Election Sermons – a Pulpit Problem

My recent letter to the churches on why 32 million church attending Christians will not vote in the upcoming 2024 elections. It’s not a political problem – it’s a pulpit problem.

To the churches –

Once upon a time in America, pastors believed God’s Word spoke into every area of our lives – individually, family, church, and yes, even civil government. Pastors believed that righteousness (or God’s right and wrong) was the basis of politics and ONLY righteousness would exalt America as a nation (Proverbs 14:34).

Whenever there was an election and it was time to vote for righteous leaders and righteous policies, pastors would give an Election Sermon. These sermons would consist of calling out candidates by name, and their party affiliation. Pastors would then discuss their policies and how they aligned with the Word of God, and then, advise citizens how to vote. Pastors also put a lot of emphasis on the importance of voting. They taught their congregations – when voting, you were carrying God’s moral standards to the polls. Mark Twain said, “If the Christians of America could be persuaded to vote God and a clean ticket, it would bring about a moral revolution that would be incalculably beneficent. It would save the country.” Unfortunately, many of the pulpits in America have abandoned Election Sermons, leaving Christians uninformed, with no urgency to cast their vote for righteousness.

Approximately 32 million church attending Christians will not vote in the upcoming 2024 elections. The problem in our churches today is that secularists have taken the lie of “separation of church and state” to create a false narrative. Today, many Christians and pastors now believe they must compartmentalize their faith – keep it at home and in their church.

The Reverand Charles Finney said, “Christians seem to act as if they thought God did not see what they do in politics. But I tell you He does see it – and He will bless or curse this nation according to the course they Christians take in politics.”

The problem with America is not the White House – but the church house, it’s not a political problem – but a pulpit problem.

In the year of our Lord 2024 –
Blessings to all,
Tom Hughes
President, Alliance for Religious Freedom, LLC
www.allianceforreligiousfreedom.com
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