When Preaching Gets Political

Should a political message ever displace Gospel proclamation during worship?

This question arose yesterday when I visited a nearby church, having slept too late to attend my own.  I was looking forward to a sermon from a pastor there who is an Asbury Seminary graduate and highly regarded as a preacher.  Unfortunately she did not preach, as the sermon time was replaced by a question and answer session with a full-time Global Warming activist.  He was likeable and sincere, but the Gospel did not surface during the exchange except for brief reference to his faith having shaped his concern for the environment.

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