The Christian Right, having fulfilled their cause of getting conservative judges, have a new priority: criminal justice reform. Does that sound odd? Not restricting pornography? Not limiting abortion? Not protecting religious liberty? I’m sure the Christian activists still support such causes, but their priority right
One of my favorite parts of the Thanksgiving celebration is leftovers. I love returning to the remnants of the feast for days afterwards, not only in full replays but in football grazing and random snacking until nothing is left. OK, I’m weird that way, but
Thanksgiving is the one national holiday that has an explicitly religious meaning. George Washington got the holiday started “as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favours of Almighty God.” Thankfulness is an
Donald Trump is controversial, even among many conservatives. But he already has accomplished a legacy achievement, something that will shape this country in what conservatives believe will be a positive direction for decades. He has practically re-made the federal court system, packing it on every
In my blog post A Lutheran Take on Exorcism and the Demonic, I discussed the work of Dr. Robert Bennett, who has written two books on the subject and who has experience with exorcising demons. We heard from him at the Rural and Small Town Ministries conference
The worst wildfire in California history has killed 76, with some 1,000 people still missing. The so-called “Camp Fire,” named for its origin at Camp Creek Road in northern California, has burned 140,000 acres and destroyed some 10,000 homes, virtually wiping out the entire towns
At the Rural and Small Town Ministries conference I attended, I got to hear from Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz, the former Lutheran Hour speaker who now heads the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty This office was established by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod to represent the church
Michelle Obama says that she can “never forgive” Donald Trump for spreading doubt about her husband’s citizenship. Whereupon President Trump, in his signature tit-for-tat way, said that he could “never forgive” Barack Obama for undermining our military. Hillary Clinton said that President Trump’s supporters were
One of the speakers at the Rural and Small Town Ministry conference I attended was Rev. Timothy Koch, a fierce advocate for ministry to these “places no one wants to go to,” where the first thought about new pastors is “how long is he going
As I keep harping on in this blog, the white working class in rural small towns and rust-belt cities has become the largest demographic of the unchurched in America. They also have the lowest marriage rates and the worst problems with drug addiction, including heroin.
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