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February 2020

February 03, 2020

Dear Franklin Graham and Conservative Christians, you don’t get to be outraged by the Halftime Show

It was all over my social media feed last night. I saw dozens of conservative...

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...

July 2018

July 16, 2018

Crisis Unites Us–It’s Time to Unite

Yes, America is politically divided--badly so. But this is nothing new. The truth is, this...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

In Name Only

Some of the things I write get quite a few comments. Most of the time,...

March 13, 2018

A Meme is Worth a Thousand Words–How Nationalism Blinds Conservative Christians

This week, I have had two different conservative Christian social media friends share memes that...

February 2018

February 26, 2018

The Video that Should Have Cost Donald Trump the Conservative Christian Vote

It's no secret to anyone who's read my writing in the past that I am...

February 06, 2018

America’s Systemic, Organizational Cancer

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

January 2018

January 03, 2018

Mr. President, Please Knock it Off!

He's at it again... President Trump already has a long track record of the most...

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...

November 2017

November 28, 2017

Supporting the Orange Man and Ignoring the Red Words: Orange and Red Don’t Mix

The words were projected upon the walls behind the pulpit. As he spoke, the pastor...

November 16, 2017

What a simple bottle of water can tell us about President Trump

As I scrolled through my Twitter feed recently, I noticed an AP story that was shared by...

November 02, 2017

An Indelible Stain

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

October 2017

October 12, 2017

Pleading the Twenty-Fifth

As the administration of President Trump continues to plunge, full steam ahead, into uncharted waters...

October 10, 2017

Better next time: A prayer for leadership

“I pray Heaven to bestow The Best OF BLESSINGS ON THIS HOUSE and All that...

September 2017

September 30, 2017

Christian Trump supporter, what’s it going to take?

Legendary publisher, Hugh Hefner died this week at the age of 91. The nature of...

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 17, 2017

Trump’s Confederate Monument Tweets are Just Alt Right Dog Whistles

President Trump has been busy on Twitter lately. He is suddenly passionate about preserving our...

August 17, 2017

Why I Do What I Do Even When I Don’t Want to Do It–Confessions of a Reluctant Political Blogger

If you'd have told me two years ago that I'd have signed a contract to...

August 11, 2017

Hitching Our Wagons to Madmen–A Prayer for Sanity

...for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and...

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...

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,...

June 22, 2017

Islands of Blue

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

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,...