The national conversation concerning politics is widespread and we find ourselves at, a moment of truth. Christians are in on that conversation, but, The AP reports that Christian activists are split over whether to keep the movement's focus on abortion, marriage and sexual chastity - or scrap that approach as too narrow. While some would broaden the agenda to include global warming, AIDS, and torture, others see such as a dangerous distraction.” It’s an ongoing debate.

 

Such a debate is part of the problem. Since when can we remain silent on something because it doesn’t suit the larger political agenda? The Christian worldview is not something to be pulled out like a weapon. It’s not a particular angle on a particular issue. It’s not a decision to be made in the back room of a political organization masquerading as an agent of gospel advance. The Christian worldview is the way a Christian views the world. To turn the evangelical world into one massive political action committee is to distort our calling, to blunt our message, and to compromise our position. We have become political pawns to be pandered to and courted and we have adopted our agenda and adapted our message to be seen as relevant.

 

Our allegiance is compromised. Why would evangelicals agree on abortion but disagree on torture? Could it be that we are more influenced by a political agenda than we are the Scriptures?

 

We must not be pawns in someone else’s game. In the marketplace of ideas, we cannot pick and choose which issues we will address, for we cannot help but proclaim that which we’ve seen and heard.