Second Serve
Yesterday afternoon Minneapolis announced a verdict that had millions of us holding our breath. It was followed by possibly the largest sigh of relief so far in a tense 2021. Among the relieved, there is …
Culture
Unheralded Departures
Beth Moore’s departure from the Southern Baptist Convention has captured a great deal of attention. Rightly so from one perspective. Moore built a devoted following over the course of forty years teaching the Bible …
Evangelicals lose a poet, pundit, and president. Have they lost their testimony?
Coming of age in the 1980s, I was the poster child for American Evangelicalism at every intersection of its emerging influence, including politics and entertainment. Rush Limbaugh provided my political education and Carman (Carmelo Domenic …
A Time for Faith on View- Four Years Later
Four years ago today, I wrote an essay entitled, “A Time for Faith on View.” This essay wasn’t a call for people to read this website, though I think that is always a good idea. …
Throwing Religious Violence Out The Window
They swarmed over barricades and smashed windows. Crosses and Christian flags fluttered alongside the Star and Bars. A group across the street chanted and sang “This place is covered with the blood of Jesus” while …
A 2020 Christmas Reflection
I had planned to reshare past Christmas ruminations this week only to realize that there have been very few of those on Faith on View. It surprised me to see that our only Christmas ruminations were two …
The Business of Destabilizing
This essay is a hypothesis: If you are worried that Trump is trying to derail democracy, you are right, but not in the way you think. Why is he doing what he’s doing? He most …
Christianity, Trump, Post-Truth, Coronavirus
Yes, the title of this essay seems a bit disjointed. But, that is a perfect reflection of how I feel. There is a lot I have been trying to process recently. I will try to …
I am angry, hurt, and exhausted
I have to admit that I am angry, hurt, and exhausted. Today is my 28th anniversary. The sad truth is that for the first time ever, I forgot my anniversary. When I was walking out …
Messages Matter
As the 2020 presidential campaign draws to a conclusion (hopefully), I think it would be good to pause for a moment and consider how the current vitriol and divisiveness challenges the strengths of our …