Halloween and election season, the two scariest times of the year, are behind us. Whew! Now comes the next seasonal ritual: Drafting a Thanksgiving seating chart that keeps political infighting to a minimum. This is the time of year I…
Ordinary people stepped up, and we made history
It’s a good day in America. Yesterday, Americans went to the polls and pushed back against the cruelty, corruption and dangerous direction of this administration. They rejected government that works only for the elites. I am proud of the people…
Think before you vote: 10 ways to prepare to mark your ballot
Voting is one of the most important responsibilities and privileges of our citizenship. It is an opportunity to help shape the future of our communities, our state and our nation. It also is a privilege we never should take for…
Voting the Ten Commandments
While much has been written about the direct link between conservative evangelicalism and support for MAGA, there’s an opposite link less talked about. These are self-identified Christians who vote MAGA despite their theology. “These things are not related,” one MAGA…
Don’t let the bullies keep you from voting
Howard Thurman posed a foundational question: “What do we say to the people who stand with their backs against the wall?” The question arose from a pivotal encounter with a Buddhist monk who challenged Thurman to justify his commitment to…
Preparing for Election Day
With Election Day just around the corner, Americans are once again being inundated with political advertisements, campaign promises and an endless stream of commentary about the state of our nation. While we may disagree about the candidates, the issues and…
‘If your vote wasn’t important, they wouldn’t be fighting to get rid of it’
Civil and legal rights groups are urging solidarity, courage and action as months of organizing are about to culminate in midterm elections Nov. 3. In webinars, church gatherings, bus tours and public rallies, voting rights advocates say Americans can stand…
Voting is a ‘means by which we exercise our faith’
Voting is the “means by which we exercise our faith, how we change it with our hands,” a Muslim cleric told a Dallas interfaith group Oct. 23. Muhammad Abdullah, an imam at Masjid Al-Islam in South Dallas, was one of…
Yes, pretend Trump is on the ballot, because he is
According to Frederick Buechner, one of my favorite writers, “Generally speaking, if you want to know who you really are, as distinct from who you like to think you are, keep an eye on where your feet take you.” So,…
Renewed debate on churches as polling places
As voters in suburban Kansas City go to the polls for midterm elections, they will not be voting at two locations of Resurrection Church that usually are polling sites. That’s because the multi-site Methodist church’s pastor, Adam Hamilton, is on…
Listen to the minor prophets as you vote
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,…
Are white evangelicals really that ignorant?
Perhaps the oddest defense of white evangelicalism in recent weeks has been to acknowledge much of the harm they’ve caused while claiming it’s not due to their theology, but due to their ignorance. During this second Trump administration, patriarchal Christianity…