A couple of decades ago historian Mark Noll began his book, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, by saying “The scandal … is that there is not much of an evangelical mind. . . American evangelicals are not exemplary in their thinking.” It’s a shame, really, since God gave us a brain to steward for …
Some Poor Polling Place Practices
Let’s talk about some approaches to voting that I believe are generally speaking not the best ways to go about this particular civic duty. The Pessimistic Non-Voter “It’s no use even voting. We’re just passing through this world. Politics is dirty, I don’t want its cooties on me. Let the world go to hell if …
Why don’t I criticize the other side like I do Donald Trump?
I’ve been asked this question many times. Here’s the gist of an answer. First, because there’s already a traffic jam of Christian critiques of the other side. For instance, I am against abortion. But I seldom write about my views on it since every other pro-life Christian has already said it a thousand times. (Though …
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Daydreaming During the Sermon
“I weathered even the worst sermons, pretty well. They had the great virtue of causing my mind to wander. Some of the best things I have ever thought of I have thought of during bad sermons.” Wendell Berry PS This is not the case with my pastors. They are all good sermonizers. However, I observed …
“Is a Christian always a better candidate that a non-Christian one?”
So, So-and-So is a Christian and the other guy or gal is not. Soooo… he must be a lock to get my (Christian) vote! Right? Here are a few brief thoughts of mine on the matter, and I’d be stoked to hear some of yours. 1) For political points a lot of politicians (and all …
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