When many Christians begin searching the Scriptures while considering how to craft their personal political theology, they find themselves naturally drawn toward the sacred “red letters” where Jesus speaks. In his words, we experience God’s special care toward vulnerable communities,…
Dear Stephen Miller: The Lord sees the unseen
There’s a video circulating online of Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, speaking at a State Department conference. Imagining photographs of anti-Trump protesters whom he calls left-wing terrorists, Miller says, “Not one looks normal. They’re all deformed in…
In conversation with Rick Pidcock about Weapons of Worship
This week I caught up with Rick Pidcock, a friend from the shared publishing world of Baptist News Global who has now written a riveting new book, Weapons of Worship: How the Songs of Evangelicalism Form the Soundtrack of Extremism. Rick,…
A wicked rally in Kansas
Kansas long has been known as the launching pad for a fantasy story about the “Wizard of Oz.” But last night, the Sunflower State provided the setting for a show even more bizarre than one about witches, flying monkeys and…
Unforced errors
In tennis, players hit shot after shot back and forth over the net and then between the lines into their opponent’s court. If they fail to properly return a routine shot back to their opponent, they commit what is called…
Black, female, Republican and still not welcome
Imagine driving two hours to support a political candidate, spending your own money, using your own platform and bringing more than 200,000 social media followers into the Republican political conversation — only to be escorted out like an unwanted stranger….
How to have a creative life of light and love
When my book, Lettering from A to Z, was published in October 2020, its purpose was to provide information to explain, teach and encourage creatives. I still remember, in awe, that a 294-page book could even make it through all…
For the love of God, stop making transfolk the butt of your jokes
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz isn’t up for reelection this year, but I wish he were. I’d love to see him get Talaricoed. The soon-to-be senior senator from Texas has a way of saying the nastiest things. And this week he…
I don’t need to read the comments
My weekend started with a follow suggestion for Mark Driscoll. I was as shocked as you. For people in and around churches in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Driscoll was a thing. He was part of the young, restless…
If America really cared about mothers and Mother Earth …
As I neared the end of my pregnancy, I took the same drive on a giant highway I do almost every day to get to work. Today, in a new way, I noticed the grackles and doves and other birds…
What mean these shells?
You know the Saturday I mean. Maybe yours comes every week. Maybe you keep putting it off until the laundry basket makes the decision for you. But eventually the weekend has to wait because there are clothes to wash, a…
Trans athletes: What is fair?
When I was a kid, playing sports was a big deal for me and those in my family. I played soccer from elementary through high school, even taking my team to a championship while living in Alaska when I was…