The Evolution of U.S. Evangelicals

The Evolution of U.S. Evangelicals

Evangelicals have become an angry and selfish lot within U.S. society. These are harsh words that I take no pleasure in writing, but sadly, it is true. The American experience enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were...
Advent Lectionary | The Embodied Christ

Advent Lectionary | The Embodied Christ

The story of the embodied Christ in the Gospel of Matthew begins with controversy. Mary is found to be with child before she is married, something that in the first century world would have been not only scandalous, but life-ending for Mary. Joseph, rather than taking...
Making up for Lost Causes

Making up for Lost Causes

The American Civil War seemed further away timewise than it was when I was growing up. But the physical proximity was vividly close. My entrance into the world occurred on the northern edge of the Chickamauga Battlefield. Its once bloody soil had turned to green...
Rethinking Generosity

Rethinking Generosity

I know that we have all finished being thankful and now turned our attention to awaiting the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and, of course, the giving and receiving of Christmas presents. But I want to back up for just a minute. Recently, you and I...