Abortion has been in the news again lately, first Tim Keller made waves on Twitter with a thread about how Christians treat abortion differently from any other ethical stance (here), and then a leaked report appears to indicate the Supreme Court is going to rule to overturn Roe v Wade (here). I have been, yet... Continue Reading →
America The Christian Nation: Creating the Christian Nation
Last week I asked the question "what would it look like if America was a Christian nation?" This is a part of a larger series I have titled America The Christian Nation, you can read last week's post here. In various conversations about that post I have realized I did not go far enough in... Continue Reading →
America The Christian Nation: What Would It Look Like?
I am in the midst of a series on America as a Christian nation the last post in the series was on the origins of the mythos that America is a Christian Nation (here), in this post I want to begin looking at what it would actually mean for America to be a Christian Nation.... Continue Reading →
America The Christian Nation: Trump Speaks the Truth
One year ago, I turn on my office computer in the mid-afternoon to see why I had so many messages only to see the news of the attack on the Capitol Building. It is not my purpose to assign blame for that event, it was a grim day in American history and should not be... Continue Reading →
Politics Destroying Our Witness
This past week I saw a video clip from John Hagee's Cornerstone church which showed people on stage exhorting individual's to chant "Let's go Brandon." [(So no one can accuse me of left-wing bias) here is the Christian Post article which also discusses the meaning behind the phrase for those who do not know.] Admittedly... Continue Reading →
Christians, Fires, & Rainn
The last few days have been very hazy outside and I am told that is because of the wildfires burning in the West, and I have no reason to doubt that. It is very sad that since the year 2000 we have seen a uptick in acreage lost due to fire, especially when one considers... Continue Reading →
Can’t We Just Talk?
Yesterday i had a woman tell me that I should avoid talking to her because w disagree on most major issues in politics and religion. I had simply asked her what she meant in a statement. The reality is we are far closer on most issues than she understands, but she highlighted so much that... Continue Reading →
The Ethical Divide
I don’t know why, but, I listen to the speeches that President Trump gives to gatherings with a moral tint to them. (I’d like to think it is an unbiased interest, but, I think it is somewhat colored by the unqualified support some religious leaders have given him). This started with his speech at Liberty... Continue Reading →
Land of the Free?
This month we celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the horrendous terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. As I have been reflecting on what happened and how it impacted me, I cannot help but think about some of the famous lines connected to our country: “Land of the free and home of the brave.”, “One nation... Continue Reading →
An Honest Vote
We are about to elect a new president, while such elections are usually somewhat difficult and stressful, this election cycle seems to be particularly stressful, even more so for those of faith. I have had several people ask me what to do in this election in which both of the major candidates seem to them... Continue Reading →