On Developing Discernment
How should Christians respond to Black Lives Matter, to mask mandates, to political controversy? How do we interact with those who disagree with us, and what do we do when our church takes a view that is different from our own?
An Open Letter to President Biden
Four years ago, on the inauguration of President Trump, I penned An Open Letter to President Trump; this year, I continue the tradition with a similar letter to President Biden.
Should We Repent of Privilege?
We hear constantly about ‘privilege,’ and the need to ‘repent’ of that privilege. So just what exactly is ‘privilege’? Does it even exist? And how should we respond to our privilege?
Should Christians Believe Conspiracy Theories?
From aliens to the Bilderberg Group, and from Coronavirus origins to vapor trails to vaccines, conspiracy theories abound. Should Christians believe them?
The Burden of Our National Guilt: Reflections on Slavery, Race, and Politics
Harriet Beecher Stowe, the famed abolitionist who wrote ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin,’ was a lover of the book ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress.’ Using the analogy of the book, she likened slavery to Christian’s burden, calling slavery “the burden of our national guilt.”
Responding to COVID in NYC
At the beginning of April, I travelled to New York City to assist a critically understaffed hospital in the coronavirus pandemic. It was an experience unlike any that I have ever had.
