{"id":7741,"date":"2025-04-16T07:50:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remnant.news\/hanews\/?p=7741"},"modified":"2025-04-16T07:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:50:46","slug":"when-the-pulpit-went-silent-god-raised-up-the-unexpected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/remnant.news\/hanews\/when-the-pulpit-went-silent-god-raised-up-the-unexpected\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Pulpit Went Silent, God Raised Up the Unexpected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Pastor Todd Coconato<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a shift happening in America. A shaking in both the culture and the Church. And as the moral ground beneath our feet has eroded, many expected the boldest voices to come from behind pulpits\u2014but surprisingly, they didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, they came from boardrooms<\/strong>, microphones<\/strong>, and battle-scarred platforms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump. Elon Musk. Dan Bongino.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three very different men with one thing in common: they didn\u2019t come from the pulpit.<\/strong> They weren\u2019t trained in seminaries or invited to headline revival conferences. Yet, when the silence in the Church grew deafening in the face of cultural decay, these unlikely voices stepped up and said what so many pastors wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some in the Church were busy avoiding controversy, staying politically neutral, or crafting sermons that wouldn’t offend the crowd, God began using unexpected people\u2014flawed, rough-edged, imperfect\u2014to speak truth, confront lies, and challenge a corrupted system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s be clear\u2014none of these men claim to be spiritual leaders. But they have been courageous voices<\/strong> in arenas where cowardice has too often reigned. They\u2019ve spoken out on issues of freedom, censorship, deception, corruption, and morality\u2014issues that, for a long time, many believers were praying someone would address<\/strong>. And while their methods may not be religious, the battle they\u2019re in is deeply spiritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/strong>, though unconventional, became a bulldozer against globalist agendas, a champion for religious liberty, the most pro-life president in decades, and a staunch defender of Israel.
Elon<\/strong>, though not a pastor, has used his platform to challenge the thought police, expose media narratives, and shine a light on digital tyranny.
Bongino<\/strong>, a former Secret Service agent and now a leading voice in conservative commentary, uses his platform daily to expose evil, defend truth, and embolden the everyday American.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are they perfect? No. But neither were Moses, David, Cyrus<\/strong>, or Peter<\/strong>. God has always used unlikely vessels<\/strong> to fulfill His purposes\u2014especially when the obvious ones stay silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are in a time where God is bypassing the comfortable and using the courageous<\/strong>. He\u2019s not looking for polished titles\u2014He\u2019s looking for obedient hearts and fearless voices<\/strong>. And if those He first called refuse to speak, He will raise up voices from unexpected places\u2014media, business, technology, entertainment\u2014to confront the darkness and stir the remnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not that God has abandoned the Church. Far from it. But the Church must wake up<\/strong> and realize the battle is not going to wait until we\u2019re comfortable enough to join it. We are living in Romans 13 and Isaiah 60<\/strong> days\u2014when darkness covers the earth, and the glory of the Lord is meant to rise upon His people. But if we\u2019re silent, that glory won\u2019t be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let this be a wake-up call.
If we, the Church, won\u2019t speak, God will use those who will.
If we won\u2019t confront evil, He\u2019ll raise up voices outside our walls who will do it for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But wouldn’t it be better if the voice of the Church<\/strong>\u2014the one filled with truth, love, and the power of the Holy Spirit\u2014was leading the charge?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We thank God for the voices He\u2019s raised up in the culture.
But may the voice from the pulpit<\/strong> rise again.
Not just with sermons that soothe\u2014but with messages that shake nations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because this isn\u2019t just political. It\u2019s prophetic.
It\u2019s not about left or right. It\u2019s about light and darkness<\/strong>.
And it\u2019s time the Church stopped whispering when the world is shouting lies.<\/p>\n\n\n