Jesus as Politician

Some people say that the church should stay out of politics. Let's just say this: those people have not read their Bibles. The Bible is packed with concern for the oppressed and the marginalised. The Bible stresses the importance of justice and peace, the need to treat all people as equals in the great human family. Jesus demonstrated this in many ways in his life and ministry; and so should we. It's often not easy, but if we, as a church, have nothing to say on the issues that are really crucial to people's lives, then they will see us as irrelevant to their lives.