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January 2019

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,...

August 2018

August 16, 2018

School Choice Vouchers, Private Religious Schools, and the Constitution

The Hoosier State has been at the forefront of the controversial school voucher program. Few...

June 2018

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...

April 2018

April 25, 2018

Is a Modern Day Forbidden Fruit Destroying Society?

There may be a deadly monster lurking among us — a wolf in sheep’s clothing....

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....

April 05, 2018

Of Teacher Strikes, Income Inequality, and Mother Jones

As teachers in several states have been striking for better compensation and working conditions, I...

March 2018

March 25, 2018

In God We Trust–Or, Maybe Not..

The state of Tennessee is in the headlines this week for a piece of legislation...

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 06, 2018

America’s Systemic, Organizational Cancer

Is there anything more toxic and depressing than systemic, organizational cancer? Anyone who has ever...

February 02, 2018

Lessons in Love and the Little Rock 9

It’s the beginning of Black History Month. I’m going to try to share some black...

January 2018

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...

November 2017

November 07, 2017

A Prayer of Anguish—Seeking Answers in a Sea of Questions

God of the Universe, have mercy upon me. I am feeling overwhelmed by despair and...

November 02, 2017

An Indelible Stain

No matter what happens from here on out, it feels the damage is done. We...

October 2017

October 23, 2017

The Devaluing of Diversity

I've done a lot of driving around my Hoosier state the last few days. I've covered...

September 2017

September 05, 2017

The Repeal of DACA Could Be Devastating to Already Struggling Urban Schools

President Trump's repeal of an Obama era immigration policy called the Deferred Action for Childhood...

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...

August 03, 2017

I’m tired and numbed by the constant noise of Trump’s America

With the passing of each new day, the news from the White House gets more...

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...

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 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 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,...

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 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...

March 2017

March 10, 2017

Problematic Teacher Performance Bonuses, the Annual Public Education Hunger Games

Before we go anywhere, let's get one thing straight right off the top; the point...

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 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...