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With a Little Help from My Friends
I feel like one of those lepers in the Bible who was required by law to call out “Unclean! Unclean!” when they went anywhere.
Now Would Be a Great Time
It’s called the Equality Act. There is nothing equal about the bill-set-to-become law.
An Anchor for the Storm-tossed Soul
Is there any benchmark? Any standard? This is a crazy storm? I need an anchor.
Working With the Government
What if you and I have revolutionary options that are within the law?
When I Prepare My Taxes
In four or five weeks, after I’ve cleaned up the kitchen, and drunk my bourbon, I will place my gathered materials before me on my desk and cry unintelligible sounds before God-my-maker. What is there to say? To do? My heart will confess my sin, forced though it is, as my soul wretches in shame at what I’m required to do.
Is There Evidence to Convict You?
As an evangelical, white, older, Christian, male, who lives in [sort of close to] the South and whose blog posts are filled with Christian rationale, I’m clearly on the short list of political dissidents.
On This Day in History, January 22nd
The national debate over abortion centers on two perspectives: 1) Is it a woman’s right to have an abortion? 2) Is the fetus a pregnant woman carries a human being or a lump of tissue?
Prayer Following the Inauguration
Father God, the President could not have been any clearer in his inaugural address. His singular goal is to create unity within our nation. Would you guide President Biden in this pledge, promise, and intent, dear God?
It's Time to Review What We Know
Dr. King was celebrated at the beginning of this week for good reason. He was correct about light being the antidote to darkness. It’s a magnificent statement. But it begs a pleading question: Where exactly is this necessary, essential light going to come from?
Why We Riot Against Each Other
Millions and millions of us were not at the US Capitol on Wednesday, but we found ourselves caught in the riot of late (who knows when this uprising began?).
What Do We Do Now That We Don't Know What to Do?
The right question is, what’s the next right thing for me to do—for my spiritual life, my relational life, my professional life, and my personal life?
Swagger is for Twenty and Thirty-somethings and Beyond
Long ago I determined that if I was going to write, I was going to write honestly, transparently, and efficiently, making every word work as hard as the other words on the page.
I'm Confused But I Know What To Do
I’m confused and all beat up. My head is bloodied, but unbowed. That’s neither here nor there. I know what to do. I fix my focus on Jesus. Here and now, I declare sola Christos my war chant.
Election Aftermath, Assessment, and Our Faith Response
I cannot live my faith within walls. I must live my faith outside the walls of brick and mortar. There cannot be, there must not be, any separation between church and state, separation between my faith and my daily life.
Chaos: Hope for Tomorrow
Are you grieving the defeat of Mr. Trump? Are you hopeful Mr. Biden will deliver for you? When will it dawn on you that this world does not—cannot—salve what aches in your soul?
Three Encouragements that Helped Me
I’m sending these links to you because they helped my confidence.