It’s safe to say social media has been a verbal minefield since Tuesday night. Tempers have flared, and depending where people fall on the political spectrum, there have been gloats or groans. Feelings have been hurt, insults have been flung, friends have been unfriended, and many have been scratching their heads wondering how a bloviating … Continue reading
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Colin, You may be Right, But You’re Wrong
How can a backup quarterback break the internet during a pre-season football game? That’s simple: refuse to stand for the national anthem. That’s exactly what 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick did a few days ago. His reason? To bring attention to the fact that America has not reached its ideal because minorities are oppressed in America. … Continue reading
Voting With Jesus In Mind
Another election season is upon us. It’s a time of red vs. blue, mudslinging, divisive rhetoric and commercials filled with spinning half-truths. During times like this Christians often get pulled to one of two extremes: Endorse one candidate while painting all who don’t share that view as somehow less than spiritual, or… Abandon the political … Continue reading
You’re Not Wasting Your Vote
I used to be that guy. The guy telling other people, “If you vote third party you’re wasting your vote; you’re just voting for the other guy.” Yep, back in the days of Ross Perot that was me. And I was wrong. You see, what I’ve come to realize is that it’s never wrong to … Continue reading
After Dallas We are All Black and Blue
Black Lives Matter. I do not want to trivialize the plight of the black race in America. I will never know what it is to be black. I am not the recipient of a heritage that is the result of centuries of enslavement, degradation and having my very personhood stripped away. So when young black … Continue reading
The Brokenness of Orlando and Ourselves
I first heard about the Orlando shootings on Sunday morning at church. I tend to go into a cocoon starting on Friday nights to focus on my sermon so I was out of the news loop when it happened. Since then I have spent several days trying to wrap my head around it, and our … Continue reading
Small Can Be Good
It’s no secret that I live in a rural area. Our entire county has less than 14,000 people living in it. My daughter’s senior class has less than 100. To say we’re small is an understatement, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Small can be a good thing. Let’s take sports as an … Continue reading
Choosing Efficiency Over Excellence
Once upon a time I coached high school basketball. As a small private school we had our ups and downs because a limited sized student body is going to yield a limited amount of talent. However, for four years I had this one kid who was as gifted an athlete as you could ever want. … Continue reading
What the Wilderness Taught Me
The Wilderness. Moses hid in it. Elijah ran to it. Jesus was tested by it. And Church leaders today still encounter it. We enter the wilderness whenever we: Try to hide from our responsibility like Moses did. Try to escape danger like Elijah did. Need to be tested like Jesus did. My wilderness was Maryland. … Continue reading
Why I’m Treating Easter Like New Year’s
Like many churches Easter Sunday is one of the highest attended Sunday services of the year for us. We can count on a lot of visitors as well as many of our “fringe” attenders who only show up once or twice a month. It’s a time of great celebration as we worship the risen Christ, … Continue reading
