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March 2017

March 07, 2017

Trump, Satan, and the Resistance

Christians throughout the world recently celebrated the first Sunday of Lent. We told the story...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

Why Progressives Should Be Hopeful: Trump, Immigration, and the Media

It was another chaotic weekend for the Trump administration. It began with Steve Bannon taking...

January 26, 2017

The Women’s March, Part 1: Solidarity Without Enmity

I did not march against Donald Trump. On Saturday, January 21st, I donned a pink...

December 2016

December 01, 2016

How to Be Prophetic in the Age of Trump

The Donald Trump presidency will lead us into a new age – especially for those...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

Faith and Families: Political Chaos – We Will Not Fear

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will...

November 15, 2016

Dear President-elect Trump: Oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline

Dear President-elect Donald Trump, Congratulations on your electoral victory. You have promised to be the...

November 11, 2016

Honoring Soldiers in a World Desperate for Peace

It is Armistice Day, and it is Veterans Day. On this day, I am always...

November 09, 2016

Afflicted by Racism: America’s Choice is Still Ahead of Us

On November 8, the American electorate chose Donald J. Trump to be our next president,...

October 2016

October 28, 2016

Fascinated with Sex? Newt Gingrich, Megyn Kelly, and Overcoming Hatred

What began as a friendly conversation between Megyn Kelly and Newt Gingrich quickly escalated to...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

Election 2016: Lessons from Hitler’s Rise to Power – An Interview with Dr. Robert Ericksen

What lessons can we learn from Hitler’s rise to power?* How did the German people, including...

September 29, 2016

Trump, “Miss Piggy,” and How To Lose Your Soul

I do care who you vote for this November. I care because so much is...

September 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton: How to Be “Deplorable”

Hillary Clinton has rightfully taken criticism for calling half of all Donald Trump supporters “deplorable.”...

August 2016

August 13, 2016

A Nation of “Second Amendment People”: Rhetoric, Reality, and Redemption

Donald Trump's despicable comments about "Second Amendment people" being able to do something about Hillary...

August 11, 2016

6 Tips for Living with the Donald Trump in Your Family

Donald Trump can’t stop putting his foot in his mouth. He recently stoked fear among...

August 04, 2016

Democracy Under Control: The Hushed and Hidden Victims at the Democratic National Convention

“I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies…....

August 01, 2016

Donald Trump, Politics, and the Scandal of Forgiveness

July was quite a month of scandals. Do you remember when Melania Trump was accused...

June 2016

June 14, 2016

Deliver Us from Evil: Orlando and American Self-Reflection

I went to church on Sunday, hoping to be consoled after the deadliest mass shooting...

May 2016

May 27, 2016

Build a Wall! – Tearing Down Barriers at High School

Does the hostile political divide leave you feeling hopeless? I often feel that way, but...

May 19, 2016

When Donald Trump Gets It (Kind Of) Right

“Did you hear what Donald Trump just said?!” Many of us have been asking that...

May 03, 2016

Ted Cruz: “You Suck” – Children Hecklers and the Politics of Parenting

As we get closer to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, political rivals on both...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

Trump’s Man Card Is Self-Loathing Hatred

Earlier in the week, Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton of playing the “woman card.” It’s...

April 28, 2016

Let’s Make America Meh

Donald Trump wants to “Make America Great Again.” Hillary Clinton claims America has never stopped...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

Trump, Abortion, and a Better Conversation

By now you have probably heard the joke that Donald Trump has finally come through...

March 11, 2016

Islam Does Not Hate Us. Muslims Want To Be Our Friends.

I can’t help but feel sorry for Donald Trump. But he’s not the only one...

March 04, 2016

Big Donald, Little Marco, Lyin’ Ted, and My Dad – What’s the Alternative?

I’ve watched two of the 11 Republican presidential debates. For some reason, I decided to...

March 01, 2016

Donald Trump, Chris Rock, and 21st Century Racism

Will you condemn David Duke and say that you don’t want his vote or that...

February 2016

February 19, 2016

The Pope and the Donald: Why Donald is Not a Christian & Neither Am I

Even the Pope is going after Donald! Pope Francis took a clear shot at him...

January 2016

January 29, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s Emails, Donald Trump, and Moving through Scandal

Former House Majority Leader Tom Delay claims that the Justice Department is preparing to file...

January 19, 2016

Star Wars and Theology Part 2: Overcoming the Myth of Good and Evil

One common critique of the Star Wars saga is that it holds a simplistic view...

November 2015

November 20, 2015

An Open Letter To Mr. Trump

Editor's Note: This is a guest piece by Matthew Distefano. He writes this letter primarily...

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