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December 2018

December 11, 2018

The Problem with Evangelical Vows of Celibacy

The "Abstinence Movement or the "evangelical purity culture," call it what you will, is getting...

December 10, 2018

Advent, St. Nicholas, & the Deity of Christ

Pictured above is my favorite meme of the season (HT: Mary Moerbe). The...

December 07, 2018

The New French Revolution

When Americans have a "tax revolt," they mostly complain and express their opinion by voting. ...

December 06, 2018

Movie Features a Journalist of Real News, Not Fake News:

It's one thing to be in a movie. But it's even better to be of...

December 05, 2018

The Babylonian Trick

The estimable Hans Fiene, the pastor behind Lutheran Satire, puts a name to a particular and...

December 04, 2018

Trying to be a Missionary Apart from Vocation

You have probably heard about John Chau, the 26-year-old who was dropped off at Sentinel...

December 03, 2018

Advent and the Problem of Evil

Fleming Rutledge reminds us that Advent is not primarily about the baby Jesus. Rather its...

December 03, 2018

The Death of George Bush the First

George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, has died at the age...

November 2018

November 30, 2018

Is it “Un-Christian” to Support Trump?

Conservative Christians, especially white evangelicals, are among President Trump's most loyal supporters. Which seems odd...

November 29, 2018

How Running a Government Is Different Than Running a Business

In this era of political outsiders and disenchantment with government, many candidates from the business...

November 28, 2018

The Growing Need for Exorcisms

Following up with our recent post on exorcism, The Atlantic--which is far from being a Christian or...

November 27, 2018

Is It Discrimination for Christian Groups to Require Christian Leaders?

One of the current attacks on religious liberty is the practice of university administrators to...

November 26, 2018

The Christian Right’s New Cause

The Christian Right, having fulfilled their cause of getting conservative judges, have a new priority: ...

November 23, 2018

Thanksgiving Leftovers

One of my favorite parts of the Thanksgiving celebration is leftovers. I love returning to...

November 22, 2018

Thankfulness, Faith, & Vocation

Thanksgiving is the one national holiday that has an explicitly religious meaning. George Washington got...

November 21, 2018

The Courts Are Increasingly in Conservative Hands

Donald Trump is controversial, even among many conservatives. But he already has accomplished a legacy...

November 20, 2018

The Lutheran Approach to Exorcism

In my blog post A Lutheran Take on Exorcism and the Demonic, I discussed the work...

November 19, 2018

California Inferno

The worst wildfire in California history has killed 76, with some 1,000 people still missing. ...

November 16, 2018

Applying the Two Kingdoms on Capitol Hill

At the Rural and Small Town Ministries conference I attended, I got to hear from...

November 15, 2018

“Unforgivable”

Michelle Obama says that she can "never forgive" Donald Trump for spreading doubt about her...

November 14, 2018

The Widow and Her Bad Investment

One of the speakers at the Rural and Small Town Ministry conference I attended was...

November 13, 2018

Where the Action Is in Ministry

As I keep harping on in this blog, the white working class in rural small...

November 12, 2018

Veterans Day, History, & Baptisms

Yesterday, November 11, was Veterans Day, which is also being observed today. (Those of you...

November 09, 2018

Schism among the Orthodox

The Orthodox tradition seems to many Christians to be a haven from the woes of...

November 08, 2018

African Christianity & the Bible

The Church is growing so rapidly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America that by 2050...

November 07, 2018

A Divided Government for a Divided Nation

In the midterm election--which had been turned into a midterm examination for President Trump--Democrats took...

November 06, 2018

Election Day

Today is the midterm election. All members of the House of Representatives, whose term is...

November 05, 2018

The Brand Preferences of Liberals vs. Conservatives

As we get ready for election day tomorrow--which we will discuss then--we all know...

November 02, 2018

Most “Nones” (& Lots of Christians) Believe in New Age Religion

The growing number of "Nones," those who profess no religion, makes many observers assume that...

November 01, 2018

From Confusion to Clarity about Christianity

Have you noticed when talking to non-Christians that often what they object to is...