Friends, As you may have heard, there will be a national election in a few short weeks. Given that reality, I wanted to share with you a few thoughts on politics. I’m not able to say everything in this short letter that I might. And there’s nothing that I’ll say that in this letter that is really profound. But I thought it might be helpful for you to hear a few simple things from your pastor.  First, I want you to know that you should feel free to participate as much as you feel called to do so in the political process. In God’s providence, you are part of a constitutional republic, and you should feel every freedom to participate as much or as little as you feel called to do so. This might include voting, openly supporting particular political candidates or issues, engaging in political debate with friends or neighbors, or even running for political office yourself. I support you in these endeavors, and believe these are all practices Christians may freely engage in.  But, if you choose to engage in these kinds of political activities, I encourage you to do so intentionally as a Christian. This, of course, means…