Churches should not be policed by politics

Churches should not be policed by politics

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Jon Avery is the pastor of Living Water Community Church in Oakland. In the town of Oakland, faith is more than just a word — I believe it’s what has breathed life into this community. It means being able to worship without fear, and it means serving others because we ar…