Less than 24 hours after the shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, pastors across the nation found themselves addressing their stunned and scared congregations during Sunday services. The incident, which occurred at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, left church leaders with little time to guide their congregations through this bloody moment in U.S. history.
At a conservative evangelical church in Visalia, California, the pastor’s Sunday sermon included a powerful reminder that trumpets have historically heralded judgment for Christians. The Rev. Joel Renkema emphasized that the accident involving Trump was also a trumpet blast, a clear and obvious message to our country. Renkema urged his parishioners to put an end to the culture of hate and demonization of opponents.