A new lawsuit is the latest seeking to block the Trump administration’s plan to use armed agents to interfere with the midterm elections in November. The action asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent federal…
Gee, Wally, I don’t think we oughta
In 1960, an episode of the sitcom Leave it to Beaver aired in which Beaver befriends a new student named Kenneth who showers him with gifts, hoping to buy his friendship. His teacher, Miss Landers, learns that items are disappearing…
A sober analysis of the 2026 midterms
I write often about how politics is not the only thing to care about if you are a Christian. However, it is indeed one thing to care about, one very important thing. I have found Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s guidance very helpful…
Trump says Iran bombing San Diego and LA would be ‘small price to pay’
Letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego would be a “small price to pay” for the U.S. intervention in Iran, President Donald Trump told a rally in Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 5. The inflammatory comments have been confirmed by…
Trump TV ads anger Dems, frustrate GOP and may be illegal
President Donald Trump is using $20 million in Homeland Security funds to air a dozen TV ads praising him and his achievements, including “PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST,” a month before midterm elections. One ad, “Final Battle,” was used in…
Tina Peters spreads election doubts after early release from prison
Tina Peters, a Christian election-denying felon, has traveled the country raising doubts about voting since June when she left prison seven years early thanks to President Donald Trump’s successful pressure campaign against Colorado officials. Peters thanked Trump in the Oval…
Welcoming immigrants while securing our border
Immigration and this administration’s handling of it don’t seem to go away. Recently, ICE agents unlawfully detained San Diego Padres catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela, accusing him of unlawfully overstaying a visa. It seems like this sort of thing should not happen in…
Now there’s another MAGA loyalty oath
When it comes to MAGA, there’s always another document to sign, another loyalty oath, another pledge of allegiance. Declaring MAGA purity underscores the anxiety always present in the movement. Sen. Josh Hawley, the latest MAGA darling, offers a Declaration of…
Dear men, it is time to wake the hell up
To paraphrase the late Tony Campolo, some of you already are more upset that I wrote the word “hell” in a headline than you are about the horror that headline addresses. Hang on to your pearls, because it’s time to…
Pope Leo XIV Contradicts Trump, Says AI Safety Concerns Aren’t ‘Fake News’
Pope Leo XIV said Monday that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on.
Carlson says nihilism drove Trump to war with Iran
Tucker Carlson is continuing his reversal on previous support for Donald Trump, this time telling NPR nihilism drove the president to start his war against Iran. Carlson, a former Trump ally and former Fox News host, spoke with NPR’s Steve…
My hopelessly bipolar relationship with institutional religion
Although I’m retired from vocational ministry, I still have church dreams several times a week. Some are positive. Some are negative. The fact that I still frequently dream about church — and that the dreams include a mix of both…