The Blue Wave caught me by surprise. I had no idea so many people feel like I do about the country we love. From sea to shining sea, citizens declared that we do not like:
- war in the Middle East
- high prices for gas and groceries
- cruelty of ICE & corruption in Washington
- campaigns against women and people of color
- vanity and ego of the President
- distortion of the Department of Justice
- rejection of science and scientific research
These are all ugly elements of the MAGA rule in the United States. They are awful and deserve the righteous rebellion of the people.
But there is another thing that makes me especially grateful for the uprising that occurred at the ballot box: our rejection of the MAGA Gospel that has distorted true religion and replaced it with a macho faith focused on end-of-the-world predictions, fear of Muslims and , and a disregard for millions of people who have flocked to the United States in search of a better life.
I refer to the religion espoused by the likes of Franklin Graham, Charlie Kirk, Pete Hegseth, and Robert Jeffress. They have had their time in the oval office, heads bowed in prayer, laying hands of blessing on the most corrupt and anti-christ executive to ever be sworn in as President of these United Sates.
They, of course, will claim persecution as they lose their grip on power and prestige. They will wail about the dystopian future they envision now that they and their cohorts are pushed aside in favor of women and men whose understanding of “Christian Nation” is radically different.
Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, said as much in a September 30 podcast. “The Democrat Party is … advocating for evil. And there’s no other way to call it. It is evil. Let me cut to the chase here…. James Talarico is not a Christian.”
What Jeffress and others recognize is this: Talarico and his legion of followers articulate a way to follow Jesus that is unrecognizable to Jeffress and his clan.
It is a Way that welcomes the stranger: the agnostic stranger, the Islamic stranger, even the ignorant stranger that finds their way onto our street, into our field, and even within our church. It is a Way that feeds the hungry without asking their political affiliation or their religious commitment. It is a Way that listens and learns from those who come our way from the four corners of the world.
It is the Way of Jesus, friend of sinners and practitioner of kindness. It is the Way of Jesus who gifted the world with beatitude and blessing, who refused to call down angelic legions to enforce his rule, who died alone hanging from a cross outside the city walls. It is the Way of Jesus, the very One God raised from the dead on the third day.
The Blue Wave is not all about religion. But among its salient lessons is the invitation to quietly trade the red hats of Trump for the red letters of Jesus. It is a better way to live and, as Jesus said, live abundantly.
The Blue Wave caught me by surprise. I had no idea so many people feel like I do about the country we love. From sea to shining sea, citizens declared that we do not like:
These are all ugly elements of the MAGA rule in the United States. They are awful and deserve the righteous rebellion of the people.
But there is another thing that makes me especially grateful for the uprising that occurred at the ballot box: our rejection of the MAGA Gospel that has distorted true religion and replaced it with a macho faith focused on end-of-the-world predictions, fear of Muslims and , and a disregard for millions of people who have flocked to the United States in search of a better life.
I refer to the religion espoused by the likes of Franklin Graham, Charlie Kirk, Pete Hegseth, and Robert Jeffress. They have had their time in the oval office, heads bowed in prayer, laying hands of blessing on the most corrupt and anti-christ executive to ever be sworn in as President of these United Sates.
They, of course, will claim persecution as they lose their grip on power and prestige. They will wail about the dystopian future they envision now that they and their cohorts are pushed aside in favor of women and men whose understanding of “Christian Nation” is radically different.
Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, said as much in a September 30 podcast. “The Democrat Party is … advocating for evil. And there’s no other way to call it. It is evil. Let me cut to the chase here…. James Talarico is not a Christian.”
What Jeffress and others recognize is this: Talarico and his legion of followers articulate a way to follow Jesus that is unrecognizable to Jeffress and his clan.
It is a Way that welcomes the stranger: the agnostic stranger, the Islamic stranger, even the ignorant stranger that finds their way onto our street, into our field, and even within our church. It is a Way that feeds the hungry without asking their political affiliation or their religious commitment. It is a Way that listens and learns from those who come our way from the four corners of the world.
It is the Way of Jesus, friend of sinners and practitioner of kindness. It is the Way of Jesus who gifted the world with beatitude and blessing, who refused to call down angelic legions to enforce his rule, who died alone hanging from a cross outside the city walls. It is the Way of Jesus, the very One God raised from the dead on the third day.
The Blue Wave is not all about religion. But among its salient lessons is the invitation to quietly trade the red hats of Trump for the red letters of Jesus. It is a better way to live and, as Jesus said, live abundantly.
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