How to Preach During an Election Year (Without Blowing Up Your Church)

Presenter: Wes Granberg-Michaelson

Date:October 8 at 1 pm Central on Zoom

Preaching and teaching in an election year can be fraught with minefields. Our commitment to preach the Gospel and offer a moral framework for engaging the world exists within a highly polarized society. We need to be aware of legal “yeses and nos” as well as pastoral considerations. Our scope for action and speech is broader than we think, but we need to be clear on what the boundaries are.

Join us for a conversation about navigating church life in these next few weeks before the November 2020 election, and the time following. We’ll discuss:
-Placing electoral issues within a biblical/theological framework
-Our ability to address important issues of our time
-Legal issues for churches and church leaders

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Rev. Wes Granberg-Michaelson is currently chair of the Board of Directors of Sojourners, and has been part of its ministry for 40 years. For 17 years he served as General Secretary of the Reformed Church in America. He has a strong commitment. to ecumenism and public theology. His background also includes serving as Director of Church and Society at the World Council of Churches, in the Global Christian Forum and Christian Churches Together, and as Executive and Legislative Assistant to US Senator Mark Hatfield. Wes has written eight books and many articles for print and online publication. His forthcoming book, Without Oars: Casting Off for a Life of Pilgrimage, is available for preorder from Broadleaf Books.