As hard as it is for us to imagine, there is a virus worse than Covid-19. The Coronavirus is known by different names. Popularly it is known as COVID-19 (CO-corona VI-virus, D-disease, 19-2019.) Some speak of the Chinese Virus (the country of origin), or the Wuhan Virus, (the city where
Joy to the World, penned by Isaac Watts, retains its power 301 years after its initial publication. This hymn celebrates the coronation of King Jesus and announces the marching orders for his Kingdom and subjects, imago Dei humans. The first stanza reads: Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Many fine teachers are committed to the flourishing of children. Thirty-seven percent of public school teachers are evangelical Christians[1] who chose their vocation to engage with a nation’s most important resource. This is a sure sign of Christians’ care for children. Fifty-eight percent of educators, and sixty-four percent of all
This blog series comes in the context of a perfect storm, that is, the juxtaposition of two major phenomena coinciding in our world. The first phenomenon is the untimely arrival—it would be untimely at any moment of history—of the Coronavirus which, in a few months, has affected 213 countries, infecting
(This post, originally published November 23, 2017, remains very relevant today.) Thanksgiving Day is every day. “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you,” 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Marilyn and I recently had a couple of interesting experiences related to Thanksgiving Day. She
The United States is being torn apart. We might better be called the Divided States of America. We are two distinct peoples sharing one topography. Janeane Garofalo, a comedian and political activist, expressed this division in unforgettable fashion: [W]hen I see the American flag, I go, “Oh my God, you’re
It’s time to reflect on Lincoln’s “house divided” speech. Once again, political division is roiling the United States. In my lifetime, 2020 has been one of the most difficult and tragic years for our democratic-republic. Case in point: almost two weeks after the election the outcome is still being debated.
What’s driving today’s polarization around race? And what’s the answer? Two opposite answers—two narratives, if you will—are unfolding. One emphasizes systemic injustice and institutional racism. It views the problems black people face as sourced outside their community and attributes these problems to historic slavery and pervasive, systemic white oppression. The
What’s driving today’s polarization around race? And what’s the answer? Two opposite answers—two narratives, if you will—are unfolding. One emphasizes systemic injustice and institutional racism. It views the problems black people face as sourced outside their community and attributes these problems to historic slavery and pervasive, systemic white oppression. The
What’s driving today’s polarization around race? And what’s the answer? Two opposite answers—two narratives, if you will—are unfolding. One emphasizes systemic injustice and institutional racism. It views the problems black people face as sourced outside their community and attributes these problems to historic slavery and pervasive, systemic white oppression. The
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