As to authentic “peace and unity of the church,” peace must never forfeit truth; unity must never forfeit love to any fellow believer.  When it’s weaponized, either truth loses, or love loses; and frequently both truth and love lose…. The only weapon to be used in the church is “the sword of the Spirit, which... Continue Reading

The state thinks of its own violence as “good violence,” and other people’s violence as “bad violence.” Good violence must be used to suppress bad violence. The truth is, state sponsored violence is every bit as religious, sacrificial, and sacred as the violence of any religion. The state has its own symbols, rites, creeds, beliefs,... Continue Reading

There are many voters within the Party who don’t want to see it give up ground on progressive issues like reproductive rights. There are also many who believe that religion is a private matter that should be separated from politics, and that publicly discussing it alienates religious minorities and non-religious voters. On a Tuesday afternoon... Continue Reading

The more important question for me as a missionary who has just returned from Kurdistan is why do so many Christians blindly and routinely support politicians who are obsessed and addicted to war in the very region that was the cradle of Christianity? In addition, why have we supported a destructive and violent policy that... Continue Reading

Next year the General Synod will meet in a special session to confer on the issue of same-sex blessings and same-sex marriage…The General Synod must make a clear statement about the teaching of the Bible on the sanctity of sex within the marriage bond of a man and a woman, so that marriage is held... Continue Reading

As Christ’s followers, we must not attribute blame or shame to innocent parties with another broad-brush stroke.  We seek to unite one another through truth and love.  Truth is not the enemy of Christian love.  Truth enforces and promotes love.  It’s a necessity.  It appears Mr. McDurmon believes all whites are guilty—a serious sin against... Continue Reading

No society can exist without some means for restraining individual rapacity. But, if you rely on the coercive power of government to impose restraints, this will inevitably lead to a government that is too controlling, and you will end up with no liberty, just tyranny. On the other hand, unless you have some effective restraint,... Continue Reading

There is no escaping the reality that in America, slavery was a one-sided affair. To suggest that blacks themselves had a culpable hand in the institutions that maintained their oppression in this country under slavery, black codes, Jim Crow, “separate but equal,” and much more, is to participate in that same line of oppression in... Continue Reading

These brothers have reacted reprehensibly to recent books by sisters in Christ who have the courage to raise questions about the biblical integrity of particular conceptions of manhood and womanhood popular and popularized among conservative evangelicals in general and the Reformed community specifically.  And yes, it takes courage to raise such questions publicly.   I... Continue Reading

There was a time when I felt it was good and necessary for me to keep up with the all the news, information, and opinions flying through Twitter—especially information about who has done what, who has said what, who’s in, and who’s out. I thought I might miss crucial information if I didn’t stay closely... Continue Reading