The Sword, The Vote and The Truth

After His arrest, Jesus was questioned by Roman governor Pontius Pilate. Their conversation--another one to see just what kind of King Jesus was claiming to be--revealed much about the nature of the Kingdom of God. Its power is not of this world, its methods are not by the sword, but it moves through peaceful witness and invitation to come follow King Jesus, who is the Truth. In this teaching we are also given an opportunity to reflect on how Jesus inspires us to understand our relationship to our own political system and to our vote itself.