Sharing Your Faith in a Politically Charged World — Even with Family

Hey friend,

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how challenging it can be to share our faith in a world that feels so divided—especially with family members who don’t see eye to eye with us, whether it’s about politics or even Christianity itself.

It’s easy to get caught up in heated debates, to want to prove our point or “win” the conversation. But I want to encourage you (and myself!) to try something different: put the politics aside.

Remember, for many non-believers, their political views and their understanding of what it means to live as a Christian might be very different from ours. And that’s okay. Our priority isn’t to convince them about who to vote for or how to run a country. Our priority is to make Christ the main focus — loving God first, then loving our neighbors, no matter how different their views may be. If your family feels strongly opposed to you about about politics, God is the one who will help change the hearts of men.

You can gently let your family know that you may come to different conclusions based on the information you have, and that part of loving them means seeking to understand where they’re coming from—not just trying to prove your point. We won’t win hearts by debating endlessly, but through the powerful love of God shining through us.

At the end of the day, more important than any political belief, people need the gospel. They need to know Jesus and the forgiveness that only He can offer. That’s the ultimate truth worth sharing. 

When we stand before God on judgment day, it won’t matter whether we were Democrat or Republican — what will matter is whether we were cleansed by the blood of His Son, Jesus, for the forgiveness of our sins.

So, let’s love well, listen well, and keep pointing each other toward Jesus — the hope and peace our world so desperately needs.