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The next
Turning the Gem Gathering:
After the Election:
Navigating a Politically Divided Nation
With Danny Cox
November 7, 2026 | 6:30pm
@Evanswood Church
2601 E Square Lake Rd, Troy, MI 48085
When we open our eyes the morning after the midterm elections, no matter the results, we will still be living in a time that is fraught with division, fear-mongering, polarization, and political chaos. Never in modern times have we seen so many political ads or received such a bombardment of texts to our personal phones, pleading for loyalty to a certain party, dogma, or political ideology. Even amongst Christians, the amount of fear-mongering and hate has been almost unbearable and anti-Christ. So what is there to do? How are we to perceive these times, and how are we to act in such polarization?
Though Jesus came as LOVE personified and preached PEACE, clearly demonstrating what it meant to live in polarized and divisive times, he also said these words…
“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.”
What does Jesus mean by this statement, and what might it tell us in these divisive and tension-filled moments in our history? Come have a seat at The Open Table and let’s discuss how we are to view and act during these unique times. No matter your political persuasion or preference, you are welcome to the table to wrestle in community with the words of Christ and the ways in which a Jesus-centered community is called to live during times like these.
“Theologians should concentrate less on social arrangements and more on fostering the kind of social agents capable of envisioning and creating just, truthful, and peaceful societies, and on shaping a cultural climate in which such agents will thrive.”
Miroslav Volf
Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation
About the
Open Table Collective
The Open Table Collective is an ever inclusive and affirming collective of individuals on a spiritual journey. We seek to cultivate courageously receptive spaces for wrestling with nuances of faith so we can walk alongside one another without fear or judgment.
We have a seat at the table
just for you
The Open Table Collective is located in Metro Detroit, and hosts gatherings on the first and third Saturday of the month.
Our main location is Evanswood Church in Troy, MI, but we do, on occasion, decide to meet in alternative spaces, so please stay connected to us through the website, texting community, or email to get all the updates.