Politics In Church

Today's blog is about a subject that has in recent years become taboo in many of our churches.  The subject is politics.  It seems before and after services we can speak to our brothers and sisters about sports, family activities, work and a wide variety of other topics, but many will not speak about politics in church - much less from the pulpit.
All of this seems strange to me.  I was raised in a small church where I the pastor would preach entire sermons reprimanding President Clinton for his poor moral behavior in office.  While not to the level of a "mega-church" I now attend what I consider a large church.  This past Sunday I was talking to a man, with whom I have had several political conversations outside of church, when I started to enter something political into the conversation he seemed uneasy attempted to change the subject.  When I said what I wanted to he said something about not talking about politics in church.
That is what seems strange to me because politics actually have more to do with church than many other topics.  This phenomenon I have observed is mainly in large churches.  Large churches have members of both political parties and the church leadership in many cases are scared to offend any of their members because they might move their membership to another church.  I, however, think it is high time we as Christians hold our brothers and sisters accountable if they cast their votes for an official who will not represent us on moral issues simply because they are a member of a particular party.  It is also time for pastors and church leaders to grow a set of cojones and proclaim the Gospel irrespective of who they offend.  After all, the Gospel is "sharper than a two-edged sword" and when proclaimed properly convicts and leads to change.  After all, it is completely acceptable to talk about Clemson and Carolina in God's house and there is nothing more divisive in South Carolina than that topic.
In my opinion, today's churches as well as politics have become too diluted with feelings.  Many pastors and elected officials walk around scared to death they are going to offend a member or a voter.  We need more men of God in the pulpit and in public office who actually have a backbone and will stand firm on the principles on which this country was founded.  Who cares if you lose a few members or a few votes, you are ultimately only accountable to One.