So maybe this was in fact discussed and I just missed it (I will admit that I skimmed the last 2 pages of responses), but jumping back to the article a minute, while I personally agree with his position that I would would summarize as as a Christian, both options have some glaring issues that need to be resolved individually between the believer and God before voting, I also respect some of the criticism against it.
For me though, the bigger takeaway from the article was his "Word to Pastors" portion which I think should apply to all Christians In their discipling of others. This part so beautifully captured what I have been harping to anyone who would listen (and probably some who wouldn't). While I believe the election is important and that either choice has significant implications, I just can't wrap my head around so many Christian's getting so worked up about it that talking to them you would think the world will end if their side loses. I loved the dystopia he laid out as an illustration because its that very type of thinking that gives me comfort that I've tried to share. Even if the "wrong" party gets elected and our country literally crumbles around us, can a political action damage the Kingdom of God? Some of the greatest growth in the early church came during and in same cases due to intense levels of persecution. So maybe a crumbling country could actually be the greatest good we could hope for as believers (just a hypothetical, not saying I actually believe this).
Furthermore I don't understand the mindset/approach that would imply casting my vote correctly is my greatest calling. While I think how I vote is important I also believe that my ballot's impact pales in comparison to the impact of say, praying with my neighbor in the street when his wife files for divorce and sharing the Gospel, or loving on the refugee family down the street. The better the Church does its job of being ambassadors of Christ, the less how we cast our ballots should actually matter.
Ultimately it boils down to this:
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Have you shown them that they are "sojourners and exiles" (1 Peter 2:11), and that their "citizenship is in heaven," from which they "await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ" (Philippians 3:20)? Do they feel in their bones that "to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21)?
Just my thoughts that no one asked for