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Freedom is at risk, warns Christian legal pioneer John Whitehead

John Whitehead, an associate of the late Francis Schaeffer, pioneered America’s Christian legal movement nearly half a century ago. He applauds those defending freedom today but says some have become too partisan, too money-driven and too narrowly focused on the...

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This is for you, America

I’ll leave the in-depth analysis of the midterm election tsunami to others who are smarter than I am. I’ll leave the gracious-in-victory expressions to others with better diplomatic skills. We reunited as a nation after the Civil War; surely we…

Payday for MAGA

Legendary Southern Baptist pastor R.G. Lee of Memphis, Tenn., preached his best-known sermon, “Payday Someday,” 1,275 times. The gist of his evangelistic firebomb was that divine justice is inevitable. While God may not punish sin immediately, a spiritual “payday” is…

Lessons from this year’s Theology Beer Camp

The theology nerds who show up at Theology Beer Camp are steering a middle path between Christian nationalism and anti-religious secularism.    We think the Christian church went off the rails in the fourth century when it climbed into bed with…

In conversation with Will Brown

Sometimes theology walks through the front door before we are ready for it. Before we have read the book. Before we called our seminary professor. Before the deacons have formed a committee, the pastor has prepared a sermon series or…

The long train ride home

“The Gospel Train” promises: The fare is cheap and all can go, The rich and poor are there. No second class aboard this train, No difference in the fare. The song served as a “code song” for the Underground Railroad….