If You’re Still Unsure About CRT
To my friends who are still confused about Critical Race Theory: I know you have been told lots of different things. I know it’s a very complicated idea to understand. And I know that you don’t trust yourself to judge wisely. So trust me. I’m your brother. We’re family. I DO understand Critical Race Theory. […]
Trust Not Those Who Answer Not
There is a technique I often use to find out if the person I’m talking to is honest. It’s quicker than hooking them up to a polygraph machine (because I don’t actually OWN one of those), and the results are just as reliable. Here’s what I do: I ask people what they believe. Questions are […]
Rejecting Republicans
The meme about a coming storm was posted by someone who is believes that the downfall of the Republican party will bring about unfettered happiness and peace. She is not alone. Millions of zombies are of the same opinion. Do you remember when Donald Trump was President? It seems like only a century ago that […]
The Dog That Got Hit
When you throw a rock into a dog fight, the one that yips is the one that got hit. I didn’t invent that phrase but I’ve discovered it to be true. Now, before you call the cops and tell them I’m abusing dogs, let me attempt to explain myself. Whenever I write or say something […]
They Need Jesus, Not You.
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? Romans 10:14 Notice what’s missing? There’s no mention of friendship. The modern translation of Romans 14 reads, “How […]
Hooray For Extremists!
I wish there were more extremists. We need extremists teaching school, making art, holding public office, and owning businesses. We need extremists to just wander around influencing culture. Extremists should run amok in society! If you disagree, it means you believe the lie that extremism is a bad thing. That’s understandable since the lie is […]
Canceling Cancelation
Do you think some ideas are so diabolical that they should be outlawed? I’m not asking about ACTIVITIES, like murder, or child abuse. Diabolical activity should be criminal. I’m wondering if you’re in favor of outlawing diabolical thoughts. The modern term that describes the shutting-down of diabolical thoughts is ‘cancel culture.’ Christian people have been […]
Affirming Is Different From Loving
I received a private message from somebody who couldn’t comment on an earlier post about “welcoming” and “affirming” church. Apparently, there are nefarious Facebook forces keeping the “Comment” button from being visible on certain devices…I dunno… I don’t like private messages for discussing public posts because they lose the benefit of multiple perspectives. I think […]
They’ll Know We Are Christians…Maybe
There’s a song that’s been around for decades titled, “They’ll Know We are Christians by Our Love.” As with many other songs that we sing in church, some people believe that the lyrics were written by God himself. The main problem with constructing theology from song lyrics is that when you’re finished cobbling your favorite […]
Love Is NOT All We Need
My fellow Christians: you HAVE to stop saying theology doesn’t matter. You HAVE TO STOP preaching the Beatles’ gospel that, “Love Is All You Need.” It is true that theology won’t completely understand everything about God but when you suggest that God is just an endless mystery beyond our comprehension, you are wrong. We CAN […]