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October 12, 2026

The Time-Traveler’s Apprentice (A Short Story)

“What’s the point of having a time machine if you can’t prevent the Trump presidency?”...

February 2026

February 09, 2026

Make Great Christianity Again

The title of this post does indeed have the words in the right order -...

February 04, 2026

Faith in Your Team

One of the key topics I address in my new book Beyond Deconstruction is how so-called...

February 01, 2026

Paid AIgitators

I called this post "Paid AIgitators" because it seemed a good way to explore the...

January 2026

January 23, 2026

Minneapolis Temple Tantrum

As someone who has been researching and writing about Jesus' temple action for many years,...

January 16, 2026

What is Truth in the Era of Bots?

I am teaching a course about misinformation and the Bible this semester and Pilate’s famous...

December 2025

December 04, 2025

Breaking the ICE with Jokes

Some ICE jokes. The reason that I'm sharing them is at the end of the...

May 2025

May 26, 2025

Opposing Tyranny: Lessons from Star Wars and Romania

It is strange to be commemorating those who lost their lives opposing tyranny as the...

March 2025

March 28, 2025

Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland and Canada

There has been quite a bit of speculation about why Donald Trump keeps talking about...

March 05, 2025

The Assault on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

That someone who looks more and more like the caricature of the antichrist every day...

November 2024

November 06, 2024

Making Sense of Donald Trump’s Reelection

I am certain that in the coming days, I will be talking with a lot...

November 04, 2024

Who I Want to Win the Election

Who do I want to win the election? Anyone who has read my blog or...

October 2024

October 23, 2024

Jesus Is Lord…Are You At The Wrong Rally?

There is a lot of misinformation circulating, as usual, after something that happened at a...

August 2024

August 24, 2024

Political False Prophets

Deuteronomy 18 has this to say about false prophets: 20 But the prophet who presumes to speak...

August 13, 2024

The Party of Biblical Values

Vote for the party of biblical values! Have you been told that? I was recently...

August 09, 2024

On Being a Leftist in the United States

As a Leftist in the United States, it seems appropriate to disclose the Leftist agenda...

August 07, 2024

On Trump as Weird

Now that Tim Walz is the pick to be Kamala Harris' running mate, the label...

July 2024

July 09, 2024

Ageism, Character, and the 2024 Presidential Election

President Biden's performance in the 2024 presidential debate was disappointing, but I would like to...

June 2024

June 12, 2024

Southern Baptists: I Pledge Allegiance Against IVF

While the Southern Baptist Convention is always a convention, it also holds conventions for pastors...

December 2023

December 04, 2023

Chevy’s Epic “Non-Woke” Ad?

Chevrolet (for those outside the United States, a major car company) released a heartwarming ad...

August 2023

August 25, 2023

Jesus’ Mugshot Available

I've been doing my best to explore the possibilities and limits of AI text and...

September 2022

September 08, 2022

The End of an Era: Queen Elizabeth II Has Died, Charles Becomes King

I heard the news of the death of the longest reigning monarch in British history,...

March 2022

March 03, 2022

Ukrainian Churches in the Time of War: Round table discussion March 4, 2022

Ukrainian Churches in the Time of War Round table discussion Friday, March 4 18:00-19:30 Kyiv time...

April 2021

April 14, 2021

QAnonsense

Just making the pun in the title would have been good enough reason to write...

March 2021

March 04, 2021

Q Coup Take 2?

It didn't seem appropriate to post about something else on a day when QAnon conspiracy...

February 2021

February 13, 2021

America’s Greatness is Gone for Good

It as obvious to many of us that the rhetoric of making America “great again”...

January 2021

January 30, 2021

Is Abortion Murder? (Giving Birth Again to a 27-year-old)

I have felt puzzled and surprised by some of the things said in a response...

January 24, 2021

When Prophecy Failed: QAnon in Light of Sociology of Religion

While some political commentators and journalists are wondering what will happen as a result of...

January 09, 2021

Q Theology, Coup Theology

There is a theological root among the others that give birth to and feed the...

January 07, 2021

Yesterday’s Coup Attempt

January 6th, 2021 will be a day for the history books. On it we saw...

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