I love America but it is not my idol
America is not, nor has it ever been, nor should it ever be a “Christian nation.” We can’t baptize a nation, nor should we try. Christians are the last people on earth in need of …
Politics
Separating the sheep from the gloats: Lamenting Evangelicals’ response to abortion reversal
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the United States Supreme Court, evangelical cultural warriors are rejoicing, even gloating, over this political victory. And make no mistake, this is a political victory made possible …
What grieves me about the January 6th insurrection
As horrifying as the January 6th insurrection was for our democracy, that was not what made me grieve. As purposefully dishonest as the lies were from QAnon, former President Trump, cable news hosts, and the …
Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain…what’s Trump got to do with it?
Trump’s Christians I have a lot of respect for Miroslav Volf. I typically find his perspective rather insightful. But, like all of us he can go too far sometimes. He recently shared a comment on …
An eulogy for the public testimony of the Evangelical Church in America
This essay is from our Anastasis Series where we resurrect articles from the past that are still relevant today. This piece was first published on November 7, 2016, and has been lightly edited and updated. It …
An Evangelical addiction to strength
I wonder sometimes how much our religious focus as evangelicals relates to what we find in scripture. Certainly, at the heart of evangelicalism is the greek word euaggelion (good news) and as evangelicals, we strive to …
My freedoms are more important than your life
Freedom or Life? Orlando was a horrible tragedy! I have grown increasingly frustrated by how political the rhetoric becomes after a tragedy like this. So, all I posted on Facebook that day was, “So sad …
Not all idols are made of stone: Evangelical idolatry and the midterms
It was the philosopher William James who observed in his The Varieties of Religious Experience, “there can be no doubt that as a matter of fact a religious life, exclusively pursued, does tend to …
Would Jesus unfriend them on Facebook?
Would Jesus unfriend them on Facebook? What a silly fruitless question… maybe. Recently, I was challenged on the issue of love. I think this is something that is actually good for us all to go …
Christian Democrat: Free stuff you didn’t pay for…the heart of the Gospel
The great, and at times frustrating, thing about my Facebook wall is the diversity of my friends and their willingness to engage in discussion. I have conservative Tea Party friends, Socialist friends, Christian friends, Atheist …