Jesus for President?

Grace is our witness, not our political alignment or our endorsements.

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This week, the IRS shifted its stance: churches may now endorse political candidates from the pulpit without losing their tax-exempt status.[i] After all, they say, these are “communications in connection with religious services,” akin to private family discussions, exempt from the 1954 Johnson Amendment rule.[ii] Cue the victory banners from some evangelical groups and the alarm bells from nonprofits, ethicists, and pastoral leaders who believe this rush toward partisanship may transform the church itself.