I watched the wall-to-wall media coverage of the Women’s March on Saturday with great interest. I had friends who were marching and members of my extended family. While I do not agree with all the reasons they marched, I celebrate the extraordinary witness of freedom that Saturday was to the watching world. I value that […]
“Alternative facts” and Christians as gullible skeptics – Gospel Coalition This weekend, Kellyanne Conway, a White House official argued the Administration has “alternative facts” on the turnout of the Inauguration. It is the latest example of living in a post-truth world. As Christians, we do not need to be afraid of the facts. We are people […]
Today, Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States of America. With his victory, many conservative (white) Christians see their interests improving and themselves gaining power. This is yet unproven as the new Administration is only on Day One, but at the very least, more conservative Christians appear to be filling appointments and […]
This week, the Women’s March on Washington announced only pro-choice supporters are welcome at their event. According to them, supporting abortion is a foundation of feminism and a prerequisite for pro-women advocacy. In doing so, the organizers of the Women’s March on Washington made it clear that not all women are welcome in their march. […]
A Brazilian Grandma was surprised to learn that the plastic figure to whom she had been praying for years was not the saint she assumed but in fact an elf from J.R.R. Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings. CBS news reported that Dona Nely had been praying nightly to “an Elrond Figurine from her boyfriend” which […]
Did God choose Trump? What it means to believe in divine intervention– Religion News Service In only a few days, Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States. When it comes to this election or other events, what does it mean for God to be involved in human affairs? If God is […]
America’s conversation leaders, ranked: Pastors fall between Trump and Kanye– Christianity Today LifeWay Research asked Americans who they believe could lead the conversation on solving our nation’s challenges? There is little agreement, and the largest group of respondents picked “none” — rejecting given options of the President, pastors, celebrities or other public leaders. The bad […]
Time passes and we mark the days, the months and the years. As I look back over all 2016 was and forward to what 2017 will be, the Lord has awakened my mind to mark each day as a day the Lord has made and each year as Anno Domini, the year of the Lord. […]
Words and images can be intentionally co-opted by those seeking to advance particular ideological agendas— without even knowing it. If we don’t know what a boy is then groups like the Boy Scouts and leagues for boys and girls sports lose all meaning. Consider the way in which the image of the rainbow now communicates […]
It’s that time of year when we start making New Year’s Resolutions. Resolutions can be helpful but without an actual plan, things are unlikely to change. I know that for me, my own will is weak, my powers of rationalization strong. Discipline fails without accountability and I’m prone to continue in old patterns instead of […]