Duped, again
White Americanized Christians keep getting duped into believing something other than Jesus. And once “being Christian” is successfully redefined apart from being like Jesus, all kinds of hatred, discrimination and …
Who are these people we have long loved and thought we knew?
They are friends, neighbors and fellow church members. Classmates, colleagues and relatives. But who are these people we have longed loved but struggle now to understand? We have cared for …
In search of a right response
It is a troubling dilemma. They are friends, neighbors, fellow church members and family. Some we’ve known well — or thought we did — for decades. Now we face the …
Switching allegiances
Many of us have those spiritual punctuation marks in our lives that allow for remembering beyond mere recollection. They serve as points of return, refocus and reorientation. At least they …
Don’t apologize
We were warned to not go along with the crowd. By the very people we just watched go along with the crowd. Their overwhelming support of a strategic assault on …
A political guide to white Christian support
Here is a simple and proven three-step guide for politicians seeking the support of hordes of white professing Christians. It is very effective. First, create enemies out of vulnerable people. …
A Sunday afternoon: imagined
Sunday afternoon gatherings of extended family — and a friend or two who might need a family — had no firm starting time. Factors included the length of the sermon …
Why are professing Christians drawn to ideologies that contrast with Jesus’ teachings?
Hard yet important questions of faith don’t often surface where they should. In fact, church buildings often provide the safest rooms for elephants to gather incognito. Ignoring such questions, however, …