Staying "On Message" for Jesus
My congregation Burke United Methodist Church is doing a campaign this fall called Jesus is My Candidate: I Vote for Him Every Day. A dimension of thi...
(Un)Patriotic – Politics are Ugly
Politics are ugly. Especially in an election year.
Recent polls show this election is heating up, and the fury with which each side expresses their v...
Pussy Riot and the Temple Incident
I’ve been asking afresh why the political and religious authorities of Jesus’ day thought it necessary to conspire in his death. What did he do or say...
Covetous Leaders: How the Religious Right gets it Exactly Wrong
The authors of the Bible did not write with a constitutional democracy in mind. Nevertheless scripture offers guidance that can be useful to us in our...
How it All Happened: My Prayer at the DNC
It’s been a whirlwind.
I came home from work last Wednesday night, August 29th, flipped through the major network channels and was quickly disturbed...
God Doesn’t Need our Political Endorsement
One of the most disappointing political events I have witnessed this year as a Christian was the clumsy maneuvering two days ago by the Democratic Nat...
Commendable in an Age of Short Cuts: Kings, Presidents and Prophets
The Presidential campaign has reached a fever-pitch. Exaggeration, half-truths and lies abound as each party scratches and claws toward election day ...
Lunch for Seniors or a Trip to Mars? Providing for the Least of These
A sure way to start a riot on Facebook is to post a political comment. Nobody agrees on anything political with the exception of the national debt: th...
A Change That’s Hard to Believe In
photo via Political Party PooperNo one wants to talk about compromise unless they know someone else is meeting them halfway, or three-quarters of the...
I Will Pay 11 Cents — A Response to Papa John's
I'll pay 11 cents,
If you will provide health care for the people who work for you.
I'll pay 11 cents,
To make sure a single mom does not have to...