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October 2014

October 24, 2014

It’s Still a No Brainer for Christians to Support Gun Law Reform

When it comes to many controversial sociopolitical issues facing Christians (and everyone else) today, I...

December 2013

December 13, 2013

On Grace, and Its Absence? One Year After Sandy Hook

It has been a year since I gathered with other parents in my children's elementary...

November 2013

November 14, 2013

The Mass Shooting You Probably Don’t Know About

There was a mass shooting last week that went uncovered by the national news. It...

September 2013

September 14, 2013

Does Inciting a “Wave of Fear” Sound Like a Christian Response?

I could cite (and have cited) statistics about why I support common sense gun reforms,...

July 2013

July 14, 2013

A Christian Argument for Stronger Gun Laws

Jesus was crystal clear on the question of whether violence is an acceptable response to...

June 2013

June 14, 2013

The Latest Mass Shooting Didn’t Even Make the Front Page

I was leafing through the New York Times last Saturday morning when, deep toward the...

April 2013

April 14, 2013

A Week When Families’ Stories Made the Difference

As regular readers of this blog know, I believe that storytelling is necessary for having...

March 2013

March 14, 2013

Lonely People in Basements with Guns (& Why They Matter Too)

From all the fraught conversations I witnessed or participated in after the Sandy Hook shooting...

February 2013

February 14, 2013

Let’s Show the Gun Lobby the True “Connecticut Effect”

A lobbyist for a Wisconsin gun owners' association reportedly told supporters at a local NRA...

February 05, 2013

It Is Enough: A Christian Social Media Campaign Around Gun Violence

I'm pleased to announce a new initiative, coordinated by me and pastor/writer/blogger Katherine Willis Pershey,...