to sugar coat it; this has, for most people, become impossible. I am not suggesting that we compromise our beliefs when I say it’s time to step back from the Christianizing of political parties but rather I want to urge each one of us to stop letting a party with a beam in their eye influence our view of the other party with a beam (speck would better maintain the biblical narrative) in theirs.

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