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This election and our anger

This election need not divide us, especially as the people of God. As believers, we should not cave to fear tactics (though we do almost every election cycle). As David French puts it, we need to take the deep breath before this plunge. Given that we know who controls the destiny of our nation andContinue reading “This election and our anger”

Politics and the Gospel

Eyes on the marginalized

In how I go forward in a politically divisive age, I continue to formulate my thoughts around the WHY and the WHO. I listen regularly to Pass the Mic podcast because it comes from two young black Christian men. One is a historian. The other is a pastor. They bring perspective that challenges me andContinue reading “Eyes on the marginalized”

Tough minds and tender hearts

I am working my way through Martin Luther King’s The Strength to Love and my last post had a quote on be tough minded. It can’t stop there. Dr. King wrote that the gospel also demands we have a tender heart.

Statism

In the midst of evangelicals being divided over “support” for Trump or being “Never Trump” is the danger we’ve lost our prophetic voice. Scot McKnight notes this:

The prophetic voice raised

Christianity Today had their website crash yesterday. They disrupted news cycles. All major outlets (including FoxNews) have reported it. Mark Galli, retiring editor-in-chief for CT, wrote the bold editorial that it is time for Trump to be removed from office.

We create our own apocalypse

A few articles over the past few weeks have helped me tamp down my desire to talk about how “bad” things are in America. The book, The End of Hunger, also helped keep perspective. The reality of our lives is this: gloom and impending doom sells. It motivates us when good news won’t get itContinue reading “We create our own apocalypse”

Spiritual formation in the public life

“Evangelicals have often been presented with a false choice about our role in public life. We either completely withdraw from trying to influence things, or we initiate ‘takeover’ programs. There is an alternative pattern, thought, one that I believe is mandated by Scripture: in the present time, where the fullness of Christ’s kingdom is notContinue reading “Spiritual formation in the public life”

The witness of the American Church and elections

This pastor is one I have as a “friend” on Facebook. I love reading his blog as well. His views on the American Church and elections are something I think should be heard. Of course, there is disagreement. But this interview is worth 20 or so minutes of listening.

At war with American idolatry

Last fall I worked through a series called “Living in Babylon.” It was a call to understand the rapidly shifting cultural landscape and then learn how to live like Joseph in Egypt, Daniel in Babylon, and Esther in Persia.