The Hate Trap

The Hate Trap

The Hate Trap Is anything more dangerous than a leader who lures his people into hating each other? I found myself asking this question while watching the final minutes of Trump’s Tulsa rally on Saturday. Leaders like Trump—and there are many like him—seldom make direct appeals to their followers to hate the other side. Rather,…

Say His Name

Say His Name

Say His Name As the husband of a COVID testing site worker, I believe in the importance of social distancing. But as a follower of Jesus, I believe far more in the importance of working for social justice. So yesterday, we left our home and marched. Like at other protests I’ve attended, this one had…

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter If your knee-jerk reaction upon hearing someone exclaim, “Black Lives Matter” is to counter with, “Actually, All Lives Matter,” you’re missing the point. Yes, Jesus tells us to love all people. But on Tuesday of Holy Week, Jesus also stated that he’ll one day evaluate our claims of loving all people by…

Look to Jesus. Not Trump.

Look to Jesus. Not Trump.

Look to Jesus. Not Trump. A Crucial Lesson from Tuesday of Holy Week It’s Tuesday. The Iowa caucus results are still unknown. The president is about to be acquitted of his impeachment charges. And tonight, Trump will deliver his State of the Union address.  These days, it seems all eyes are fixed upon the unfolding political…

The Subversive Magnificat

The Subversive Magnificat

The Subversive Magnificat In Luke 1:46-55 we read Mary’s song of praise to God.  It has come to be known as Mary’s Magnificat due to the first word of its Latin translation: Magnificat anima mea Dominum.  Or as we tend to render that first line in English: My soul magnifies the Lord. Seldom Known Facts About The Magnificat:If you’ve grown up…