Well, the culture wars are heating up. With the government’s latest directive about gender neutral restrooms, things are starting to get out of hand. But not in the way you might think. First, let me offer my own disclaimer on the rest of this article. WHAT THIS ARTICLE IS NOT It is not a diatribe … Read moreIf you’re trying to win the culture war, don’t do this…
The Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage has lit up the blogosphere with each side getting in as many shots as it can. As a multi-decade participant in Christian religious circles, I carry credentials and battle ribbons from many campaigns. For the past hundred or hundred and fifty years or so, there has been, in … Read moreWhy the church has lost its power of influence – the glass house syndrome
My cell phone buzzed in my pocket. Answering it, I heard the voice of a friend and business associate. “You’re going to get a call in a few minutes,” he began. “It will be a new customer of mine and I’ve told him some things that aren’t exactly true and I need you to back … Read moreThe Edifice Complex – Things that don’t bother religious people…but should
Verses we believe that are not in the Bible I sat across the table from my Aunt Ruby. We had been discussing my work with a Native American tribe. Her main objection seemed to be the perceived lack of hygiene. In defense, when a people live in primitive conditions in the desert where every drop … Read more9 things that bother so many religious people…but shouldn’t
“Tell them,” he said, “Tell them going to the rodeo is against the Bible.” I was teaching a class at a Navajo church. It was the dead of winter and fiercely cold. The wood heater used to warm the room couldn’t begin to overcome winter’s assault upon the classroom. This was a class on the … Read moreIt’s either grace or it isn’t
