In case you haven’t already figured out what a despicable person Stephen Miller is, hear this: The adviser to President Donald Trump posted on X an attack on Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico that says, “The Democrats made history in…
Letter to the Editor: Update on Equity for Women in the Church
Dear Friends, supporters and believers in Equity for Women in the Church: Allow me to thank all of you for your ongoing support, but now, allow me to inform you that Equity for Women in the Church, Inc. is dissolving…
Surprised by the breath of the Spirit
Sunday morning, I attended worship at a nearby church. The people were warm and gracious. The music was beautiful, led by a gifted musician who moved seamlessly between organ and piano. The service itself was carefully and thoughtfully choreographed —…
Don’t miss the faith argument in Talarico v. Paxton
“Talarico v. Paxton is going to be a straight up religious argument between Christianity as a religion of love for neighbor and Christian authoritarianism. There’s not been a public theological contest like this since the Scopes Monkey trial.” That’s the immediate…
‘As the Spirit enabled them’: Pentecost, Al Mohler and tired old arguments
In 1987, I was a junior at Baylor University when a worship song was released that became very popular. The song, “God Still Moves,” by Steve and Annie Chapman, was sung at so many revivals and altar calls. The chorus…
‘A mighty lick with a crooked stick,’ or how James Robison changed my life
News of James Robison’s death reminded me of one of the most powerful transitions in my life. When I was growing up in Texas back in the ’70s, Robison was a larger-than-life regional evangelist. He developed quite a reputation for…
Letter to the Editor: Do not give Mohler keys to your denomination
Dear Editor: It is vital that Christians follow sound teachers of the word of God. This decision is as important as any you will make in your life. Do not follow Al Mohler. Do not give him the keys to…
Letter to the Editor: A more biblical way to rededicate
Dear Editor: On May 17, thousands of conservative Christians gathered in Washington, D.C., to “Rededicate America.” Their intention was noble, and Christians of all political and theological stripes should eagerly join in personal efforts to rededicate themselves to God. Unfortunately,…
How the SBC defended inerrancy but couldn’t face the truth
There is a revealing irony at the heart of the recent Texas Monthly article on the quiet collapse of the Southern Baptist Convention. The movement that rose to power defending “biblical authority” now finds itself haunted by a different question…
Developing a new conversation on race
Jesus had a lot to say about putting new wine in old wineskins, and those words need not to be lost on us as we imagine our way forward in our racial healing work. It not good enough to put…
Theo: On humanity and love
Theo is a “prescriptive” character, the author explains, who “gives us a way to use our days well, and that is to fill them with little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love, and just to keep doing the same…
When outrage prophets roamed the land
There’s a gathering of young white, male preachers filled with anger at church and state. I have dubbed them the “outrage prophets,” similar to the false prophets of the Old Testament. One of their members, Joel Webbon, drew my attention…