In July, I was at a Christian workshop in Florida. Several people expressed to me their concern about the upcoming election. Concern is a mild word for some of them. It was closer to panic. I tried to remind them that God is still God, no matter the outcome, but they took little consolation. I couldn’t help but wonder how these people would make it until November, if they were already so focused on the election when it was only late July.
So how much time should Christians spend on politics? This current season has been going on for over a year. Two years from now it will be congressional elections. Then a year later the whole thing starts again. People say, “Oh, it’s only once every four years,” but I’m not convinced. Seems like the whole political process takes a lot more time than that.
What’s your opinion? When does it all become too much? When is it a distraction from the business of God’s kingdom? Or is this all a necessary part of our Christian witness and Christian life?
I’d like to hear your opinions.