In case you’ve been living in a cave for the past few weeks, tomorrow is Super (Duper) Tuesday. 24 states, including Illinois, will be holding their primaries or caucuses with a bunch of delegates (41% for the GOP and 54% for the Democrats) up for grabs. Given the unpredictable and closely contested nature of this year’s presidential contest, tomorrow figures to be very significant for the remaining candidates in both parties.

Four years ago, during the last election season, I noticed a few things about how some of my Christian friends talked about the upcoming election. I noticed these folks assumed most every other Christian agreed with their own political position. Their language, often quite sarcastic, betrayed a very low view of any other political view. As they talked about their issue of choice, there was a sense that every Christian person of good conscience would obviously see things the same way they did.

Perhaps I picked up on this because I’ve been there… and still go there at times. “You mean not every other follower of Jesus sees things exactly as I do? Impossible!”

The obvious problem is that not every Christian see politics the same way. Your #1 issue may not be as significant to me. Or, the way I think about the current needs of our nation may be completely different than the way you see things. People who love Jesus often come down on different sides of these things.

So here’s what I’m suggesting. Let’s talk to each other about politics. Let’s have intelligent conversations. Let’s ask each other good questions. But let’s not assume that the Christian friend we’re talking with sees things the same way we do. Better yet, let’s assume that the person who sees things differently has something to teach us. It could make Super Duper Tuesday that much more interesting.