The article quotes Mike Johnson shamefully suggesting Christians should “insist upon the enforcement of laws” — apparently even above human dignity and decency.
Let me tell you what that enforcement looks like: Renee Good and Alex Pretti murdered in our streets. Meanwhile, clergy on the ground are standing up for what their faith actually demands: welcoming the stranger and protecting human dignity.
Since the killings of my fellow Minnesotans, Good and Pretti, the response has intensified nationwide. An Episcopal bishop in New Hampshire called for clergy to finalize their wills.
Two leaders in North Carolina called the killings “lynchings” and asked Americans to “build a moral movement.”
Evangelical Fuller Theological Seminary issued a statement. So did the Pope, the United Methodist Church bishops, and 154 Episcopal bishops.
And Evangelical Free Church Pastor Chad Ellenburg in Minnesota told his congregation, “What we are witnessing is a great injustice.” He’s gotten about 15 emails from congregants disagreeing with him. His calendar is booked into March with conversations about it.
That’s what’s happening right now. Faith communities are wrestling with this, pastors are preaching about it, and some are facing backlash.
Some are changing their minds.
Here’s a sermon I gave on the topic on Sunday:
