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June 2017

June 09, 2017

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leaders show support for Arkansas Judge at religious freedom rally

June 9, 2017 By CBF Communications LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leaders and...

May 2017

May 15, 2017

The Johnson Amendment and the Christian Voice in the Public Square

Jesus teaches that we live in a world that celebrates an ethic of fairness—and eye...

May 01, 2017

Do we need a “National Day of Prayer”?

I’m not opposed to praying on May 5th. I’m pretty sure I will be saying...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

Hope found in America’s Founding Argument

It must be stated that democracy is not a free-for-all where nothing is protected and...

April 13, 2017

The Cradle, the Cross, and Power

In any democracy, power can be the means to accomplish helpful ends. But when power...

April 07, 2017

Chemical Weapons, Holy Week and a Revolution of Values

War is easier than peace. War allows us to dehumanize and devalue our enemies. Peace...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

“Don’t Panic”

All of those commands take courage. They take a faith that is, if not ironclad,...

March 29, 2017

The Healthcare Question

I think healthcare should have two beneficiaries: patients and care-givers. If another entity has to...

March 15, 2017

Was Jesus Political?

Jesus of Nazareth was radical only in the classic sense of that word. Radical means...

March 08, 2017

Giving up Cynicism this Lenten Season

We all have our reasons to be cynical, and no I'm not talking about a...

February 2017

February 17, 2017

A Pastoral Word To Our President

Dear President Trump: I occasionally write my parishioners a word of encouragement after having prayed...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

Postponing Love in an Airport

I am not original here in my plea to the church, nor do I think...

January 31, 2017

Jesus, terrorism and loving our neighbors

Setting aside the Son of God aspect, why doesn’t Jesus grow up to be a...

January 31, 2017

I am an immigrant

I am an immigrant. I am thankful to live in a country made great by...

January 26, 2017

Francis, Forrest and Race

And part of our privilege as white people is the freedom to speak up…or not…because...

January 23, 2017

Preaching truth in a post-truth world

In a post-truth world we seek out and lend credence to only those sources of...

January 09, 2017

Is there no fixing this mess? A reflection on the year that was, A prayer for the year that will be

I harbor no illusions that we will make everything right that is wrong. But I...

January 06, 2017

Breaking my addiction to 24-hour politics

A Baptist missions leader writes about his journey to overcoming his addiction to politics and...

December 2016

December 12, 2016

Reclaiming Paul in a Pantsuit State of Mind

The women who wore pantsuits with hope and excitement on November 8th are not giving...

November 2016

November 11, 2016

Land of the free, home of the misuse of freedom?

This election season has been rough. I’ve seen people of peace breathing fire. I’ve heard...

November 09, 2016

Loving my neighbor, seeking cleansing and participating in God’s redemption

As one soul that is worn down and weary, I stand in need of some...

November 09, 2016

Time to put people before politics and work for peace and reconciliation

I think we have all lost something during this election. Politics have always evoked passion....

November 07, 2016

Looking to November 9 and embracing the more important and lasting Kingdom

I do want to urge caution against the statement “I don’t see how you can...

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