Making Things Good Again?

A prophetic article for this time, on this day, in this moment.  Peter Laarman, a most brilliant mind of critical thinking, scrutinizes with depth what we face as a nation through the eyes of authenticRead more

Written by on 01/17/2019

“Am I My Brother’s Keeper?”

What has happened to the hearts and minds of white evangelical Protestants?  Where is the notion of a compassionate heart?  What happened to Jesus’ encouragement to “love thy neighbor as thyself?”  And, how do whiteRead more

Written by on 11/09/2018

Idolatry: Guns & God as “Father”

Peter W. Marty, in a recent article that appeared in Christian Century, doesn’t mince words regarding our present age mindset of “Guns as America’s Golden Calf.”  In America, guns have become idols … An imageRead more

Written by on 03/19/2018

Pro Life! Pro Guns! Pro Carnage!

David and I were in Florida last week treating our 3 grandchildren to a trip to Disney World.  It was their Christmas present and we had all been looking forward to an enjoyable vacation.  AsRead more

Written by on 02/20/2018

MLK & Other Unsung Heroes of Civil Rights

Although admired for his intelligence, persistence, and undaunted courage, Martin Luther King, Jr. wasn’t the only one working strategically for justice.  There were others.  Marjorie Ingall, a writer for The Tablet Magazine, encourages us toRead more

Written by on 01/15/2018

#MeToo

We continue to live “in a climate in this country that consistently devalues women: their lives, their agency, and their worth.” This prolonged “rape culture” was actually endorsed by the 2016 election of this nation’sRead more

Written by on 11/21/2017

Joerg Rieger: Bible vs. Status Quo

Dr. Joerg Rieger, Wendland-Cook Professor of Constructive Theology at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX Progressive Christians often find themselves confronted with questions about the authority of Scripture, especially those of usRead more

Written by on 10/27/2017