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September 2026

September 02, 2026

Wendell Berry’s Greatest Advice

Author, poet, and activist Wendell Berry died at his home in Port Royal, Kentucky, at...

March 2026

March 12, 2026

An Elegy to Hazel the Dog

Hazel Grace had a good life, and was as sweet and loyal as a...

September 2025

September 17, 2025

The 100% Failure-Rate of Our Current Political Leadership

The right-wing fantasy—that destroying the opposition will make Americans safe and happy—is going to wreck...

March 2025

March 30, 2025

Artists Are the Antidote to Authoritarianism

Artists Resisting Authoritarian Regimes There’s a reason authoritarians fear poets, musicians, and storytellers. Artistic expression...

March 09, 2025

Why Christian Faith Must Evolve—or Risk Dying

Deconstruction is normal. A couple times each year I remind my congregation that my job...

June 2024

June 09, 2024

The Embarrassingly True Story of the Names of God

If you’re using the name Jehovah, you’re doing it wrong. Here’s why. One of...

January 2024

January 02, 2024

What if Churches Shouldn’t Have Goals?

If you're heavily involved in a church congregation right now, you might soon be asked...

December 2023

December 21, 2023

The Prophet Taylor Swift

I’m a mid-fifties white male weaned on rock and roll. My top five all-time favorite...

May 2023

May 15, 2023

Slamming Social Justice is Christianity Without Suffering

I still remember when Glen Beck told viewers of his (then) daily FOXNews show something...

February 2023

February 22, 2023

Asbury Revival Dissipates Energies of Change

The 2023 Asbury revival will likely become the release valve that dissipates the energies of...

February 10, 2023

Is Football Dangerous For the Fans?

Football is in my blood. My dad was a high-school football coach. My childhood hero...

October 2022

October 11, 2022

Why Biden’s Approval Rating is So Low

Rebounding from a low of 37%, President Biden's approval rating is somewhere around 42-43% today,...

April 2022

April 01, 2022

Best April Fools Prank Ever & Why Pranks Are (Usually) Dumb

April Fools' Day bothers me for several reasons. First, is there an apostrophe or no...

March 2022

March 23, 2022

The Unacknowledged Reason for Putin’s War

I don’t know how many pundits I’ve heard as they attempt to climb inside Putin’s...

December 2021

December 14, 2021

What About the Real Problems that are Driving People to Deconstruct?

It was a "Farewell Rob Bell" moment for the neo-Reformed harbingers of orthodoxy. I have...

November 2021

November 12, 2021

Washington Post Article On Critical Race Theory is Dangerously Misleading

... There’s a big Critical Race Theory kerfuffle happening right now around an op-ed in...

October 2021

October 21, 2021

Rich Mullins: Born On This Day in 1955

"And the moon is a sliver of silver, like a shaving that fell on the...

September 2021

September 15, 2021

The Purity Codes are Killing Us

Regardless of the lens you adopt through which to think about culture, consensus seems to...

September 10, 2021

Remembering 9/11 Amidst a Covid Nightmare

As we approach 20 years since 9/11, my strongest memory is still the emotional horror...

September 01, 2021

The Pandemic & QAnon are Ruining Conspiracy Theories For Me

I love a good conspiracy theory. In college I got really into that 90s conspiracy...

August 2021

August 23, 2021

Why is Critical Race Theory So Dangerous?

Critical Race Theory (CRT)—a theoretical approach to race which focuses on systemic forms of racism...

September 2020

September 19, 2020

Rich Mullins Died 23 Years Ago Today: Here’s My Tribute

Rich Mullins was (and is) my hero. I have often wondered what he would...

September 16, 2020

Binging Trump: Our Self-Destructive Addiction

Trump doesn’t use his supporters, they use him for their own enjoyment. They cheer his...

July 2020

July 16, 2020

Ideology: How Politicians Hijack our Brains and How to Stop It

@Tim_Suttle: You’re not imagining it. Our society is a mess. We’re stuck in a rut...

July 06, 2020

We’re Dealing With Five Crises at the Same Time

. I read a fascinating thread by Anand Giridharadas that puts our current moment...

June 2020

June 07, 2020

A Liturgy for the Confession of Racial Injustice

. . A LITURGY: FOR THE CONFESSION OF RACIAL INJUSTICE Trinity Sunday, 2020 Redemption...

March 2020

March 19, 2020

New Normal: Practical Steps for Establishing a New Daily Routine

If you're like me, COVID-19 has laid waste to your daily routines. Short estimates say...

March 13, 2020

How to be a Christian During a Pandemic

This a letter I wrote to my church, to help us frame what's coming...

September 2019

September 23, 2019

Immigration Confrontation: When Jesus Doesn’t Have Your Back

The central confession of the Christian faith is: Jesus is Lord. We don’t really use...

September 12, 2019

The Ragamuffin and the Walking Wall

At the Nelson Atkins museum right now, there’s an exhibit by an artist named...