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March 2017

March 03, 2017

Jesus Knows No Bounds

The Urban Dictionary defines “knows no bounds” as “An idiom that means something or someone...

March 01, 2017

Lent and Inconvenient Faith

How inconvenient it must be for God to come to earth to suffer and die...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

Frederick Douglass Is “Somebody Who’s Done an Amazing Job.”

President Trump remarked during a Black History Month gathering that "Frederick Douglass is an example...

February 24, 2017

Is Self-Preservation Salvation?

In a post-apocalyptic world of almost total extinction, a father and son struggle to survive....

February 22, 2017

“Who Is You?” What Color Are You in the “Moonlight”?

[**Beware: Light Spoilers Ahead for the Movie Moonlight**] All too often, we reduce people to the...

February 20, 2017

Black History Month: “If We Don’t Tell Our History, Who Will Tell It for Us?”

In honor of “Black History Month,” I asked an African American friend of mine, Pastor...

February 19, 2017

In Remembrance of Executive Order 9066, Register History, not Muslims or Other People Groups.

Do you know what February 19th is famous for in history? On this day in...

February 16, 2017

I Don’t Have a Human Race Problem. They Do.

One of the problems with sin is that we can see it so clearly at...

February 14, 2017

In Remembrance of Life-Giving Love on Valentine’s Day

There are different kinds of love, some cancerous and life-taking; others are life-giving. My niece...

February 13, 2017

There’s No Such Thing as an Illegal Human Being

The Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel said that there is no...

February 11, 2017

The Great Commission Is the Great Communion, Not the Great Compression.

One of my favorite movies is The Mission starring Robert DeNiro and Jeremy Irons. There...

February 10, 2017

People Aren’t Monoliths. Shatter the Stereotypes.

In an interview with Charlie Rose back in November 2016, Jon Stewart analyzed the Presidential...

February 09, 2017

There’s No Need to Ask God for Forgiveness—Is This “Fake News”?

Richard Niebuhr wrote in The Kingdom of God in America, “A God without wrath brought men...

February 07, 2017

Have No Fear? President Trump Is a Religiously Pious Leader

A famous meme frames President Trump’s National Prayer Breakfast speech last Thursday as lacking religious...

February 06, 2017

Blind Spots: How Education Suffers When We Are Blind to the Disabled and Poor

The turbulence surrounding Betsy DeVos as President Trump’s pick for Education Secretary included concern over...

February 04, 2017

Desperate Times Require Desperate Prayers

I attended the National Prayer Breakfast and related gatherings in Washington, D.C. this week. I...

February 01, 2017

Pro-Life, All Life: Women, Refugees, Fetuses, the Earth and You

The past few weeks have been quite eventful. We have witnessed the Women's March, the...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

We Are All Fugitives and Refugees East of Eden

Have you ever lived out of a suitcase? It isn’t easy. I can only imagine...

January 27, 2017

On the 2017 Women’s March Across the Globe: A Conversation with Carolyn Custis James

In view of the massive women’s protests across the globe last weekend, I asked my...

January 25, 2017

What Kind of Gospel Do You Preach?

We all preach a gospel, not just TV evangelists. The question is: what kind of...

January 24, 2017

Post-Ascension to the Presidency: Why All the Uproar?

The rain fell at the inauguration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump. Supporters and critics...

January 20, 2017

After Politics, How Much Emotional Space Is Left?

Michael Wear was President Obama’s director of his 2012 faith-outreach efforts. He is also a theologically...

January 17, 2017

Jesus Is the Ultimate Humanist

“Humanism” is a dirty word in some Christian circles. It is often associated with secular...

January 13, 2017

Pre-Inauguration: We Need to Move On—But How?

Americans are divided into several camps as a nation over Mr. Trump’s election victory, including...

January 10, 2017

When Jesus Returns, Will He Find Faith or Technology?

When Jesus returns to earth, will he find faith? Perhaps not, but he may find...

January 08, 2017

Jesus’ Epiphany Is Like a Rich Oriental Tapestry—Marvel at His Pattern

Many Christians celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord today. There is so much to marvel...

January 06, 2017

Apostasy: Would You Ever Renounce Your Faith? Reflections on the Film “Silence”

Have you ever experienced such trauma in your faith that you were tempted to renounce...

January 03, 2017

You Get One Shot at Life. Invest Well this Year.

This is not an NRA ad advocating for more ammunition, or a stock broker commercial...

January 01, 2017

Mother Mary Stands at the Crossroads of the New Year

It is fitting that the Church celebrates Mary, the Mother of Jesus, on January 1st....

December 2016

December 31, 2016

Which Will It Be on New Year’s Eve and Day—Foolish Feasting or Joyful Solemnity?

No doubt, there will be a great deal of foolish behavior on display tonight as...

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