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A Puyallup pastor endorsed two city council candidates from his pulpit Sunday, Oct. 29, in what appears to be a violation of the Johnson Amendment , a law that prohibits churches and other houses of religion from participating in political campaigns. Motion Church Pastor Roger Archer’s actions could threaten his church’s tax-exempt status. Archer and his church have been in the news over the past several years for defying COVID-19 health mandates , scheduling and then canceling a speaking engagement with conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, dissolving its relationship with a Christian school in a dispute over transgender athletes and holding a forum with controversial Moms for Liberty speakers. In the video posted to YouTube, Puyallup City Council candidates Dean Johnson and Renne Gilliam stand behind Archer as he implores his congregation to vote for them in Tuesday’s election. Johnson faces Joe Colombo in the District 2 race, and Gilliam faces Shellie Willis for an at-large seat. “These are your people, these are who we vote for,” he said of Johnson and Gilliam. “These are your candidates. These are who win.” The video In the video of the sermon , soft piano music plays in the background as Archer comes […]