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.
Yesterday, November 11, was Veterans Day, which is also being observed today. (Those of you who are veterans–thank you! Lots of businesses are offering you all kinds of free stuff–from haircuts to an abundance of food–to express our nation’s thanks. Go here for a list of
The Orthodox tradition seems to many Christians to be a haven from the woes of contemporary Christianity and a way to experience the unity of the historic church, as it used to be in the early church, before both popes and protestants. An Orthodox friend
The Church is growing so rapidly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America that by 2050 the world will have 3 billion Christians, only one-fifth of whom will be non-Hispanic Whites. So says Peter Leithart in a long, fascinating article on Christianity in Africa. Yes, there
In the midterm election–which had been turned into a midterm examination for President Trump–Democrats took control of the House of Representatives, but the Republicans increased their hold on the Senate. As of right now, Wednesday morning, with a few races still to be decided, the
Today is the midterm election. All members of the House of Representatives, whose term is only two years, are up for election. Also one-third of the Senate. An untold number of state and local officials and referendums will also be voted upon today. And all
As we get ready for election day tomorrow–which we will discuss then–we all know that America has become politically polarized. Furthermore, it seems that everything is getting politicized (entertainment, education, technology, religion). It turns out, even our shopping is political. Liberals and conservatives buy
The growing number of “Nones,” those who profess no religion, makes many observers assume that America is becoming secularized–materialistic people living in a material world, above us only sky. But a Pew Research study shows that, to the extent traditional religions like Christianity are fading,
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