In the first two days of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, more than 150 protesters have been removed from the proceedings for a variety of angry and audible outbursts. Texas senator John Cornyn described it as "mob rule". It's "unlike anything I've seen before in a confirmation hearing," he noted. That's because it is unlike [...]
History is one of those things that people either love or hate. There doesn’t seem to be a middle ground. But while you don’t have to like it, history is one of those things that you ought to know something about, because there are consequences if you don’t. If you’re married, remembering your anniversary is [...]
Alittle bit of virtue can go a long way. Jesus said, The faith of a mustard seed can move mountains. Peter said an act of love can cover a multitude of sins. It’s the same with courage. Sometimes it only takes a little bit of courage to change things for the better. Take Karissa Erickson [...]
Goodness, I hate it when I’m right. In a recent blogpost explaining evangelical support for Donald Trump I said, “That a large percentage of evangelicals would favor Trump is not difficult at all to explain, when you look at how a massive cultural assault on religious values and religious liberty has been relentlessly waged by [...]
Istruck up a conversation with someone the other day. I mentioned that I was a pastor, taking some time off to do some writing. “Oh what kind of pastor?” they asked. In my reply, I used the word ‘evangelical’. And at once, the person frowned a bit, and said, “Oh, a Trump supporter.” At which [...]
