The Hard Problem of Morality
It is not unusual for Americans to engage in debate. We are a people given to disagreement and dispute, and we rarely keep our opinions […]
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The Failure of Secularism
What do the Syrian refugee crisis, the Ukraine-Russian War, and Khartoum in flames all have in common? Each, in its way, proves the lie of
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Why, What, or Who
In the third chapter of Exodus when Moses first encounters God we read – “I must turn aside now and see this marvelous sight, why
Reform v. Revival
Josiah was the last of the good kings of Judah. He was sandwiched between the wickedest king and a succession of rulers who seemed ambitious
Fist-Shakers
Job found himself stripped of his wealth, family, and health, but the one thing the devil could not strip from him was his self-righteousness. Only
The Changing Landscape of American Morality
In an essay from April 1862, Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “The end of all political struggle is to establish morality as the basis of all
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Politics as Religion
Politics has become the religion of a growing segment of the population. The most rapidly growing demographic in America’s religious landscape are the Nones; people
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A Mentor or Tormentor
A broken heart, a shattered dream, a betrayal of trust, a catastrophic illness, a debilitating disease, an unexpected setback, the death of a child, a
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Heaven Could Be Your Hell
Every year around Thanksgiving, I dutifully warn the members of of the church I pastor of the dangers of fruitcake. Fruitcake is of the devil!
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A Mystifying and Unexpected Event
Servant-leadership is talked about a lot in books, conferences, and social media by church leaders and business leaders, too. But it’s not so common. As
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