An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Scott Colter as leader of the Center for Baptist Leadership. In fact, Colter retweeted the statement from the Center for Baptist Leadership, which is headed by William Wolfe. The far-right in…
How the anti-DEI mandate will devastate many nonprofits
The Trump administration’s campaign against DEI is having an unseen and underreported effect on the nation’s nonprofits: Some of the largest corporations are reducing or eliminating support out of fear of being too compassionate toward minorities. This news is so…
Wisconsin shows Democrats need more than mere victories
When I moved to Wisconsin 16 months ago to assist with a family member’s hospice, I wouldn’t have guessed I was entering a new and unique sort of hell. I’ve lived my entire life in single-party states — Illinois and…
Matt Walsh says America wasn’t built by immigrants
Matt Walsh’s views on immigration could be refuted by a fourth grade social studies student. Walsh, an influential conservative blogger, author and political commentator, hosts the podcast “The Matt Walsh Show,” which has 3.2 million subscribers. He is the author…
The phrase that haunted United Methodists for 52 years is gone
Note: This is the fourth in a five-part series on the updated Social Principles of The United Methodist Church. Back in 1972, delegates to the first full General Conference of the four-year-old United Methodist Church struggled to adopt a…
A visual guide to the elected officials who fly Christian nationalist flags at the Capitol
Earlier this month I attended the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Advocacy in Action in Washington, D.C. On the fourth day of the gathering we headed to Capitol Hill to meet with our various representatives. On the walk to the six buildings…
Here’s who’s behind the war on empathy
When Donald Trump made his triumphal return to the White House, Joe Rigney could hardly contain his excitement. “The polls show that a significant majority of Americans favor the president’s goal,” the Baptist scholar noted, “but will we have the…
The U.S.-European alliance is dead
For a bunch of America First isolationists, Donald Trump and his merry band of busybodies sure seem to enjoy interfering in the independence and sovereignty of other countries. Not in Ukraine, mind you. The ally who needs us most is…
A nation transformed in 70 days: The good, the bad and the retribution
Seventy days into President Donald J. Trump’s second administration, the United States already has seen sweeping changes to its domestic and foreign policy. With Project 2025, Agenda 47 and an aggressive Republican-led Congress, Trump has pushed forward a vision that…
The importance of listening anew to holy Scripture
How willing are you to rethink your image of God? How willing are you to hear a different perspective on the divine name than you grew up hearing in church or even studied in seminary? How willing are you to…
It’s time to consider once again when to disobey a presidential order
“Ya know, sometimes it takes a lot more courage to live than it does to die.” It’s one of those movie lines worth watching on repeat. In the 1961 Western Two Rode Together, the snobby townspeople want to know why…
‘Economic Community’ teaches United Methodists all wealth belongs to God
Editor’s note: This is the third in a five-part series on the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church and how they intersect current issues. Money, money, money, money. Everybody needs it, and some get a lot more than…