Presidential elections over the last thirty years have been excruciatingly close. Only one president has garnered more than fifty-0ne percent of the popular vote. Most have squeaked their way into the White House by less than three points. This year promises to be another nail-biter. If so, the results of the election could be litigated […]
There are record numbers of people voting in the 2020 election, so far. This is a good thing. However, for some, there is a temptation to walk away from it all. We seem to live in an anger-filled, 24-hour a day, 365-days-a-year election cycle. The question some Christians are asking is: How do we engage […]
One of my baseball heroes died the other day. Bob Gibson was a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in an era when baseball was still America’s darling sport, and was, like America, struggling with her racist past. Gibson, a black man raised during the Jim Crow era, let his arm do the talking. He […]
This year’s election cycle promises to reveal more and more of the sickness that seems to afflict America. For years, the virus eating away at our teetering national life slept under the surface waiting for the body to weaken. Now it is attacking. Where should a Christian stand? The Roman Way As dead flies […]
Covid-19 is not the only deadly disease plaguing us in 2020. The social distancing, financial bankruptcy, and loss of community associated with Covid-19 have propelled mental health issues in general, and suicide in particular, to the forefront of the national struggle. September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. What did Jesus have to say about […]
The year 2020 will go down in history as one of our nation’s most difficult. We’ve dealt with pandemics, economic recessions, angry civil discourse, and racial tension in the past. We’ve never had to deal with all of them in a single year. There are some who are suffering more than others. We should acknowledge […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life in more ways than we can count. While some are facing grief over the loss of a loved one, others are dealing with more deceptive grief caused by the loss of a job, school, friends, and social life, just to name a few. The grief we don’t recognize can […]
The Covid-19 Pandemic will have a yet uncertain impact on the global economy. While Americans will suffer, most will escape the devastating impact felt by the poorest countries in the world. Obviously, the virus spreads indiscriminately. However, the plight of the poor places them inequitably in the path of the pandemic. What does the Bible […]
Things are getting crazy. Every issue is getting dogpiled by anyone with a computer and an opinion. The democratization of media and publishing has brought an avalanche of dime-store “experts” offering their (often flawed and simplistic) perspectives. It’s enough to drive a person crazy. Here are five gentle biblical reminders for those suffering from Facebook […]
My Christian Ethics Prof would bring a rubber band into class from time to time, playing with it as he lectured on the essential tension inherent in some ethical questions. A rubber band is useless without tension. The right amount of tension and it holds things together; too much tension and it breaks. What can […]
