Over the last several years, particularly during and after the Trump administration, many Christians in America have had to confront an uncomfortable truth: the message of Jesus is being drowned out by a louder, more aggressive political ideology masquerading as faith.
What once was a Gospel rooted in humility, grace, and service has been hijacked by a movement more concerned with political dominance than Christ-like living. The rise of Christian Nationalism—this blending of American identity with Christian identity—has turned our faith into a political brand, more concerned with winning elections than loving neighbors.
The Trump administration, while claiming to uphold “Christian values,” has repeatedly demonstrated behaviors that run counter to the teachings of Jesus. Pride, dishonesty, cruelty to the marginalized, and the pursuit of power at any cost are not fruits of the Spirit. These aren’t just personal failings—they’re systemic patterns that have been normalized, excused, and even celebrated by many in the church.
Let’s not forget: Jesus didn’t align Himself with political empires. He challenged them. He spoke truth to power, uplifted the poor, and welcomed the outsider. He said the meek will inherit the earth—not the loudest, richest, or most politically connected. His was a kingdom not of this world—a radical, countercultural call to love our enemies, serve the least of these, and live justly.
Enter Project 2025
In recent months, Project 2025 has emerged as a key part of the broader conservative political strategy being implemented quietly during the second Trump term. Presented as a blueprint to restructure the federal government, it’s
filled with language that appeals to people of faith—claiming a moral foundation and a return to “traditional values.”
But when you dig deeper, what you find isn’t biblical discipleship—it’s authoritarian consolidation. Project 2025 aims to dramatically increase presidential power, purge federal institutions, and enforce a narrow social agenda under the banner of faith. It treats Christianity as a cultural weapon rather than a personal call to transformation.
Let’s be clear: nowhere in the teachings of Jesus do we find a mandate for top-down government control or the imposition of religious conformity. Faith cannot be legislated. Morality cannot be coerced. And Jesus never asked Caesar to enforce the Sermon on the Mount.
Christian Nationalism, especially when paired with projects like this, distorts the Gospel. It trades in compassion for control. It seeks not to make disciples of all nations, but to dominate them under a single, politicized interpretation of faith. And that’s not just unbiblical—it’s dangerous.
Reclaiming the Gospel
The danger here is not just political—it’s spiritual. When we allow our faith to become a weapon for culture wars instead of a light to the world, we lose credibility, witness, and ultimately, the soul of the church. We risk creating a generation that equates Christianity with hypocrisy, exclusion, and power-hunger rather than hope, love, and grace.
It’s time to reclaim the message of Jesus—not the sanitized, politicized version, but the real, messy, radical Gospel that called out religious hypocrisy, comforted the broken, and pointed people toward a kingdom not built by human hands.
Not left. Not right. Just Jesus.
