For the first time in my life (and that’s a half-century folks), I may be voting Democrat in the upcoming election. I am more conservative than liberal (on most issues), and I would argue at this point, the Democratic Party is more conservative than the Republican Party. How so, you ask? Well, let’s take a…
Lot of talk about Obamacare this week, so i thought I’d give my rundown of what I used to tell my students. Question 1 – Do you think if someone shows up at the emergency room, they should be treated, regardless of if they have money or insurance? Some people might say “no” to this,…
I will admit, I’m probably more reluctant to write this post than any I can think of in recent memory. Part of me thinks I should just let it go, and yet I feel compelled to respond. So, if you find yourself offended with this, I understand and my point is just to put another…
So what now? If you’ve read this far, you know where I stand on much of Charlie Kirk’s work. How do we move forward? How do we think and talk about Kirk in the coming days and years? In my opinion, Charlie Kirk did not represent a faithful vision of what I believe the Church…
How do we evaluate this? How do we determine if someone was an effective witness of the gospel? We can’t go by conversions – Adoniram Judson was a missionary in Burma for six years before he saw a single convert. David Livingstone reportedly only had one convert in his entire missionary career. But we don’t…
Time for a little theology on this fine day. One of the comments I see most often regarding Charlie Kirk is that he represented the church in dark places, in the unwelcoming halls of higher education, and so forth. First of all, I have spent a lot of my life around higher education institutions, and…
This is going to be a tricky one, and I bet one that a lot of people get mad at me for. But here goes. First of all, what is a martyr? Like any good writer, let’s hit Oxford:“a person who is killed or made to suffer because of their religious or other beliefs” I…
The question of debate is a difficult one to address these days, because our idea of reasonable debate has deteriorated so much in the last 10-15 years. I’m going to address this question in a couple of ways, one for the way I think debate should be, and one for how it has evolved. So,…
This is one of the questions that I ask myself many times – Is what I’m doing making the Church better or worse? Am I drawing people to Jesus? Am I helping the Church, in Jesus’ own words, grow “so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you…
This question was inspired by the number of people who have commented either that Charlie Kirk was a new Christian hero, or one of the worst heretics of our time. One comment said he was the leader of a cult, and another said “I have a hard time recollecting anyone who has made a bigger…
Like many people, both in the Church and out, I have spent the last week pondering the life and message of Charlie Kirk, and what it means for the Church. I have put my thoughts together into a couple of different posts, because I think there are several ways of discussing him and the church…
Welcome to another edition of “people call Kevin a liberal heretic for quoting the Bible.” It’s been a while, so I figured it was time to spread my own little brand of cheer, so buckle up, because we’re going to be punching back at a pretty common Bible stance today. It’s pretty common right now…
While this post will probably not fit anybody’s idea of “brief,” I will say at the outset that anything less than book-length cannot do justice to the topic. I get that. I hope you, dear reader, also agree. This is just a response to the general assumption of “what business is it of mine?” How…
I’ve been informed my news updates are too loooooong, so let’s try a shorter version today. THE DEBATETARIFFSABORTIONWAR IN UKRAINECHRISTIAN LEADERS SIGN POLITICAL STATEMENTSOUTH AFRICA’S HEALTH TRAINTHE IG-NOBEL PRIZEARE MEGACHURCHES GOOD? THE DEBATE As I posted earlier, there’s not much to say here. I don’t think there was much new information, and the candidates are…
TRUMP OPPOSES BANNING ABORTION AND PROMISES FULL COVERAGE OF IVF https://apnews.com/article/trump-michigan-wisconsin-harris-battleground-campaign-0583faabae5e36000baa18c7b2bea752 As I’ve said before, it kind of surprises me that these two things go together so much. They seem pretty opposite to me. The funny thing in this article is that Trump say “we need more babies,” and yet at the same time does…
Trying something new this week. Decided to add links to sample articles for the different posts. Let’s see how that goes. US ELECTION 2024OLYMPICSUS ECONOMY IS BETTER THAN YOU THINKGROCERY STORES INVESTIGATED FOR PRICE GOUGINGFACT CHECKSWOMEN’S BOXING CONTROVERSYBIDEN AND IMMIGRATIONUNITED KINGDOM RIOTSVOLATILE WEEK ON WALL STREETWAR IN GAZA SPREADS WALMART/CVS TO OFFER ABORTION PILLBIBLE READERS…
Of course, the big news this week is the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a rally. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a lot of information released yet, so i’m reluctant to comment on it yet. However, I will comment on some issues in separate posts here. Other news items following: DID GOD PROTECT TRUMP …
[Decided maybe I should be a list of topics at the top here. It’s called a “teaser” folks. Google it.] Republicans Back Away From Pro-Life PositionBiden Continues in RaceNew York Bans ShampooNATO Officially Reprimands ChinaPastor Claims He in Not Elvis PresleyChristian Homeless Charity Receives GrantBill Hwang Found Guilty of FraudSenators Propose Bill to Ban Stock…
(I wasn’t going to do one today, with the High Holy Days of American Idolatry and all, but since I couldn’t sleep last night with all the rowdishness, might as well write ‘er up.) SUPREME COURT RULES PRESIDENTS HAVE BROAD IMMUNITY I’m not a lawyer, so this is my uniformed opinion. I did read pieces…
