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Monthly Archives: June 2015
America’s Newest Hero
So just in case you missed it while you were celebrating the SCOTUS ruling on Marriage equality this weekend, there is one more reason to celebrate. The world gained one more hero over the weekend, and her name is Bree … Continue reading
Marriage Equality–The Most American Thing We Could Have Done
There’s this idea out there called “American Exceptionalism.” You may not have heard the phrase before, but you almost certainly encountered the ideology. It’s basically the idea that the U.S.A. is inherently different than all the rest of the countries…. And, … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged American Exceptionalism, City on a Hill, Jesus, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Newsroom, Sonderweg, The Church, We're Number One
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Let’s Just Call it “Marriage” Now
You’ve undoubtedly heard the the Supreme Court ruled today to make marriage equality the law of the land. Anyone anywhere near a computer today probably felt a little like this: I worked late last night and my wife let me … Continue reading
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Some Thoughts On Guns In Church
There’s a joke in an old episode of The Simpsons…. It’s the one where a hurricane blows through town, and the only house that gets destroyed is Ned Flanders’ home. If you don’t already know, Ned Flanders is the town … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged Faith, Gun Control, Guns, Guns In Church, Jesus, Loving Your Enemies, Nonviolence, Pistol Packing Preachers
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Judge Reveals Real Victims In Charleston: Dylann Roof’s Family
Over the past day or so, I’ve been accused of being a “Leftist Race-baiter,” I’ve been accused of making things worse for focusing on the reality of racism instead of sweeping the problem under the rug (along with the very real … Continue reading
What Twitter Taught Me About The Charleston Shootings
Last night, nine people died while worshiping in church. The church was Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the oldest black congregations in the country. An unknown man, described as a white man in his early 20’s wearing a hoodie, … Continue reading
Fighting For Michigan’s Soul
Michigan…. Oh, my sweet home state. What has happened to you? Where is the heart that I remember loving as a child growing up on your beautiful shoreline? Where is your kindness and your sensibility? What has become of you? Who … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged Adoption, Anti-Gay Adoption Law, April DeBoer, Equality Michigan, Jayne Rowse, LGBT, Michigan, Rick Snyder, Same-Sex Marriage, SCOTUS
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The Best Thing About The Police Busting Up That Pool Party
If you have even glanced at social media over the past couple days, you have almost certainly seen people posting a video of the police response to a bunch of African American kids at a pool party in McKinney, Texas. … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged Hope, Love, McKinney, Police Brutality, Pool Party, Racism, Systemic Racism
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13 Things White People Do When You Point Out Racism
A few interesting things happen when someone suggests that racism might have played a role in someone’s actions (say, for example, an overly aggressive police officer’s actions). A couple of days ago I published THIS POST talking about how important is is to watch uncomfortable … Continue reading →