In recent years, Christians have become more vocally supportive of their preferred candidate while also becoming more combative and divisive against their brothers and sisters. In many ways, many Christians have become far more like their party of choice and far less like Christ.

But this was never supposed to be the case for followers of Jesus!

So what if God is far less concerned with our political affiliations than we tend to think?

What if God is not as concerned about, or as disheartened by, who sits in office as President of the United States?

What if God is *also* frustrated and fatigued by the Christians who use political rhetoric to further incite confusion, division, and fear?

What if all this is the case because God has a far better solution for all of us?

In this message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz teaches on Jesus’s vision for a different way – one that was announced as soon as His ministry began. As soon as Jesus stepped into the public limelight, He began proclaiming the message of the Kingdom of God.

This new Kingdom would offer all who follow a way to believe, engage, and live in this world that was entirely different than any political system, party, or candidate could offer. As children of God, we’ve been called to pledge our allegiance to God and His Kingdom and nothing else.

We were never called to pledge our allegiance to a candidate, party, or policy. Our candidates, parties, and systems are fickle at best and they often leave us feeling fatigued, frustrated, and disappointed. But God’s Kingdom offers us a better way!

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