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July 2017

July 31, 2017

Fundamentalist Evangelical Leaders Need to Learn from Billy Graham

The headlines lately have been pretty scary. North Korea--one of the few nations on earth...

July 28, 2017

Manifest Destiny-Doing the Unsavory Work of God

The image above is the most famous work of art depicting Manifest Destiny. The John...

July 27, 2017

Sure, the N.R.A. is a joke, but guns don’t kill people, lack of empathy does

There are things about me that don't fit the mold of someone you'd expect to...

July 26, 2017

The Liberty Bell Curve: It’s Time for Centrists to Act

It's been said that we live in a post-truth nation wherein emotion trumps logic and...

July 19, 2017

America’s disease lurks and seethes in comment threads

I have a love/hate relationship with social media. For better or worse, if I'm honest,...

July 13, 2017

It’s Time to Eliminate Political Parties

This was never supposed to happen. Our founding fathers didn't want political parties. They consistently...

July 11, 2017

Indoctrination Games: The Ongoing Battle for Control of the Historical Narrative

A friend recently sent me a link to an article in a Philadelphia-based website--ironic that...

July 08, 2017

A Simple Proposal to End Congressional Insider Trading

The other day, a friend posted an article on Facebook about how some Republicans in...

July 06, 2017

Steph Curry’s New Contract Reflects America’s Biggest Problem

Let me start off by assuring you that I am not a socialist--but let's talk....

June 2017

June 30, 2017

Christian Trump Supporter, Can You See the Emperor Has No Fruits?

Photo Credit: Conservative Daily News Conservative Christian who still supports President Trump, I am going...

June 25, 2017

The Not-So-Veiled Agenda to Push Christianity Into Public Schools

Public school teachers have seen it coming for many years. In my home state, Indiana,...

June 22, 2017

Islands of Blue

If you follow American politics at all, you are familiar with maps like the one...

June 20, 2017

How I Finally Came to Understand My White Privilege

As a history teacher, I consider one of the most crucial parts of my job...

June 19, 2017

Looking for Facts in the Wilderness of Truth Kudzu

Kudzu is an invasive vine that was introduced to the Southeastern U.S., in part,...

June 16, 2017

Three Reasons Removing Trump Could Backfire

As the bizarre presidency of Donald Trump continues to spiral into uncharted waters of peculiarity,...

June 11, 2017

How the 4th Day Undermines Young Earth Creationists

Genesis 1:14-19 reads: 14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of...

June 07, 2017

What to Do with Paul?

When a writer decides to take a public stand on a controversial issue, he had...

May 2017

May 27, 2017

Is Betsy DeVos Ushering in a New Age of Segregation?

It's no secret that President Trump is a big proponent of school choice and vouchers....

May 21, 2017

Should we take down Confederate monuments? It may be more complex than it seems.

Recently, New Orleans has been in the news for the controversial efforts, led by Mayor...

May 15, 2017

This Little Light of Mine

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

May 12, 2017

Dear Hillary

Dear Hillary, You should sit down for this, there are some things that need to...

May 04, 2017

Matthew 25:40 Jesus’ Universal Health Care

The debate over universal healthcare has been raging for years. The topic has been a...

May 01, 2017

On Game Changers and Changers of the Game

The world needs game changers. Game changers bring a new energy to a problem. They...

April 2017

April 02, 2017

John 11:35

It is, famously, the shortest verse in the Bible, two simple words--Jesus wept. You wouldn't...

February 2017

February 23, 2017

7 + 45 = History’s Odd Couple…The Similarities between Jackson and Trump

When Donald Trump was elected President, quite a few people asked me which former POTUS...

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...

January 19, 2017

The Trouble with Trump, from an Educator’s Perspective

I have grave concerns about the prospect of Donald Trump as president. If we are...

December 2016

December 13, 2016

The Cross and the Christmas Tree. Be Careful What You Wish For.

The above photo shows the controversial removal of the cross from atop a Christmas tree...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

An Open Letter to the Democratic Party

Dear Democrats, I am writing this letter to you out of love and concern. I...