James, I happen chanced across this article, and the replies that followed while looking for a church to attend where I am currently living. I miss my hometown church greatly. This article gave me hope until I saw the replies. I do not believe in unifying Christianity with nationalism, as I find that dangerous. I fear we are on the verge of a Christian nationalist party here in the United States. I find this abhorrent. Once a lifetime Republican who worked on local and state Republican campaigns, I removed myself as a Republican and became an Independent one week after the January 6th assault on our capital.

But you gave me hope for sanity within the church. My hometown pastor would get along with your pastor. I am so scared to visit any church of any denomination out of fear in this politically divisive climate. I know that fear is not of God; but I would be visiting a church solo as a handicapped women. I would like to attend church for worship and community, but feel I might end up just being upset by rhetoric such as what can be found within some of the replies on here (whether from the pulpit or during fellowship). Thank you for giving me hope that there are Christians out there in the USA that understand something is wrong with following the path of Christian nationalism. Mrs. Anderson