Every year I’ve been on Facebook — for nearly 20 years — I’ve posted the same message on September 11: Every year on this day, I wake up remembering the clear blue sky. It was a perfect September day in...
To the family and friends of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and to our countless other hard-working, community-building immigrant neighbors, “In the name and Spirit of Christ our Lord, we are deeply sorry for the actions of the United States government.” A…
While I disagreed with Sen. Lindsey Graham on his support of what has been called “endless wars,” I found his presence and usually his comments on television news to be insightful and moving. My wife and I gave money to…
When South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham died suddenly July 11, it was of immediate interest to me because he’s from my home district and I have met him several times. When then-businessman Donald Trump entered the political scene, Graham was…
Tucker Carlson is calling for Mike Huckabee to be fired as U.S. ambassador to Israel, after Huckabee did not defend a U.S. Congressman violently detained by Israeli settlers. This is the second event in a few days where Israeli settlers…
For much of my life, I did not fully grasp the depth of my mother’s anxiety regarding my journey until I witnessed the experiences of those who came after me. I never truly understood the scope of her concern each…
Drive into Williamsburg, Va., from the west and you will see it before you see the church. A rainbow-striped banner. Designed by a pastor who cannot fully explain why he made it, only that it needed to say something true…
The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham closes a remarkable chapter in American political history. For more than 20 years, Graham was one of the most influential voices in Washington. He was a military veteran, a respected member of the Senate,…
There are occasions when one is faced with the difficult decision of being quiet or being blunt. For me, Sunday, July 12, was one of those days. I’ve never been one to sugarcoat. I’m just not wired for superficial niceties…
One of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s final public appearances was at a Baptist church in his home state of South Carolina. On Saturday, July 4, Graham appeared at First Baptist Church of Columbia, S.C.., for the Southern Baptist congregation’s “Carolina…
Last Sunday, July 5, the small Hispanic church I attend was still decked out for the Fourth of July. When I say “decked out,” I mean red, white and blue everywhere, even the flowers. The American flag was on the…
Newly elected Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice has characterized the SBC’s clergy sex abuse crisis as a “hoax” and a “snipe hunt.” Talk like that helped get Rice elected. Apparently, it was the message many Southern Baptists wanted to…
Graham Platner’s campaign to dethrone Susan Collins as one of Maine’s two senators has come to an abrupt end following allegations of sexual assault. In an 11-minute-long video on X, the progressive firebrand launched a combative defense calling the allegations…
