As a Christian, there is no room under King Jesus for political pragmatism. The Christian worldview has never been very pragmatic, and in fact, it very often demands the opposite.

Political pragmatism, or “the end justifies the means” approach, is starting from the wrong place.

Recently I saw this question somewhere: “So what’s the nature of ‘the right’ and ‘the left’ as it relates to evangelicalism?”

That’s a good way to summarize starting from the wrong place.
Where do we start? The right place ☺

Starting from the right place, we ask instead:

“What’s the nature of the Christian gospel as it relates to ‘the right’ and ‘the left’ and where does that leave evangelicalism and where does that leave me?”

Starting from the right place means we figure out what it means to be an American citizen in light of our primary citizenship in the Kingdom of God.

We are resident strangers that should be concerned about justice in our cities and our nation, which is of incredible importance, but it’s not the first thing.

Yesterday, Dr. Russell Moore, a Christian, and an ethics professor, told Anderson Cooper on CNN that “many evangelicals feel homeless… They don’t trust Clinton with the Supreme Court or Executive Orders and they don’t trust Trump with the nuclear codes or their wives.”

Yup. And to some degree, that feeling of homelessness should always be there for a Christian voter, who have a Kingdom residency. This circus of an election is just making that strikingly obvious.

So…

Speak boldly – there is incredible injustice, immorality, and manipulation on both sides of the party lines that we can’t be silent about. The gospel of Jesus speaks to all of it, and silence can look like the affirmation of the hypocrisy that is out there.

Laugh loudly – Jesus is a good King who always rules justly and will ultimately keep the peace in His Kingdom. Our true allegiance is evident in whether we’re marked by joyous confidence or stifling fear.

Sleep soundly – it’s gonna be ok. America might not be… But it’s gonna be ok. We might feel homeless, but we’re not.