Throughout my career as a preaching pastor, I have been accused on more than one occasion of being "too political." I'm not alone. I'll bet that most pastors in America have experienced the same basic accusation, and if not, they have heard it from new people about their previous pastor. "He was …
An Open Letter to My Christian Friends About COVID
Dear friend, I know we share deeply divided opinions on all things COVID, but I want you to know that I've been trying really hard to see things from your perspective. I've been working to learn all I can about how you see the world, and I think I do understand you. I don't blame you (anymore) …
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Real Talk: A Series of Letters to My Friends
Over the past two (really six) years, I have seen among my Christian friends, church members and family members an unhealthy, illogical, and hypocritical allegiance to unbiblical and un-Christlike matters. Both as a pastor and friend, I have tried at times to address these unbiblical allegiances. …
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Please, Church, Reject Trump (Transcript)
Today, I posted a video to my YouTube Channel imploring Christians to stand in opposition to Trump even if you choose to vote for him as the "lesser of two evils." Here is the full transcript of my video. Good Morning Church! In today’s video, I’m calling on Christians to give up on …
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Why I Voted for Trump and Why I Won’t Do it Again
I'm posting this on my personal blog. The viewpoint I share here is not necessarily the viewpoint of the church I serve as pastor nor is it a topic of my messages on Sunday mornings. Perhaps you like the Trump presidency. Perhaps you hate it. Your opinion matters, and the comment section …
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Church and Politics
First, an Apology (as in, I'm sorry) Recently, during my final message in the "Pound It" series, I was talking about the irresponsible young men that Rehoboam surrounded himself with and that he decided to pay attention to. In that message, I decided to use as an illustration something that had …
Breaking News: Rabbi Jesus Offends Thousands
While researching in some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, I came across this amazing two-thousand year old article from the Zion Rising Times. 3 Nisan, 1023 A.D. (After David) Yesterday, famous teacher Jesus of Nazareth, offended thousands of supporters by violating the longstanding tradition of …
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We Have a New President but the Same King
Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evan_McMullin_ballot_access_(2016).svg One of the most amazing things about our country is that we are given the authority regularly to change our leaders... and what's even more impressive is that every time we exercise that authority, the …
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How to Survive an Election
Our country is deeply divided when it comes to politics and public policy, and sadly that affects our relationship with other Christians. I currently serve as the acting president for TEAMM, a local association of ministries and ministry leaders. The name is an acronym that stands for the …
I Agree with the Supreme Court (sort of)
Today, in a landmark decision that was basically split right down the middle, the Supreme Court of the U.S. decided to fully endorse same-sex marriage as a Constitutional right according to the 14th Amendment that applies to the entire nation. Five judges held the majority opinion and four …
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