Election years are ugly. That's not surprising since the political spin machines spend big $$$ to get us to vote for their side. They will appeal to whatever motivations their marketing researchers tell them will get the great apathetic mass of America to actually show up at the poles - so expect to see a lot of advertising focused on stirring up our fear, greed, and anger. And based on what I have been seeing on the newsfeed on Facebook, we can expect this election year to be ugly just like all the rest. The rhetoric and mud-slinging is already starting among my friends. Some of these people I actually know and respect. Some I even enjoy their company. And that is why I am nervous. I can see the carnage coming. So how can we, as followers of Jesus, honor Jesus in an election year? That is a tall order, but I would like to offer a few observations from Romans 14. This passage is obviously not about voting or the American political climate - but it is about how to deal
A man made of mud learning to live as an image bearer of God