’Twas the week after the election and all through the state, the advertising stopped stirring and so did the hate. The voters all snug in their homes can relax, knowing the vitriol now will be long in the past.

Can I just tell you how glad I am that the election season is over? I am so grateful to live in a country where we have the freedom to elect our leaders at every level. I am thankful we have choices, that we can ask questions, examine candidates, and make our voices heard. That freedom is a gift, and it deserves to be taken seriously.

I am also weary. It seems that with every election cycle, the rhetoric gets uglier. I am weary of misinformation, personal attacks, and the growing belief that the people who disagree with us must be either ignorant or malicious.

I have written in this space many times about unity, especially the unity we are called to pursue as Christians. I believe in it with every fiber of my being. Yet every day, I watch Christians go after one another. Have you noticed the trend of Christian “influencers” who seem to make a living telling us everything wrong with a denomination, pastor, or Bible teacher? Or the posts that declare you are not a Christian if you believe a certain thing?

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