Facing Issues That Divide: Christianity and Guns
For American Christians, few issues highlight the intersection of legal rights and faith concerns more sharply than gun ownership and regulation. The...
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Facing Issues That Divide: Christianity and Health Care
What will happen to the Affordable Care Act after the 2016 elections? How should we address the health care needs of Americans? How should we balance...
Facing Issues That Divide: A Christian Response to Islamic Extremism
Most of us believe it’s wrong to judge an entire category of people based on the actions of a relatively small number of extremists within that...
Facing Issues That Divide: Immigrants and the Bible
We are a nation divided. As Christians, we don’t have to agree with each other, but we do need to listen, respond with respect, and act as Jesus...
Facing Issues That Divide: Practicing Politics, Keeping Faith
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” ...
A Hopeful Path Forward? – Part Three
Today’s post is Part Three in a series. You can read Part One here and Part Two here. ...
Five Things the General Conference Could Do Regarding Same Gender Marriage — Part Two
Today's post is Part Two in a series. You can read Part One here. ...
God Helps Those Who Help Themselves???
Today’s post is an excerpt from my new book, Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn’t Say, which...
The Bible, Homosexuality, and the UMC — Part One
Next month in Portland, Oregon, 800 United Methodists, delegates from around the world, will gather for the United Methodist Church’s General...
Does Everything Really Happen for a Reason?
Today’s post is an excerpt from my new book, Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn’t Say, which...
New Book, HALF TRUTHS, Helps Christians Fully Experience Jesus
Most of us as Christians have things we believe, and tell others, and even count on, that we’ve not carefully examined. Some of the things we accept...
The Garden and the Mission of Easter
I hope you had a happy and blessed Easter! Each day this past week leading up to Easter, I’ve been posting excerpts from my latest book, John: The...