Christianity is not political, but it is radical.

In a world where faith is used to gain power, Christianity has too often been reduced to a tool for control. But Jesus did not come to rule nations—He came to love, to serve, and to sacrifice. His message was never about enforcing morality through law or fear but about transforming hearts through love.

Modern Christianity has been hijacked by extremes. On one side, a version that seeks to uphold God’s name through exclusion, fear, and dominance. On the other, a version that waters down truth in pursuit of acceptance. But neither fully reflects Jesus.

The truth is simple: Love is the point. Period.

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:35)

Our job is not to change people. Transformation is God’s work, not ours.

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8)

We are called to love—not with conditions, not with an agenda, not as a means to an end, but because every person is created in the image of God.

But love isn’t passive. Love does not stay silent in the face of injustice. Love does not stand by while others suffer.

Why I Can’t Stay Silent Any Longer

For a long time, I stayed quiet. Not because I didn’t care, but because I wanted to keep my peace. Because no matter what you say, someone will find fault in it. Because I didn’t want to alienate people I love. Because I didn’t want to be caught in the crossfire of a war where both sides demand absolute allegiance.

But I’ve been convicted: Love requires action.

Jesus didn’t say, “Love those who agree with you.” He said,

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44)

That means loving those on the other side of every issue. It also means loving those within Christianity enough to call out unloving behavior—because what do we gain if we defend every doctrine, win every culture war, and ‘protect’ Christianity’s influence, yet fail to love?

“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” (1 Corinthians 13:1-3)

That’s the conviction. That’s the stand. Not for a political side. Not for an agenda. But for love, truth, and justice—for the kind of faith that reflects Jesus, not just in words but in action.

“Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar.” (1 John 4:20)

So What Does That Mean for Us?

• It means loving people as they are, not as we expect them to be.
  • “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” (Romans 15:7)
• It means relationships matter more than opinions.
  • “Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” (1 John 3:18)
• It means morality is lived, not enforced.
  • “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill, and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness.” (Matthew 23:23)
• It means listening as much as speaking.
  • “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” (James 1:19)
• It means rejecting the idea of an "earthly enemy."
  • “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world.” (Ephesians 6:12)
• It means standing against hate, even when it comes from within.
  • “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” (Ephesians 5:11)

The loudest voices today preach power, fear, and division. But the gospel calls us to something harder: humility, sacrifice, and love.

The world does not need Christians who fight culture wars—it needs Christians who stand for love, justice, and truth, even when it costs us everything.

“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” (Mark 8:36)