We all know the real State of the Union. We know the version we hear from one person—and we know the truth. We know, because we are here on the

“I don’t recognize her anymore.” Through choked back tears, a man shared these words today about his 74-year old mother. The last two years have seen their once-loving relationship deteriorate

We human beings tend to be emotionally lazy. We’re prone to taking the thought process of least resistance. As we move through the day and people cross our paths, we

Sometimes we need to name cruelty plainly, to say it unequivocally, to not dance around it for the sake of decorum: It’s asinine not to want someone else to have

Yesterday I was meeting people after an event in Minneapolis. A woman approached me, and as she began to speak, her voice quivered and she paused to collect herself. Looking

Everyone, the Vice President is offended. In the wake of the response to the news that his wife Karen, is working for a school that excludes both LGBTQ students and

Rep. Rashida Tlaib cussed last week—and I couldn’t care less. And let’s be honest—you who are clutching your pearls and carrying on and feigning righteous indignation, don’t care either. On

Most morally compromised men of faith don’t sell their souls all at once. Sometimes it happens in a billion tiny transactions; a series of infinitesimal compromises over time, that are

I love the look I saw this week. It was the look of terrified dinosaurs realizing that the meteorite is on its way; the dilated pupils in the eyes of

As I stepped onto the stage at a late October Vote Common Good tour stop event in central Texas, our boisterous, cannon-throated Musical Director, the Reverend Vince Anderson, ripped into

I’d just finished a speaking event a year or so ago and was meeting with people who’d stayed after to say hello, have a book signed, or share some thoughts

Christian Friend, I’ve been meaning to talk to you. I’m trying to reconcile the things I see right now. I see your house, carefully strewn with glowing lights, fragrant boughs

I really don’t care about him. I know you think I do, but my sadness really has nothing to do with him. I know who he is—and more accurately, I

She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted. – A small, scared man named Mitch McConnell, referencing Senator Elizabeth Warren in 2017 Elizabeth Warren was not the first

The Bible can be abused in countless ways. We see it every day. It can be used to justify discrimination, to ratify war, to control behavior, to police sexuality, to

I see things clearly now, friend, which is why I’m writing. For a long time I thought I hated you. You would pop up on my social media feed, drive

As I watched the funeral and memorials for President George H.W. Bush, I couldn’t help but think about how powerless he was during it all. Conversations were taking place, tributes

You’ve probably seen the ubiquitous meme floating around, or at one point or another you’ve posted or expressed the thought contained in it: I CAN’T ADULT TODAY. It’s the idea

Dear Phobic Christian, I’m not sure how you ended up here. I don’t know how you ended up deciding that anyone else’s body, their gender identity, or their sexual orientation

Faith can be a difficult thing to quantify. Generally speaking, it’s nearly impossible to discern someone else’s religious convictions, the authenticity of their confession of belief. But sometimes you’re able

Yes, there is a war on Christmas in America. The Evangelicals were right. The pulpit-pounding preachers were right. Franklin Graham was right. The Republicans were right. Donald Trump was right.

What are you thankful for? If prompted, even those of us like myself who are naturally gratitude-impaired, could rather easily name what we consider to blessings or good fortune: our

Stacey Abrams won. The fact that she officially announced she will not be taking the office she ran so beautifully for, is a mere technicality—one that good people who were

“I think I’m losing my mind.” If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard that over the course of the past two years as I’ve traveled this country,