PRESIDENTIAL “DEBATE” Do we really have to start with the debate? Oh why not. Maybe I’ll do a whole post on some of the comments and whatnot, but for a quick review: First off, I don’t think anyone’s mind was changed, with one small caveat I’ll put at the end. People who plan to vote…
[This is part 9 of 9 in a series answering the question who American Christians should vote for in the 2024 Presidential election] Intro – Biden – Trump – Issues Not Addressed – Third Parties – Biblical View – Fear – Summary – Final Summary SUMUP TIME Ok, so here we go. Who should a…
[This is part 8 of 9 in a series answering the question who American Christians should vote for in the 2024 Presidential election] Intro – Biden – Trump – Issues Not Addressed – Third Parties – Biblical View – Fear – Summary – Final Summary Ok, here we go. Sumup Time. (and I’m going to…
[This is part 7 of 9 in a series answering the question who American Christians should vote for in the 2024 Presidential election] Intro – Biden – Trump – Issues Not Addressed – Third Parties – Biblical View – Fear – Summary – Final Summary One last point before my final one. I think far…
[This is part 6 of 9 in a series answering the question who American Christians should vote for in the 2024 Presidential election] Intro – Biden – Trump – Issues Not Addressed – Third Parties – Biblical View – Fear – Summary – Final Summary What is the Biblical view on voting? I decided I…
[This is part 5 of 9 in a series answering the question who American Christians should vote for in the 2024 Presidential election] Intro – Biden – Trump – Issues Not Addressed – Third Parties – Biblical View – Fear – Summary – Final Summary Third Parties. This is the one people think I’m going…
[This is part 4 of 9 in a series answering the question who American Christians should vote for in the 2024 Presidential election] Intro – Biden – Trump – Issues Not Addressed – Third Parties – Biblical View – Fear – Summary – Final Summary Issues Unaddressed So, I thought I should do a post…
[This is part 3 of 9 in a series answering the question who American Christians should vote for in the 2024 Presidential election] Intro – Biden – Trump – Issues Not Addressed – Third Parties – Biblical View – Fear – Summary – Final Summary] Can a Christian Vote for Trump? Caveat off the top…
[This is part 2 of 9 in a series answering the question who American Christians should vote for in the 2024 Presidential election] Intro – Biden – Trump – Issues Not Addressed – Third Parties – Biblical View – Fear – Summary – Final Summary Can a Christian Vote for Biden? (I’m doing one option…
[This is part 1 of 9 in a series answering the question who American Christians should vote for in the 2024 Presidential election] Intro – Biden – Trump – Issues Not Addressed – Third Parties – Biblical View – Fear – Summary – Final Summary Who Should I Vote For? Initial thoughts: The issue of…
LOUISIANA PASSES LAW TO REQUIRE 10 COMMANDMENTS IN SCHOOL CLASSROOMS The headline really says it all, and if you haven’t seen the comments, let me sumup.1 – Freedom of religion means no God 2 – How come christians want the 10 commandments instead of the Sermon on the Mount? You will hear one of these…
Biden’s More Popular Than You Think Stick with me on this. (and full disclosure, I didn’t vote for Biden and most likely won’t again). Biden’s policies and accomplishments are far more popular than he is. I’m going to include an image here so you can see it. But some highlights: Biden has:Increased oil and gas…
I have talked for a while about the issue of high housing costs (owning and renting), and I mention housing reform frequently. I had someone ask me what I meant about legislation for housing reform, so I thought I’d lay it out here: ————— First off, I am not in favor of rent controls. This…
My Net feeds this morning are full of memes and comments about President Trump’s weigh-in for his legal troubles. There is a lot of discussion about the, ahem, accuracy of the information. If you haven’t seen, Trump’s official booking information is 6’3’’, 215 lbs, with strawberry blond hair. Not bad for a near-octogenarian. I think…
George Lucas is famous for his…ummm…unique directing style on the original Star Wars set. The stars have remarked (sometimes with a wry smile) his direction consisted primarily of “faster…more intense.” Perhaps not the most helpful, but the show turned out decent, I guess, even if it was a little difficult for the actors. But Harrison…
In the last few days, I’ve had multiple people tell me that Putin has a “secret” plan for invading Ukraine, that it’s not really what it seems, and that you’ll never hear about it on the news. (I’m always curious how so many people know so much about things that “nobody is talking about.” But…
I was recently asked if I thought Trump or Biden was a better president. My first reaction would be, as someone with a history background, that it’s much too soon to tell. Biden hasn’t even really started, and Trump’s effects won’t be known for at least ten years, so I can’t say. But it did…
I have been asked by several people in the last couple days about Afghanistan. I want to be clear that I am not an expert in the area or military operations, but I thought it might be helpful to write out a few thoughts. What I Do Know #1 – This is not a failure…
I’ve been thinking a lot about how my friends and acquaintances have been reacting to the 2020 election. I know there are sociologists and political scientists and others who are processing data to understand how this election played out on a grand scale, and I’m sure it will be studied for years to come, and…
When organizations set their agenda, it’s natural to start with the most important priorities first, and then fill in the rest as resources allow. It’s like the old illustration when you fill a jar with large rocks first, then the medium ones, and then finally the sand. This week, President Trump released his 50-point agenda…