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By James Peters

Two and Out

PETERS: Feucht events are worship concerts — but who are they worshipping?

Aug 22, 2025 | 12:30 PM

THIS WEEK, West Kelowna became the latest community to deny Christian singer Sean Feucht a permit to hold a concert in a municipal facility.

If this were any other singer, West Kelowna’s decision could raise eyebrows as a potential infringement on freedoms of expression, assembly and worship.

But this isn’t any other singer.

Feucht is one of millions of Americans who has conflated Christian faith with far-right political principles.

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Rather than spread Jesus Christ’s message of love and compassion for all, Feucht has led hate rallies against the Pride community and expressed devotion to the president who only sees the Messiah when he looks in the mirror.

Feucht’s events aren’t so much worship services as political rallies that, understandably, become flashpoints of angry protests by those who stand up for the oppressed rather than cheer their continued marginalization.

That potential clash is why a municipality like the City of West Kelowna might be hesitant to issue a permit.

Feucht responded by calling West Kelowna a ‘demonic stronghold.’ Most of us only mutter that term after sitting in Kelowna traffic for an hour.

Jokes aside, Feucht pledged to move his concert to a private venue and that’s probably for the best.

In fact, his tour would have almost certainly booked into private venues in the first place, if he didn’t relish the controversy and exposure this issue is bringing him.

It’s fitting we’re talking about this on the same week James Dobson died.

Dobson’s Focus on the Family organization has been instrumental in tying large swaths of the Christian evangelical movement to the Republican Party.

Dobson and his organization shaped the religious right and paved the way for Feucht and many others to cover their regressive, xenophobic political views in a shroud of scriptural righteousness.

Now, when Donald Trump has taken over the Republican Party, the religious right must twist itself into pretzels justifying how a holy god can ordain a president who has no regard for any higher authority than himself.

Feucht may indeed be holding a worship concert in West Kelowna — it’s just unclear who he will be worshipping.

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Editor’s Note: This opinion piece reflects the views of its author, and does not necessarily represent the views of CFJC Today or Pattison Media.