Stop Asking Jesus to Pick Your Side

May 31, 2026    Bill Berger

Everyone wanted Jesus to pick a side.

The Pharisees wanted Him to oppose Rome.
The Herodians wanted Him to support it.

Instead, Jesus shattered their categories.

"Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

His kingdom wasn't built through political power, cultural dominance, or winning elections. It was revealed through self-giving love, enemy-love, sacrifice, and a cross.

What if our deepest political problem isn't "them"—but the ways we've given our allegiance to Caesar instead of Christ?

The politics of Jesus are far more disruptive than left or right.


QUESTION:

If Jesus walked into today's political debates, would He affirm your tribe—or challenge it?