“Send her back!” That was the chant which rose from the crowd at a Donald Trump re-election rally in Greenville, North Carolina last night. The woman the crowd called to effectively deport is duly elected member of Congress named Ilhan Omar. Somali by birth, Omar immigrated legally to the United States as a child and […]
Fifty years ago: is that a long time or not a long a time ago? The answer depends on your perspective. Do you remember where you were the night we landed on the moon? If so, you can likely retell it with wonder and joy. If not, were you likely not yet born and you’ve […]
Archie. That’s a really cute name for a baby. Officially christened Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, he is the newborn son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (aka Harry and Meghan). A few things to note: this christening (aka infant baptism) was compulsory for the royal baby, took place in a private ceremony, at Windsor Castle, […]
The whirl of news related to Iran today is dizzying. So, what do you need to know? Iran is a bad actor (the #1 financier of terrorism in the world) who the rest of the world wants to prevent from acquiring nuclear weapons. Attempts to curtail Iran’s nuclear ambitions include the multinational JCPOA brokered by […]
The Hyde Amendment – which bans federal tax dollars from paying for abortions – is back in the news following the announcement by Democrat candidate for President, former Vice President Joe Biden, announced he no longer supports it. So, what is the Hyde Amendment? The Hyde Amendment (named after late congressman Henry Hyde) was passed […]
In preparation for Friday’s show I checked Chris Martin’s Twitter feed before going to bed. Here’s what I found: Leading me to wonder just how many of us know what a “video creator” is today. Or #Fortnite, a Fortnite tournament, @Keemstar, @Ninja or @pewdiepie (which I have since learned rhymes with Cutie Pie). Do you […]
Culture is a buzzword. Within the Christian community, there is a surge of people talking about the need to engage the culture. Many questions must be asked and answered like: what is culture? If we don’t like the culture, why can’t we just ignore it? If we must engage the culture, how do we do […]
I want to bring two headlines into conversation with one another and ask the question: how might the lack of faith among the electorate be connected to the growing lack of faith in elections? U.S. News reports a growing distrust in the elections with the headline: A Growing Lack of Faith in Elections. We are […]
Update: On Saturday, May 4, Rachel Held Evans passed from this life into life eternal. With her family and friends, I grieve. You need only Google her name to understand just how influential a woman she was. You have only to consider that her children are 3 and not yet 1 to realize just how […]
In 2016, on the Saturday of Holy Week, I shared the following story. I want to share it anew today because the darkness of the world is dark and life is difficult. As we look around at the brokenness of the world we can feel the darkness. The headlines bear daily witness to the taking of innocent […]