When the Church Forgets Its King

In recent days, I watched Christians argue passionately over which public spectacle was “the right side.”

At a so called faith-and-family, all-American halftime event, Kid Rock headlined by shouting lyrics about "topless dancers", "Pornoflix", "hookers" "meth"  from a song rooted in vulgarity, rebellion, and drug culture.

Meanwhile, on the other side, another performer openly celebrated sex, drugs, and women twerking as entertainment. And somehow, believers rushed to defend one or the other as acceptable.

And here’s what stunned me most.

Christians were defending both.

Some said, “At least it represents our values.”
Others said, “It’s better than the alternative.”

But Scripture gives us a very different framework.

Both were the world’s options.
Neither reflected the Kingdom of Christ.

And the fact that believers felt the need to choose between them reveals a deeper problem.

The goal of the Christian life has never been to advance a party, protect an ideology, or baptize cultural power. Our calling is not political victory. It is biblical faithfulness.

Jesus said it plainly. “My Kingdom is not of this world…” John 18:36

That statement alone dismantles the idea that Christians must pick a worldly side and defend it at all costs. Political systems rise and fall. Ideologies shift. Cultural heroes fade.

But the Kingdom of God stands forever.

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else…”
Matthew 6:33

When Christians become more passionate about defending a platform than honoring holiness, we have already lost our way.

The very things being celebrated on those stages are the very things Jesus carried to the cross.

Sexual immorality.
Objectification.
Addiction.
Excess.
Pride.
Rebellion.

Why would we cheer what our Savior was pierced for? Scripture does not leave this unclear.

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world…”
Romans 12:2

“You cannot drink from the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons…”
1 Corinthians 10:21

“Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness…”
Ephesians 5:11

When we excuse sin because it aligns with our preferred side, we stop being salt and light and start blending into the darkness.

The Church Should Not Be Divided Over Worldly Choices

It grieves the heart of God when believers turn on one another over politics, race, or culture while ignoring the call to holiness. Paul warned the early church about this exact danger.

“Has Christ been divided into factions?”
1 Corinthians 1:13

Our unity is not built on who we vote for or which evil best represents our personal lives! It is built on who we worship.

“There is one body and one Spirit… one Lord, one faith, one baptism.”
Ephesians 4:4–5

When Christians argue over which sinful option is “less bad,” we reveal how far we have drifted from Kingdom thinking. The answer was never option A or option B.

The answer was Christ. Jesus did not die to make us comfortable with the world. He died to set us apart from it.

“God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives.”
1 Thessalonians 4:7

“So if you belong to Christ, you are a new person…”
2 Corinthians 5:17

We are citizens of another Kingdom. Ambassadors of another King. Witnesses to another way of life. And that means we must stop excusing what God calls sin, even when it’s wrapped in patriotism, popularity, or political branding.

Christians do not belong to a party. We do not pledge allegiance to a platform. We do not defend sin because it wears our colors. Our allegiance is to Jesus Christ and His Kingdom.

“Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping Him with holy fear and awe.”
Hebrews 12:28

Stop choosing between the world’s options and start standing firmly on God’s truth.

Not left.
Not right.
But set apart.

For His glory.