The Sanctuary Is Not a Stage
There are lines a civilization does not cross unless it has decided nothing is sacred.
A church is not a town hall. It is not a campaign stop. It is not a protest venue. It is a place set apart—where families gather, where children learn reverence, where burdens are laid down, where the Word of God is preached without permission from political mobs.
So when activists storm a worship service—chanting, heckling, and forcing families to leave—this is not “community engagement.” It is a message: We will not let you worship in peace unless you bend to our agenda.
And America should be outraged.
Love Doesn’t Mean Letting Wolves Lead the Service
Christians are called to love our neighbors. That includes people who hate us, mock us, or misunderstand us. The church has always been strongest when it responds to provocation with composure.
But love is not the same as surrender.
There is a soft, sentimental version of Christianity being marketed to us right now—one that says if you set boundaries, you’re hateful; if you enforce order, you’re oppressive; if you protect your congregation, you’re “afraid.” That’s not biblical. That’s manipulation.
Scripture commands love, yes—but it also commands shepherds to guard the flock. A church that cannot worship without disruption is not “more compassionate.” It is being trained to accept intimidation as normal.
The Lie of “We’re Just Protesting”
A favorite trick of the modern left is to drape every act of disruption in the language of virtue.
They don’t call it harassment. They call it “making people uncomfortable.”
They don’t call it intimidation. They call it “holding power accountable.”
They don’t call it invasion. They call it “speaking truth.”
But here’s the reality: the people inside that sanctuary were not policymakers. They weren’t legislators. They weren’t immigration agents. They were families worshiping Jesus.
Targeting worshippers to punish someone else isn’t activism. It’s collective punishment—dressed up in moral language.
When “Journalism” Becomes Cover for Chaos
There’s also a growing phenomenon we need to name plainly: activism posing as journalism.
A true journalist documents from a posture of distance, responsibility, and restraint. A protester joins the action. A provocateur escalates it. And a grifter benefits from the attention.
When someone inserts themselves into the confrontation, presses people while they’re shaken, and then claims immunity because they’re “press,” they aren’t defending freedom—they’re exploiting disorder.
And Christians should stop apologizing for saying so.
Why This Keeps Happening
Because it keeps working. Every time the law is unevenly applied—every time churches are expected to “turn the other cheek” while mobs turn sanctuaries into battlegrounds—radicals learn what they can get away with next time.
And next time won’t be “just one church.”
Next time will be coordinated. Funded. Repeated.
The goal is not persuasion. The goal is pressure. Disrupt until institutions bend.
A Clear Call for Christians
This is not the time for timid faith.
Christians must do three things at once—and we cannot afford to drop any of them:
- Stay biblical. Our bodies, our families, and our worship are not negotiable.
- Stay courageous. Peace is not the absence of conflict—it’s the presence of order.
- Stay awake. If you normalize intimidation in a sanctuary, you normalize it everywhere.
The church should be the one place in society where the world’s chaos is not permitted to rule. Not because we hate the world—but because we answer to a higher King.
This Is a Warning
If we cannot protect worship, we cannot protect anything.
A nation that tolerates the disruption of church will soon tolerate the silencing of churches. And a church that won’t defend its right to worship openly will eventually be told it can worship only privately—quietly—harmlessly—and only if it agrees to keep its convictions to itself.
That is not freedom. That is domestication.
So let this moment clarify the line: Christians will love boldly, pray faithfully, and forgive freely—but we will not hand the sanctuary over to agitators.
Because worship belongs to God.
And the church is not up for negotiation.
