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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 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...

July 2019

July 03, 2019

Christianity Shouldn’t Be Infused With Politics—It Is a Politic

“Christianity is mostly a matter of politics—politics defined by the gospel. The call to be...

August 2018

August 03, 2018

Why Corruption Matters

Corruption is what we call it when someone surrenders their integrity–their sense of wholeness and...

December 2017

December 05, 2017

To My Evangelical Brothers & Sisters: Trump is Our Biggest Mistake & Our Greatest Opportunity

I have a theory. I think Donald Trump is simultaneously the biggest mistake evangelicals have ever...

August 2017

August 25, 2017

The Numbers Say Evangelicals are Losing Faith in Trump … I don’t Buy It

"White Christian conservatives were Trump’s largest single voting bloc: bigger than the “white working...

April 2017

April 04, 2017

“I’ve Seen Too Much Hate to Want to Hate … Hate is Too Great a Burden to Bear”

It's grief that you are feeling; a deep sorrow, a keen mental suffering, a sharp...

November 2016

November 24, 2016

Wolf Blitzer Moderates Thanksgiving Dinner Like a Political Debate – Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

Need a referee with a whistle to keep the peace at your Thanksgiving get together?...

February 2016

February 24, 2016

Did the Koch Brothers Just Pick a Candidate?

On the list of the richest people in America, Charles and David Koch stand tied...

February 03, 2016

Franklin Graham and the Pain of Being the Son of a Great Father

Franklin Graham can be quite frustrating at times. Over the past few years, however, I've been...

September 2015

September 25, 2015

A Priest Walks Into a Bar: Why the Pope’s Visit was Good for Congress & Your Friday Funny All Wrapped Up in One

Why are there so many jokes about a priest walking into a bar? Why was...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

Why was Brownback Booed at KU v. WSU Game?

It was meant to be a typical celebrity sighting by the CBS crew. During a...

November 2014

November 03, 2014

Public Jesus: Beyond the Politics of Anxiety

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Politics in the Pulpit. Read other perspectives here....

October 2014

October 02, 2014

All Modern Bible Translations are Good, But Are They Equal? – Scot McKnight & the Politics of Bible Translations

Scot McKnight has a nice blog post in which he describes why the Bible translation you...

November 2012

November 10, 2012

For Religious Conservatives, Election Was a Disaster – I Couldn’t Disagree More

Dr. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville and one of the...

August 2012

August 07, 2012

Talking About Politics in an Election Year

I did an interview w/the Peace Pastor Marty Troyer for his blog at the Houston...