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September 2016

September 14, 2016

Guest Writing Roundup: The Stream, More Than One Lesson

I may have lapsed in updating this little space, but if you follow me on...

August 2016

August 27, 2016

LGBT Activists Have Left No Middle Ground in the Culture War (The Stream cross-post)

When progressive David Gushee sent out his warning to Christian higher ed that no bargains...

August 20, 2016

Seven Things I Hate About the New Ben-Hur Movie

[Note: If you were genuinely moved by the new Ben-Hur movie, chances are good you'll be offended by this...

August 08, 2016

Why I Can’t Be Politically Correct Anymore (The Stream cross-post)

I'm back, with a vengeance! Well, actually, I'm just back with a new article, which...

July 2016

July 23, 2016

Republican National Convention Roundup

If we can't make the case to the American people that voting for our party's...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

The Religious Right is Dead, Long Live the Religious Right

Words fail to express how tragic it has been to watch the complete capitulation of...

June 23, 2016

VidAngel is Being Sued, But It’s Probably Just as Well

In recent months, you may have noticed ads for a relatively new movie filtering service...

June 13, 2016

Orlando Aftermath: Between Sentiment and Vitriol

There has been no shortage of Christian think pieces about Orlando in the last 36...

June 08, 2016

The Transgender Phenomenon: Why Mark Yarhouse is Dead Wrong

As usual, I am approximately two weeks behind the hot issue of the week, but in...

May 2016

May 27, 2016

Donald Trump and the Corruption of Captain America

The Internet exploded this past week over the release of a new Captain America comic that...

May 20, 2016

Why I’m Not Excited About Austin Petersen

As the numbing reality has set in that Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee,...

May 17, 2016

What Bono Doesn’t Get About Christian Art

Last month, The Message author Eugene Peterson filmed a short conversation with Irish rocker Bono...

May 03, 2016

Dear Conservatives: Now Is the Appointed Time

Greetings, dear readers. This little blog hiatus turned out to be longer than I intended,...

April 2016

April 15, 2016

This Election is Not About Beating Hillary Clinton

Despite the fact that Donald Trump is poised to sweep his home state of New...

April 08, 2016

The Faith of Ronald Reagan

A couple of months ago, I was inspired to dig into Ronald Reagan's personal diary,...

March 2016

March 27, 2016

Not Without Witness: An Easter Reflection

...[A]nd then, suddenly, we come down to the resurrection of Jesus. It’s so petty, it’s...

March 07, 2016

What (Some) Politicians Have in Common With Southern Gospel Singers

GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio has had a rough weekend. Even before his dismal showing...

March 01, 2016

A Simple Plea for Super Tuesday

My readership is largely concentrated in the South, so if that describes you, I feel...

February 2016

February 22, 2016

And the Ones Left Standing Carry On

February 13th 2016 will go down as the day conservatism died in America. It died...

February 14, 2016

In Memoriam: Justice Scalia

You couldn't have a better man at your side in a losing battle. What he'll...

February 07, 2016

The Pro-Life Generation and the Soul of the GOP

Whatever the outcome of this campaign season, we are indebted to Marco Rubio for making...

February 03, 2016

5 Principles for Christian Voters

Recently, I was commissioned to write an article for Summit Ministries on how Christians can engage thoughtfully...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

No, Trump is Not Better Than Hillary or Bernie

This whole country's just like my flock of sheep! Rednecks, crackers, hillbillies, hausfraus... They're mine!...

January 10, 2016

On Bing Crosby and the Sexual Revolution

Few voices are as inimitable or instantly recognizable as that of Bing Crosby. Warm,...

December 2015

December 04, 2015

On the Colorado Shooting and the Pro-Life Response

I recently had a new article published for Summit in which I weigh in on...

November 2015

November 23, 2015

My Take on the Mizzou/Yale Protests

Here's my latest article for Summit Ministries. I wlas asked to tackle the wave of...

November 13, 2015

Follow My Faith and Culture Writing at Summit.org

As you all may have noticed, this semester has whacked me for a loop as...

September 2015

September 24, 2015

Ted Cruz and The Diabolical Enemy

Presidential candidate Ted Cruz made a somewhat uncomfortable appearance on the Stephen Colbert show this...

September 17, 2015

American Tragedy: The Donald Trump Phenomenon

I must say that I am equal parts shocked and disgusted with the inexplicable surge...

September 08, 2015

Do War Room and Sherwood Pictures Present a False Gospel?

Many of you are probably familiar with the Christian movie productions of Sherwood Pictures. They've...