(ChurchLeaders) As the United States anxiously awaits the results of the presidential election, Christian leaders offer commentary and encouragement to followers and fellow believers.
Is “God Is Still on His Throne” Enough?
In elections past, several leaders were quick to echo a message that essentially said “Don’t worry—God is still on his throne,” but after the hardships and divisiveness our culture has experienced, especially this year, that platitude feels a little hollow for many. Explaining how the “God’s still on his throne” comment sometimes falls short, Christina Embree, Minister of Generational Discipleship for the Great Lakes Conference of the Brethren in Christ, writes “God being on the throne does not preclude evil people from doing evil things”: