Al Mohler issues a wake-up call for the church here.

Understand that the protestors meant to intimidate this faithful congregation. There is no denying that this was a central aim of the invasion. A signal has been sent. The left is now willing and some comments indicate even eager to invade and intimidate Christian congregations that violate their progressivist agenda. In an increasingly secular America, with cultural tensions running high, a church service is no longer off limits to political disturbance or demonstration. This time it was over immigration policy, but next time it could be over abortion or LGBTQ issues or just about anything else.

Church historians have long noted the transformation of liberal Protestantism into social activism. This just represents a continued trajectory. That activism has taken a dark turn. You would not think of Cities Church as a particularly political congregation. That no longer matters.

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The church lives in darkening times. But as darkness envelops the culture, the light of the gospel shines ever brighter. And that light will infuriate the enemy, goading them into increasingly hostile acts. Ultimately though, the efforts to stamp out the light of the gospel will fail. And it will fail miserably.