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November 2019

November 11, 2019

Conservative Christian, You Don’t Own Patriotism-You Might Not Even Understand It

As we all pause to appreciate our military veterans today, I've been thinking about the...

October 2019

October 10, 2019

I Dreamed I Was Dreaming

I dreamed I was dreaming when an unscrupulous, misogynistic, billionaire reality tv star announced his...

June 2019

June 20, 2019

Conservative Christianity and the Oligarchy of Freedom

It's apparent that most conservative Christians don't understand the Constitution. Either that, or they intentionally...

May 2019

May 13, 2019

How Would the Great Teacher, Jesus, Grade Trump’s Presidency?

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. --John 1.5...

March 2019

March 19, 2019

Looking for Empathy at the Intersection of Faith and Politics

I wrote an article earlier this week called The First Stone. In that introspective piece, I admitted...

March 10, 2019

The Trump Cult’s Sin of Nationalism

It's becoming clearer by the day that the Trump's biggest remaining support base--right wing, fundamentalist...

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...

October 2018

October 10, 2018

Conservative Christian, the Voting Booth Can Be Your Confessional and Nobody Needs to Know

Forgive me America, for I have sinned. Like Adam and Eve in the Garden, I...

September 2018

September 26, 2018

What if Donald Trump were _______________?

Let's face it, we have a president that might not be qualified to do most...

September 05, 2018

These Nikes on My Feet

I never gave them a second thought when I bought these shoes. It didn't really...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

One Nation, In Distress

Displaying an American Flag upside down is a recognized symbol of distress. The U.S. flag...

July 2018

July 10, 2018

Stop Saying We Are a Christian Nation and Act Like One

I hear it all the time and it never fails to make me cringe--this is...

September 2017

September 26, 2017

Are you defending the flag or hiding behind it?

I've been debating all day. In the wake of the article I wrote on Sunday...

September 24, 2017

I Choose to Stand Because I Haven’t the Guts to Take a Knee

They are crying out for our great nation to be greater--to be what it is...

August 2017

August 15, 2017

Charlottesville, Kaepernick, and the Ongoing Battle for the Constitution

As I watch our nation continue to struggle with our racial problems, the biggest part...

September 2016

September 18, 2016

Oh Say Can You See…That Kaepernick is Demonstrating What is Great about the U.S.?

You certainly don't have to follow football to know who Colin Kaepernick is. The NFL...

September 18, 2016

The Hypocrisy of Flags. You Can’t Have it Both Ways.

A close friend of mind sent me this meme today that he had seen on...