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February 2017

February 08, 2017

Wednesday Sermon: Salt, Power, and the Big Difference

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

January 2017

January 23, 2017

The Truth about Alternative Facts in the Trump Administration

What an amazing first couple of days for the Trump presidency! I’m not sure if...

January 01, 2017

Epiphany – The All-Vulnerable God

Today is the start of a New Year, a fresh start. I don’t know about...

December 2016

December 13, 2016

Solid Advice from “Last Man Standing” On How Not To Be Stupid!

This has been a tough year for anyone who values courtesy in the public sphere....

December 09, 2016

What You Can Do To Heal the Political Divide – Interview with John Stonecypher

What can you do to heal the political divide? John Stonecypher is helping us heal...

December 06, 2016

Beyond Political Echo Chambers – Webinar with John Stonecypher this Thursday at 12:00 CT

(This Thursday I’ll be conducting a live webinar with John Stonecypher about politics, social media,...

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...

October 2016

October 21, 2016

Conversation with Brian McLaren: Voting Christian Values – Seeking a Better Way

This week we were honored to continue the Raven Reviews Election 2016 series by talking with Brian McLaren,...

October 20, 2016

Parenting During a Political Crisis

What is happening in American politics and how do we talk to our kids about...

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 22, 2016

Can Politics Lead To Peace?

The news is overwhelming. Here in the United States, Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man,...

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 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 08, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: Galatians, Indians and Empire

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

May 2016

May 12, 2016

A Coal Miner Turned Prophet: Speaking Truth to Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton has been harshly criticized for this statement she made during a CNN Town...

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...

April 25, 2016

The Truth about God and Interfaith Relationships

Can we share God? Because for many of us, God is something that we refuse...

March 2016

March 25, 2016

Jesus Was Killed For National Security Reasons: Good Friday, Fear, and Muslim Surveillance

Why was Jesus killed? There is no more important question to ask on this Good...

March 19, 2016

The Subversive Politics of Palm Sunday

Make no mistake: the Gospel is political. Politics refers to “the affairs of the city” and...

March 18, 2016

The Real Reason Senate Republicans Are Blocking the Supreme Court Nominee

President Obama recently announced his nominee to fill the seat left vacant on the Supreme...

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 03, 2016

Political Pontius Pilate(s) – Jesus, Politics, and the Mob

This is a guest post from pastor and good friend of Teaching Nonviolent Atonement, the...

February 2016

February 18, 2016

Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg – The Hope of Friendship

In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia death last Saturday, I’d like to...

February 02, 2016

Iowa, Ted Cruz, and the Evangelical Identity Crisis

Ted Cruz ended last night with a yuuuuge victory over Donald Trump in Iowa. (Sorry,...

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 25, 2016

Bible Matters: Ezekiel’s Political Theology

The United States is in the midst of a presidential campaign. How should theology inform...

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...

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