[AnAmericanMother]

I think in a way that is less political, and more Biblical.

You get back to first principles -- like self-defense and the defense of family. If the first principles are Biblically sound, the correct response to a situation will follow in the congregation's hearts, without need for ham-handed political sermonizing.

[farmer18th]

without need for ham-handed political sermonizing.

You're over-estimating the discipleship of the average believer. Paul said "him that doesn't work, neither let him have bread." How many of your average congregants would call Paul "judgmental" for saying that today? The average pastor, and the average congregant, today, isn't much better than the "stupid" Galations Paul lamented.