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First They Came For The Talk Show Hosts…

It’s a very short poem. You’ve probably read it, or seen it, or heard it before. It was written by a German pastor named Martin Niemöller in 1946. And it’s not so much a reflection on the atrocities committed by … Continue reading

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Just Because I Don’t Celebrate Charlie Kirk’s Death Doesn’t Mean I Have To Celebrate His Life.

Do not let people tell you that these are your only choices. Because it’s just not true. No, Charlie Kirk was not a good person. And no, I don’t think he deserved to die. You’ve almost certainly heard by now: … Continue reading

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The Real Reason Birth Rates Are Dropping In America

The trump administration has identified a new “crisis” that must be addressed: Birth Rates are dropping in America. This is not just a recent issue—birth rates have been fairly steadily dropping since the 1960s, but they’ve gotten especially low over … Continue reading

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An Honest Question For Christians Who Support Trump

My question to you is this: Is there anything Donald Trump could say or do that would make you stop supporting him? Genuinely… ANYTHING? Is there any act of immorality vile enough, or any biblical or civil law he could … Continue reading

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Here’s Why “Christian Nationalists” Love Trump

It seems it’s become less and less unfashionable in America to identify yourself as a “Christian Nationalist.” It’s difficult to describe Christian Nationalism in a concise way, but at its heart, it consists mostly of people who believe that they … Continue reading

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The Morning After The Election: 3 Reasons To Be Hopeful

After the results of the 2016 election started coming in and it became clear that the country was electing an awful, awful man to lead our country, I felt way more than just “disappointment.” I experienced a sort of existential … Continue reading

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Mark Sanford–The Pride of South Carolina

So, The Palmetto State just elected Mark Sanford as their their Congressman for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. If that name sounds familiar, it might be because you remember him as the Governor of South Carolina who disappeared for five days, … Continue reading

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Brewster’s Millions, and Why Politicians Are Like Diapers

I don’t have a funny little story right now, so I’m just going to go ahead and get to the point: Politics in this country right now is killing the spirit of America (if such a thing ever existed). Imagine, for … Continue reading

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Sorority Pillow Fights, and Why I Blog

I went to a college without any fraternities or sororities–The closest thing that we had were dorms with very Dutch names. My dorm was Boer-Bennink…. Well, more specifically, it was 1st Boer (The “1st” specified our floor. The floor that … Continue reading

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