In a society of 24/7 media, political pundits and an "economic crisis" once a day, Gary Moore is a prophet. His latest book, Look Up America, carries the subtitle: "Financial Insights for Tea Partiers Looki...
Amid the recent police violence in Oakland and the sure temptation of some protestors to resort to violence, I wrote this little reflection inviting all Occupiers to a renewed commitment to nonviolence.
There...
There was an occasion in the 60s where a bunch of hippies surrounded the Pentagon and tried to exorcise the demons. It didn’t work. Despite their valiant effort, not much happened that day.
Nevertheless, I...
Suffering. Not something that is glorified in itself in Scripture, but the glory is in the cause suffered for.
Suffering, most often, is the result of circumstances uncontrollable to the victim. Born into...
"When someone sues you for your outer garment, give them your undergarment as well" (Matt. 5:40). Jesus said that when someone sues you for your clothes off your back (presumably because you have nothing els...
How long have we been comfortable in the 1st world church? Nourishing ourselves on the warm broth of prayer and fellowship, resting and gathering strength, singing worship songs that seek an inward peace fr...
As I followed the media coverage on the revolts in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and now even America with Occupy Wall Street and the "99%" Movement, I knew that it sounded all too familiar.
I searched through the ...
There have been a number of photos circulating the Internet in which people hold posters that say why they are or are not part of “the 99%” represented by the Occupy Wall Street movement. The pro-99% posters ...
The other day, a Facebook friend of mine posted a big caption on his profile: “JESUS Is With the 99%.” Predictably, he got a bunch of “likes” from his liberal buddies, and just as predictably, he got s...