I’ve been getting involved in addressing homelessness in my town, and sat in on a meeting about renovating a house into a women’s shelter. I was struck by how *stupidly* hard it is to help people get affordable or even emergency housing. It seems like all the wheels of regulation are jammed against any real progress. Why is it so hard? What can we do about it, if anything?
Why Is It So Hard to Address Homelessness? Read More »
While I mourn many things that are being lost in the last few months here in America, one that grieves me the most has been the absolute shredding of many markers of equality in our culture. As I watch what is happening, it’s now clear to me that this equality was a lot less solid than I had thought.
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These “buyouts” are a bribery tool being used to literally decimate the Civil Service system, not trim the fat. And it’s inherently punitive, not constructive. Let me explain, and remind us of the etymology of the word “decimate.”
Decimation of the Civil Service Read More »
This is a very succinct recounting of the history of Hitler’s rise to power. It’s worth seeing the sharp parallels with what is happening in 2025 in America.
A Brief History Lesson Read More »
That George H.W. Bush phrase, “A Thousand Points of Light?” from his inaugural speech in 1989 was deeply inspirational to me. That phrase, today, has captured my thoughts again, but perhaps in an unexpected way. And it shows how far we’ve fallen from those days that I remember. How can I be a point of light today?
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Too often, Romans 13:1-2 is used as a bludgeon to coerce people into meekly giving in to the current political regime and gaslighting their appropriate Spirit-led responses to the politics du jour. I’ve grown up enough to recognize it as outright spiritual abuse. And I’ve never heard it preached anytime other than during trying political seasons. That needs to stop.
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For the first time in my life, after almost 40 years voting 100% Republican, I voted as a Christian for a Democrat this year. Is that even possible? After four intensive years of rethinking my doctrines and politics, I have concluded that my former right-wing positions on abortion, LGBTQ, racism, 2A, welfare, climate, immigration, and Christian Nationalism were WRONG. I take some time to explain exactly why I reached these conclusions.
Can A Christian Vote For A Democratic Presidential Candidate? Read More »
Like it or not, America is pluralistic. What will it take to get along with people who are very much unlike us, while staying true to our sense of righteousness and holiness? I suggest that the answer is remembering that Jesus’ Kingdom is not of this world – or of our nation.
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The recent flood of the denial of reality – and in many cases outright lies – by both former president Donald Trump and many of his followers deeply concerns me for the future of both my nation and its church.
The Mutually-Assured Destruction of the GOP Read More »
Top Secret classified documents are held under incredibly strict control. Every page of every copy is logged. It’s laughable to assert that the FBI didn’t know exactly what they were looking for.
The Best-Kept Secrets in the World Read More »
