by Zach Dawes Jr | Jul 16, 2021 | News
Most U.S. churchgoers heard sermons in the fall of 2020 that mentioned the pandemic, the election and/or racism, according to a Pew Research Center report published July 8. Pew analyzed sermons published online between Aug. 31 and Nov. 8, 2020, finding that 83% of all...
by Randy Ridenour | Sep 2, 2020 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
From the nation’s infancy, American political leaders have used the language of Scripture for various purposes. For example, consider these passages from Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address, delivered on March 4, 1865: “It may seem strange that any men should...
by Rob Sellers | Aug 25, 2020 | Opinion
Franklin Graham, popular evangelical leader and Republican political activist, gave his thumbs down on Trump’s opponents and their convening in words contrived to alarm unthinking Christians. He intoned, “In watching some of the Democratic National Convention on...
by Ken Sehested | Aug 21, 2020 | Opinion
Who would have thought that Mr. McFeely could be the flashpoint of a fierce struggle for the preservation of democratic institutions in the U.S.? Of course, Mr. McFeely, the lovable deliveryman and avatar for our nation’s postal carriers on “Mister Rogers’...
by Ken Sehested | Mar 6, 2020 | Opinion
The U.S. presidential election process is in full swing, with the primary elections well underway and this week’s Super Tuesday results behind us. Here are 14 tentative conclusions on the U.S. presidential primary process: Save us, Lord Jesus. We reap what we sow. We...
