"You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (John 8:32)" These iconic and often quoted words by Jesus are desperately needed and offer a vital antidote in this impeachment moment. The truth can be hard. The truth can be elusive and inconvenient, particularly in these hyper-partisan and polarized times. Seeking and defending the truth often requires courage and sacrifice. But Jesus still offers timeless, good news — the truth will set us free.

With today’s House vote to impeach President Trump, not only will the president likely be on trial in the Senate in January, but truth itself and the integrity of our faith will be on trial. That is why this is a moment in which our prayers are also desperately needed. Because while truth is on trial in the weeks ahead, it’s not at all clear that the truth will prevail in this process.

I have often repeated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote that “the church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.” This conscience is needed as our nation enters into only the third impeachment trial in our history. At its best, the church is one of the few places left in which people can come together across our growing partisan and political divide. The church should be a space in which we can engage in genuine prayer for our political leaders and real dialogue about how to best pursue the common good. The health of our democracy depends on it

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