Separation of Church and State is a phrase we are all familiar with. As a pastor, I frequently hear it used as a proverbial cudgel to beat American Christians into a sense of silence and apathy regarding the political landscape of their communities, states, and nation.

My generation, Gen Z (born approx. between 1995 and 2010), can broadly be described as lost and confused.

In 1861, as civil war erupted across America, the minds of many began to question America’s survival as a unified nation.

It is humbling to stand amid an impossible situation, witness an impossible outcome, and have no words except, “Thank you, Lord Jesus!”