It’s official. American preachers can now endorse political candidates from the pulpit without fear of losing their church’s tax-exempt status.

This comes about thanks to the conclusion of a lawsuit filed by a couple of Texas churches last year.

Even since the Johnson Amendment was added to a broad tax bill in the 1950s, the IRS has banned political endorsements. And while proponents of the rule like to say it was loosely enforced to begin with, it has nonetheless muzzled leaders of faith for decades.

Will this change how pastors, preachers, and other Church leaders behave behind the pulpit?

More importantly—will this lead to a change in the culture?

WATCH the video for my thoughts on the matter.

Related links:

ARTICLE: IRS Gives Churches Blessing to Endorse Candidates

Read the court order HERE

Watch Pastor Paul Blair’s presentation, Biblical Principles of Civil Government

Learn more about the Black-Robed Regiment HERE

Paul Dragu is an award-winning newspaper journalist, a senior editor at The New American magazine, and the collaborative writer of Defector: A True Story of Tyranny, Liberty, and Purpose. You can email Paul at [email protected]

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