Pastoral Thoughts on Election 2024

We are one week away from an election in the United States. It’s an election that has once again proved to be quite contentious. People are walking away from friends and family who are voting differently from them. I am watching churches devour themselves over politics. There are factions and dissensions that are rising in every corner of our society. In so many ways we continue to walk away from the way of love.

As a pastor there is a constant pressure to support this candidate or that candidate. I have been private messaged more times than I can to admit about why I do not talk about politics from the pulpit or on my social media.

Here’s the thing, everything I preach is politics. Anytime I write about faith or the way of Jesus, it is politics.

WordLinx October 29, 2024 “BOAT” ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨🟦 ⬜🟩πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟩🟦 ⬜🟩πŸŸ₯πŸŸ₯⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩 πŸ”₯124 ❌12

#EpicFail

#Wordle 1,228 3/6*

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The #OldGal and I both with 3s today. She just won’t let me win!

Good morning! May you set your mind on what is true today. #MorningMug

#WordLinx October 28, 2024 “TIME” πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ«πŸ”²πŸŸ₯πŸ”²πŸŸ¦πŸ”²β¬œβ¬œ β¬›πŸ”²πŸ”³πŸŸ«β¬œπŸŸ¦πŸŸ© 🟨🟩🟦πŸŸͺπŸŸ₯🟧🟩🟫 πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸͺπŸŸ§πŸ”³πŸŸ¦πŸŸͺ πŸ”₯123 ❌1

Not bad with only one mistake. Hopefully, a perfect tomorrow!

#Wordle 1,227 4/6*

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A five for the #OldGal and there was much rejoicing!

Good morning! May your week begin by choosing joy. #MorningMug

#WordLinx Sunday “MAGIC” 🟧πŸŸ₯🟦🟫πŸŸ₯β¬›πŸŸ«β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¨πŸŸ₯ ⬜🟨🟩🟦πŸŸͺ🟩⬜ 🟦🟨πŸŸ₯⬜⬜🟩πŸŸͺ πŸŸͺπŸŸ₯🟦⬜🟫πŸŸ₯⬛ πŸ”₯122 πŸŽ‰

Sunday Funday puzzle was indeed fun!

#WordLinx October 27, 2024 “DINOSAURS” β¬œπŸŸ«πŸ”²πŸŸ¨πŸ”³πŸŸͺπŸŸ©πŸ”³πŸ”²πŸ”³β¬œβ¬œ πŸŸ©πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦πŸŸ«β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ₯ β¬œβ¬œπŸŸ§πŸŸ«β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ₯ 🟨⬜🟩🟦πŸŸͺπŸŸ₯🟩 ❓ πŸ”₯122 ❌15

That went a direction that I didn’t anticipate and it cost me. Terrible showing to start the week.

#Keyword | 6 guesses | 0:18 πŸ†πŸ†πŸ†πŸ†πŸ†πŸ† Perfect score!

Play today’s game πŸ”‘ www.washingtonpost.com/games/key…

Finished the week strong. It took me until today to unlock the bonus. 3 of 7 on perfect scores.

Good morning! May you solve your word puzzles in one today. #MorningMug