While having lunch at a restaurant the other day, I overheard a college-age server behind the counter telling co-workers she wished her friends wouldn’t get angry every time politics comes up. “Why can’t people just be positive for a change?”…
Trump warns of kids getting gender surgery at school and returns to anti-abortion stance
Donald Trump may be confused about what school nurses do, but he’s back on script opposing abortion. The Republican presidential nominee made waves within his own party last week when he appeared to support some level of abortion access and…
Andrew Wommack’s version of Christian nationalism is spreading across the country
September is a big month for Andrew Wommack, the controversial health and wealth preacher who celebrates the 30th anniversary of his Charis Bible College on Sept. 6 and hosts his annual gathering of his Christian nationalist political arm, the Truth…
It’s about damn time!
One day in 1962, while sitting in my Arkansas seventh grade schoolroom surrounded by classmates, poor facilities, inadequate school resources such as a good library, science labs or a place to fix hot lunches, segregation and poverty, I made the…
There’s a Crazy Index for Donald Trump
Is it just me or is Donald Trump getting crazier by the day? How is it possible for a man who is a congenital liar, a convicted felon, a con man and a fraud who happens to be emotionally and…
About Gen Z and the election: Understand the importance of gender and diversity
Gauging the potential influence of Generation Z on the November election requires an understanding of the importance young Americans place on gender and diversity, said Melissa Deckman, CEO of Public Religion Research Institute. “It’s really, really critical,” she said during…
Regarding election 2024: Eight things I see
After a tumultuous and fascinating two months in American politics, here are some things I see as this election year moves into its final stretch. After the June presidential debate, Joe Biden’s candidacy was doomed. He was right to drop…
We cannot benevolence our way out of problems we’ve injusticed our way into
Last week, I was invited to serve on a panel of Little Rock clergy to mobilize pastors, churches and citizens to engage the political process and vote. Here’s what I said about why Christian people should engage the political process….
United Methodists seek kindness in U.S. election season
Hundreds of United Methodists across the United States mobilized in August in community efforts to bring kindness, civility and community into the fractious U.S. presidential election season. Motivated in part by their own experiences of division as well as the…