The United States has continually tied religion to nationalism in an effort to bolster the patriotic support of its citizens. This was especially true in the Cold War era. Throughout the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, it was widely recognized that the Soviets sought to remove religion from society. The term “godless communist” became commonplace in […]
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Protest=Love
January 21, 2017 
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I am both encouraged and quite frustrated by what I am seeing on social media today. I have many friends who (along with millions of others) are attending protests and rallies in both Washington, DC, and in other cities across this country. I am seeing their photos and comments of excitement and encouragement. I also […]
Continue reading Being Thankful Improves Your Life
November 26, 2016 1 Comment
Expressing gratefulness makes those around us feel good, but it also improves our own well-being. Here are a few ways being thankful can make your life better. Being Thankful makes your happier (2005 Positive Psychology Progress) Being Thankful improves your physical health (2012 study published in Personality and Individual Differences) Being Thankful improves psychological health […]
Continue reading News Feeds and Itching Ears
November 16, 2016 0 Comments
In recent days there has been a fair amount of attention given to “fake news” and its distribution of the internet. Here are a few examples of the stories which have been circulating lately: The FBI Agent Who Leaked Hillary’s Emails was Found Dead The Pope Endorsed Donald Trump You Can Vote By Text Hillary […]
Continue reading Invested in Fear
June 15, 2016 1 Comment
I have noticed that there is always something for Christians to fear. At least that is what they tell us. When I was a kid it was Satanism, Dungeons & Dragons, heavy metal music and anything with a whiff of the occult. The teenagers of the 80s who ignored the warnings eventually got jobs, had […]
Continue reading Macy’s 1924 War on Thanksgiving
November 22, 2015 0 Comments
My Thanksgiving usually begins by preparing the turkey first thing in the morning. In recent years my family has enjoyed a different method of cooking: roasting, frying, smoking . . . Once the Turkey is in the oven (or the smoker, or the fryer), we plop down on the couch to look through the Black […]
Continue reading Is It Time To Stand Against the Christmas Warriors?
November 8, 2015 2 Comments
This year Starbucks, which acknowledges Christmas with elaborate store decorations, special edition tree ornaments, holiday music in its stores, and a seasonal coffee called “Christmas Blend,” is drawing the fire of the defenders of Christmas by unveiling it’s red 2015 holiday cup which features the green Starbucks logo, but no other Christmas imagery. The culture […]
Continue reading When Scientific Ideas Change Our Theology
May 23, 2013 2 Comments
Our theology changes with scientific and cultural advancement. Even those who insist they are part of an unchanging religious tradition established by an unchanging God must admit that the development of the heliocentric model (the earth revolving around the sun), the invention of the printing press, the emergence of religious liberty, and the increasing value […]
Continue reading Extreme Grace, Extreme Love, and Angry Jesus
May 17, 2013 0 Comments
I know a guy who loves the grace of God. Several years ago he started to preach about God’s extreme grace. He started to tell people that God’s grace covers absolutely EVERY wrong thing they could ever do, and that the love of Christ is more powerful than ANYTHING. Church people can get pretty uncomfortable […]
Continue reading The Opposite of Faith
May 2, 2013 0 Comments
“The opposite of faith is not doubt, its certainty.” -Anne Lamott Most of us believe that a weak faith is a doubting faith, but maybe it is not. Perhaps a weak faith is one that must be propped up by certainty. If we have evidence for the things we believe, is it really faith? If […]
Continue reading Thomas Jefferson and Christmas
December 29, 2010 3 Comments
Did you know that Thomas Jefferson did not celebrate Christmas at the White House? Just imagine if Barak Obama restricted Christmas at the White House. I think he might be accused of ushering in a new era of secularism and debauchery. The America of Jefferson’s time was significantly different from the America of our time. The most […]
Continue reading Christ out of Christmas
December 9, 2010 4 Comments
I was challenged by a tweet from Donald Miller (@donmilleris) this past week. Here it is: “I really wish more stores would take Christ out of Christmas to distance Him from over-consumerism.” Wow. What a thought. For the past several years many Christians have been fighting this “culture war” to keep Chirst in Christmas. We […]
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