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February 2019

February 17, 2019

The “Sin” of Liberalism

Look at that guy sitting in the pew over there. Who does he think he’s...

February 03, 2019

Conservative Christian, I Really Need to Ask You Some Things

As one who's been on both sides of the political spectrum, I try my best...

January 2019

January 30, 2019

Democrats Need to Pull Their Heads Out of Their Mascots and Focus on a Winning Strategy

Trying to support the Democratic Party can be quite vexing. I believe a progressive political...

January 24, 2019

We Should All Be Ashamed of Ourselves for the Covington Catholic Spectacle–ALL of Us

No laws were broken. Nobody got injured. But there were no winners. There is no...

January 14, 2019

Go West, Young Man: One Man’s Long Strange Journey toward the Political Left

When you look at most maps, as you go to the left, you go west,...

November 2018

November 28, 2018

Would Jesus Need a Gas Mask?

"Send us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" Those words...

November 13, 2018

Sometimes I Wish I Were a Conservative Christian

My life could so much simpler--so much less stressful--so much more carefree. I live in...

November 01, 2018

God, Let the Religious See How They are Being Manipulated for Political Gain

This week, Kanye West took another turn on his recent bizarre path into politics. Perhaps...

October 2018

October 23, 2018

Who We Believe Doesn’t Matter, As Long As We Win

As I watch with numbed disbelief the ongoing bizarre events revolving around the Trump administration,...

August 2018

August 27, 2018

A Handy Voting Guide for Compassionate Christians

We are quickly approaching that season where churches across the nation will begin handing out...

August 10, 2018

Love Will Come Riding a Blue Wave

Just look at what we have become. Every day, there is a new batch of...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

Christian Trump Supporters, You’re Entitled to Your Convictions, But Please Admit Who Your Teammates Are

Someone has said that not all Trump supporters are racists, but all racists are Trump...

June 06, 2018

Christian, Are You Pro-Life or Pro-Real Life?

It is among the most frustrating things in the always frustrating amalgamation of Christianity and...

June 02, 2018

Here Lies a Broken Christian

Ignorance, they say, is bliss. I never really bought into that old saying, but now...

May 2018

May 04, 2018

Dear Franklin Graham, Do You Think I’ll Burn in Hell?

Dear Franklin Graham, Do you think I am a Godless heathen? Do you believe I...

April 2018

April 23, 2018

Lean Not: The Battle for Control of the Christian Narrative

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding....

March 2018

March 04, 2018

Christian Trump Supporter, Where Have You Placed Your Faith?

I'm going to try to put into words what's been on my heart for a...

February 2018

February 20, 2018

Faith is a Shield, Not a Weapon

Faith is a mysterious and fickle thing. Everyone on earth puts their faith in something....

February 12, 2018

Conservative Christian Friends, Please Tell Me You Don’t Think Michelle Obama is a Man

I'm barely familiar with Alex Jones. I know he has a radio show and a...

January 2018

January 31, 2018

“Beautiful, Clean Coal” Reveals the Manipulation of the Masses

I didn't watch the State of the Union Address. I should have, but I just...

January 01, 2018

Did God Place Donald Trump in Power for a Reason?

If you've read any of my writing over the past year and a half, you'll...

December 2017

December 19, 2017

Right Wing Christians–Even if You’re Right, You’re Wrong

I used to count myself in your number, right wing Christians. I used to buy...

December 13, 2017

The victory of Doug Jones over Roy Moore reveals smoldering embers of hope

It was no ordinary special election to fill a Senate seat vacancy. This election...

December 01, 2017

Where is the Line Between Unity and Liberty?

Where is the Line Between Unity and Liberty? This question has been eating away at...

September 2017

September 13, 2017

5 Keys for the Democrats to Win Back the White House in 2020

Democrats, here is my five-point checklist. Take or leave it, as you wish, but I...

August 2017

August 13, 2017

Dear Consevative Christian Friends, Can We Talk About Charlottesville?

Dear Conservative Christian Friends, We need to talk about Charlottesville, Virginia. You need to hear...

July 2017

July 16, 2017

Master Moves Made by the Far-Right Have Dominated the Game

Politics is a chess game--a cold-blooded, high-stakes, winner-takes-all game. For the past few years, the...

May 2017

May 15, 2017

This Little Light of Mine

For anyone who grew up in a church-going household, it is likely one of the...

January 2017

January 29, 2017

Confessions of a Constitutional Christian–Erring on the Side of Love

I come from a long line of Christians. I grew up in what, in most...

January 24, 2017

The Message of the Marchers

Donald J. Trump took the oath of office and was inaugurated as the 45th President...