The Bible's message about Jesus is life changing City on a Hill Evangelical Church
Wellington City and Hutt Valley
About this time last year I sat down with a coffee and a spreadsheet to map out the 2026 preaching roster. Working my way through Romans, I put Romans 13:1-7 down for Sunday 8 November.
I’d love to claim this was a stroke of pastoral planning genius. It wasn’t. But it just so happens that this Sunday is the day after the election.
Either God has a sense of humour, or he’s sovereign over preaching rosters. Spoiler: it’s both.
Advance voting is open, the billboards are up, and election day is Saturday 7 November. So, with some trepidation, I'm dipping my toe into politics to offer a few pointers on how to think about voting as followers of Jesus.
Here are four things I'd encourage us to keep in mind.
