I don’t think about you all that often. I’m usually too busy. Like many people, I’ve spent most of the waking moments over the past year fighting. I’ve spent much

‘Tis the season to be struggling… There is no good time to be mentally ill. I mean, it’s never convenient to carry that invisible heaviness around with you; to have

Image: TIME Magazine I really want to get this life right. I’ve been at it a while now, and most of the time it seems like I haven’t gotten any

American Evangelical’s annual campaign against the supposed “War on Christmas” began early this year, with the preachers and the politicians promising the perpetually oppressed faithful that we would once again

Sometimes I feel like I’m on the wrong side of the fight. Sometimes I feel like an accomplice to a crime. Sometimes I feel like I’m part of the problem.

After Donald Trump’s words at the White house Christmas Tree lighting in 2017,  Evangelist Franklin Graham posted on social media: “Never in my lifetime have we had a POTUS willing

If compassion could be learned, I’d hold a weekly Compassion class for white Evangelicals. I wouldn’t charge them a penny. I wouldn’t try to up sell them exclusive content. I

I’m an American. I used to feel confident saying that. In the past, when I’d be traveling across the world, it was a declaration I made without reservation. It was

At this point we need to stop being shocked. With each week and with each name that surfaces attached to allegations of sexual misconduct, (most recently, longtime and now terminated

Ignorance is not a compelling argument. A friend recently offered a theory that I hear all too often from seemingly reasonable adults right now: Trump supporters are somehow victims of

Credit: Wham! ‘Last Christmas’ 1984, Epic Records When I was a teenager I always used to hate Wham!’s song “Last Christmas.” With its mid-80’s sanitized production and its woe-is-me sentiments,

Last night I dreamt I was driving my car down a crowded highway, and just as in my waking hours, l was in a hurry to get wherever I was

“You like me!” – Actress Sally Field, 1984 Academy Award acceptance speech   I really want you to like this piece. I don’t mean that I want you to enjoy

These are days when gratitude might not come easy. It’s tempting to scan the horizon each morning and to let your gaze rest and fix solely on the things that

Every year since my father died, I hope the uninvited guest doesn’t show. Every year around this time I think, “Maybe this will be the year that he won’t make

There’s a story in the Bible about one of Jesus’ beloved students named Peter, who publicly denies ever knowing him. Jesus has been arrested and is facing death at the

Bible Belt Evangelicals, many of you seem to be having a really tough time navigating sexual assault claims against men in power lately. As a service, I’ve provided the following

Dear Donald Trump, I am an American citizen and I am fearful of you. That is to say—I fear your ignorance, your recklessness, and your incompetence because they place this

Sometimes the truth about America appears in black and white. Sometimes it comes with unmistakable clarity, even if you’d rather not see what you’re seeing. On the same day this

If you voted for Donald Trump, you owe my children an apology. You owe them an apology for making them grow up with a hateful, incompetent, petulant, predatory monster as

Guys, we need to talk. I’m sure you’ve been watching the news. I know you see what I see. It seems like every day there’s another stomach-turning mass shooting to

To every person who has survived harassment, abuse, or violation: Dear Friend, I’ve been thinking about you and wanted you to hear a few things today, in case you never

I’ve been a Christian most of my life; raised in the faith since before I could remember, and serving as a local church pastor for the past twenty years, much

2017 has been one long decade… If my wife Jen were being honest, she would probably tell you that I’m a pessimist. I don’t care for the term. I just