The verdict is in: the Cincinnati zoo enclosure was not up to code and the Dangerous Animal Response Team (DART) did the right thing in shooting the gorilla to save the 4 year old boy who had fallen into his habitat. Harambe, you may recall, was a 450 pound Texas born, 17 year old, western […]
If you’ve ever wondered, let me dispel all mystery: you’re no good. But before you get your ire up, I’m no good either. One of the realities revealed by the 2016 election cycle is the depth of disdain Americans feel toward one another based on political worldview. Right now, it seems there is no way […]
After Trump, Should Evangelical Christians Part Ways?– Christianity Today The election is behind us. And within the Church family, a divide emerged. Mark Galli, editor Christianity Today notes: From hallway conversations to Facebook and Twitter exchanges, we look at one another and ask, “How could you, as an evangelical, possibly support your candidate?” In […]
If Donald Trump is going to live into his promise of being the President of all Americans he must denounce the white nationalist movement which has claimed his victory as their own. Yes, in order to unite the nation he must first sever himself from a few. For Christians, this is not just about the […]
Fifty percent of the American population woke up today in a nation where they don’t feel they belong. Some are fearful for their and their children’s future. There is a great need for reconciliation, a restoration of the United nature of these American states. That is an opportunity for Christians today. As we walk as […]
Voters Express Disgust Over U.S. Politics in New Times/CBS Poll– NYT We have all felt and seen the disgust over this election in our personal circles, but here it is laid out in black and white newsprint. The nation is weary, despairing, repulsed, disgusted. There is little trust that the country can unite after the […]
A Presbyterian minister, a Republican governor and a former Obama White House staffer walk onto a stage for a political debate moderated by a member of the media. Why? To demonstrate what civil partisan political discourse looks like when the goal is honoring Jesus and not elevating self or demonizing the other. The discussion between […]
Presidential pardons and commutations make me think about two things: justice and mercy. President Obama commuted the sentences of 98 people last week. That brings the total number of Obama’s Presidential commutations to 872— 688 of those commutations have been granted in this calendar year. The sheer number of commutations are an intentional commentary […]
November 8th is still a week away, but it’s not too soon to be asking what happens after that? If Trump wins and Clinton loses we throw out much of what we’ve known in the past but if Clinton wins and Trump loses, well, as he said, “You’ll have to wait and see.” From the […]
Supreme Court will rule on transgender rights– USATODAY The Supreme Court will “consider a Virginia school district’s challenge to Obama administration guidelines requiring schools allow transgender students to use restrooms matching their chosen gender, rather than birth gender.” We should remember several things: the Supreme Court decides which cases to take, and which ones to […]