JOSH MAURER, pastor of discipleship
L ove Yo u r E nemi es
CALLING ALL CHRIST I ANS:
Josh Maurer adapted this article from one he wrote in 2016 that was published on Talking Points blog at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids Michigan. You can read the original post here: https://bit. ly/3HbsVtw. It is our prayer that this post will begin to put language to our Christian call to “love our enemies” in a culture that is deeply divided along many fault lines. Our Christian identity—and the call to love—transcends
ing immersed in this brave new world (to say nothing of cable news channels). I am under no illusion that this article will necessary questions that must be asked and answered. Yet, I do believe it will be a challenging, timely, and I hope helpful, contribution to the discussion.
How should Christians living in this chaos we know as post-2016 reality (Trump/ Biden, #metoo, George Floyd, BLM, January 6 Capitol riot and more) speak After two tumultuous presidential elec - and act as those whom Jesus described tions and the cultural upheaval that hasas salt of the earth and the light of the ensued, discussion surrounding the -in world? Many people, Christian and nontersection of evangelical faith and politicsChristian alike, were elated with Trump’s in America—whether coming from the election; many were devastated. The so-called right or left—has reached fever same holds for Biden. Many, in the face past six pitch. One only needs to peruse social of the cultural upheaval of the media for a few minutes before becom - years, have resolved to pray while many
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