Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, I thought it might be worth reflecting not only on the events that shaped the nation’s birth but also on the ideas, convictions, and theological traditions that…
This is not simply a political moment or a cultural moment; it is a profoundly moral one, and people of faith are being asked, gently but insistently, to respond.
I also need to say that you are wrong if you are celebrating what happened yesterday. There is nothing to celebrate, nothing at all. There is nothing remotely Christian about any of this. This is not a time for celebration; this is a time for mourning.
At some point in history, the Christian church decided that it was going to surrender its theology to the fringe, and by fringe, I do not just mean those on the right but also those on the left. Those on…
It is no secret that President Trump loves to lash out at his political opponents on Twitter. His childish, early morning Twitter rants are legendary and make for some great reading unless you care about the stature not only of…
Today is the day, January 20th, 2017, inauguration day when the peaceful transfer of power will take place here in the United States. I will be honest; I was not looking forward to this day. It is my firm belief…
Then Came the Morning. I believe it was the Bill Gaither Trio that made the song that these words come from famous. It is a song about the despair that the Apostles and other followers of Jesus felt when they…
Love and Justice in an Age of Grief This morning, our personal vocation and our collective calling to make God’s love and justice real is being tested like never before. All at once we find ourselves lost without a map…
Lord, This election season is over. All that remains is for voters to cast their ballots. Let wisdom guide them. It is the end after a long season. What has been done has been done; What has not been done;…
Election Day of the 18th and early 19th century was very different than it is today. In Colonial New England, Election Day was a holiday, and there would be grand pageantry in cities and towns all across the colony. The…