Often people assume that because i am a “Man of God” (their words not mine) I therefore must have a certain political affiliation. And therefore a certain opinion on things that matter to them, like environmental protection and LGBTQ rights.

The truth is, that as a Christian, I think it is extremely important to not let my political affiliation become my religion. To not let my political affiliation decide how I feel about important issues. I have to be Christian first, and partisan…ninth… or later. I do have opinions, but they’re informed by the Bible, and not by which team or which tribe happened to agree with me last time.

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