It’s not about Donald Trump. Nor did our current dis-unity start with him. In his excellent book, American Nations, Colin Woodard shares helpful insights into what lies at the heart of much of our current public discontent: We began this…
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and necessary grace
No one should be surprised. These divisive times we currently endure remain strikingly similar to this nation’s very beginnings. Yes, the current administration continues to break norms and in now predictably unpredictable fashion. It provokes disdain, sows discord, stokes anger…
Will our common vulnerabilities in this moment lead us to unite for the common good?
Perhaps this global pandemic will gather in each of us a calm assurance, having become so weary of our vices, we finally embrace our cure – by embracing one another.
Prophetic apologies are coming from a surprising source – law enforcement; churches should pay attention
The prophets’ call to “heal the earth” is being awakened in surprising places — like police forces.
This Advent let’s reclaim the power of prophecy
As we celebrate Jesus’ birth, let us more fully imitate his life. That means reclaiming the power of prophecy. Doing so could make this Advent season more of an adventure than we ever imagined.
Israel and Palestine: historic tensions exacerbated by poorly-informed Christian theology
A popularized theological perspective jumps right past what Jesus said and did and leaps right into the arms of a literalistic version of Revelation that views “end times” as a highly marketable concept for well-meaning Christians. What is being peddled creates broad theological confusion and ultimately wreaks geopolitical havoc.
Searching for a purposeful life, only to be surprised
Look closely. Listen carefully. Be ready to be surprised by the unexpected goodness alive and well all around us in big and small ways.
Cynicism pales in the face of wonder
The wonders of nature can bless us with an expanded vision of who we are and whose we are.
American Evolution: Teddy Roosevelt and our national experiment
Teddy Roosevelt’s assumptions of white supremacy changed over time. What can that tell us about the United States today?