T-Man
Ultimate Member
We had a similar response from our pastor. I totally get it that half the people are upset and as Christians we should have some empathy for those who are hurting. I don't get it that all those disappointed Christians need to huddle together and have a collective pity party complete with wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth.
We used to go to a mega churchey type church and used to experience this as well with every political and social thing that came around. It drove me nuts at the time. God is on His throne and directing the events of the entire world or He isn't. If He is, then what is all the fuss about. If He isn't then we have bigger problems.
It is as if we do not have the Holy Spirit in us directing us and corralling us when we go off the reservation. An older pastor that I like to listen to always used to say, there is only one Holy Spirit...and you are not Him.
Boiled down it comes to a philosophy of ministry issue - we only have so much time to speak each week, do we fill it with God's Word or my opinion - only one of them is perfect and eternal.
I live in Southwest Baltimore County and I find that after 35 years of attending my local church, the pastor's sermon last week concerning how we must be sympathetic and aware of the fear and hate being experienced by certain minority groups resulting from the election of President-Elect Trump, has finally made me just to uncomfortable too stay. I walked out on his sermon and now find myself looking for a church. I come out of the Protestant tradition and have always been active in the church, and am now looking for a smaller conservative congregation to attend and share in worship. Anyone have a recommendation?
As P5 said, I am the pastor of Calvary Catonsville and I heartily recommend it as a church. We are a simple church that is focused on worshipping Jesus, teaching through each book of the Bible, a relaxed atmosphere and trying to be a church family - modeled after Acts 2:42.
Can't guarantee we are your cup of tea, everybody is different and has church preferences, but you definitely will not get a political agenda or the social justice gospel -- just the Bible....and quite a few shooters as well.
Let me know if I can answer any questions.
There are some other churches in the area that I have heard good things about - what are you looking for?