I first wrote this as a long rambling Facebook status. After someone shared it, I decided that I should make it into a short post. I think with the elevated politicization of, well, everything, over …
I was eight years old when Ronald Reagan was shot. I have only a vague memory of it. Despite attending a Southern Baptist Church, my family were not Reagan fans. This was especially true of …
Like many Americans, I watched the June 27th Presidential debate in horror. It was difficult to watch the repeated lies of Donald Trump and the general impotence of Joe Biden. It struck me that these …
I really should cut the Facebook habit. But there have been times in the last couple of years when Facebook was my link to sanity, my link to people who thought more like me, and …
It is a statistical fact that conspiracy theories engage more followers and see further reach in times when people feel helpless and out of control. This article does not attempt to respond to any one …
Recently, there have been disagreements within Christianity over the church’s role in the political sphere. Christians are wondering if Republicanism is wrapped too tightly into the fabric of American Evangelicalism. Most, however, say no. To …
The idea that America is increasingly hostile to the Christian faith is a common one in evangelical circles. I saw someone post the following on one of the social media groups I am in: “The …
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 …
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 …
My wife, at times, talks about a funeral she went to as a child where the eulogy praised the virtues of a person so that she didn’t even recognize the description of that individual. I …