No, this isn’t a post on Calvinism or predestination. Instead, I’m referring to the recent election we had in the U.S. I was surprised by the level of surprise voiced by evangelical Christians after the results of the election came in. Whether on the news, or friends via Facebook, or the comments I heard audibly–Christians were upset, shocked, and perplexed. This perplexed me. And it shocked me. And it made me upset. Why? For a couple of reasons. First, it seems to me that Christians are living under a rock. We don’t seem to have a realistic pulse on the attitudes and opinions of our culture. In addition, we think that our opinions should hold more weight than the opinions of others–and that we can somehow force our convictions on the rest of society. Reality check: now that Obama is elected, gay marriage is legal in a few states, etc…the country is NOT now going to hell. Reality is, our country was going to hell well before this election. And it has little to do with who is in power or what legislation is passed. Regardless, these election results shouldn’t be surprising, unless you have your head in the sand. Second, it seems to me that Christians should NOT place their hope in politics, but in the Gospel. Politicians and laws have very little power. The Gospel, however, is the very power of God unto salvation. Even if you so convinced that our government is becoming more and more anti-Christ…well, that’s when the Gospel thrives! Those Christians who are afraid that our country is now on a downward spiral–wake up! This is true for the whole world and has always been true since the beginning of human history. The problem doesn’t rest with politicians or policies or government, the problem lies with Christians. If our country is going to hell, it’s because we aren’t making disciples. Let’s look at a few facts. What do you think is the percentage of American Christians who have made even one disciple for Christ? (I’m stealing the definition for “disciple” from a recent simulcast I attended. Disciple = someone who makes disciples for Christ.) So, using that definition of a disciple, how many...