Opinion

I’m a Jesus-Follower, Not an Older, White, Male, Conservative American

It’s true that I prefer the Republican Party platform to the Democratic Party platform, hands down. It’s true that I’m a moral conservative when it comes to social issues like abortion, homosexuality, gender distinctions, and the meaning of marriage. And that means that, demographically, I fit right in with the older, white, male, Republican crowd. […]
This is why I am not a pacificist

When Christie and I were filming an episode of Bayside TV, one of the most incongruous things we experienced was our pacifist guest getting angry! We asked questions that challenged his view and, well, things got a little heated to say the least. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not one of those warmongering fundamentalist […]
An American Pastor’s View on Borders, Socialism, and Healthcare

People are often left confused after elections: “How could they vote for so-and-so? I just don’t understand.” Many vote for candidates who don’t uphold a biblical worldview because they don’t know God themselves. They are choosing their own ways over God’s ways—“everyone did what was right in their own sight” and “a generation arose after […]
In 2018, Is It Nazi-Like to Be a Nationalist?

Should “nationalism” be encouraged? Is it simply a matter of putting your own country’s interests first and of saying “no” to an unhealthy globalism? Or is it a path to xenophobia, following in the footsteps of the Nazis? Or, perhaps, is it simply a matter of perception, the word “nationalist” meaning one thing to one […]
What If We Listened to the ‘Progressive’ Christians?

For the last three years, liberal Christians have told conservative Christians that we were hypocrites for supporting Donald Trump. We were told that we betrayed fundamental gospel values, that we sold our souls in an attempt to regain political power, that we outright denied Jesus. These accusations, then, lead to an obvious question: Where would […]
How So Many Evangelicals Became So Loyal to Donald Trump

As we approach the midterm elections, the close relationship between President Trump and white evangelicals continues to baffle (and grieve) many. Is this merely a marriage of convenience for the sake of shared political power? A concerned Christian woman wrote to me this week, “I don’t have the required amount of hate and fear to […]
My advice on how not to celebrate Halloween

I’ll keep it short and sweet (like a crappy candy treat). I don’t celebrate Halloween. My wife doesn’t celebrate Halloween. In turn, our kids don’t celebrate Halloween. But if I judge the people who do, then I would be the one who’s celebrating death. The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will […]
A Word for CNN, the Left, the Hollywood Elite, and the President

By the time you read this article, we may know the identity of the individual or group behind the spate of attempted bomb attacks on CNN, the Obamas, the Clintons, and others. What’s clear right now is that we have been heading in this direction for many months now. The attempted bombings are just the […]
More Evidence that the Transgender Revolution Will Fail

I am convinced that the transgender revolution, which includes a war against gender distinctions and gender norms, will ultimately fail.
Donald Trump Is Not the Christ and Donald Trump Is Not the Antichrist

I recently saw an article about a Hindu man in India who (literally) worships a picture of President Trump. But that doesn’t surprise me, given the nature of Hindu idolatry. What does surprise me is when a fellow-believer in Jesus tells me I’m a heretic and non-believer since I sometimes take issue with the president. […]
Cut the Rhetoric. Only God Can Save America.

Many conservative leaders have emphasized the critical nature of these midterm elections. But, only God can save America.
You Don’t Support Trump? Neither Did I, Until . . .

I’m reading about more and more former people like Erick Erickson. They were once Never Trumpers, but they would vote for him in 2020 if he runs again. What’s changing their minds? I too once opposed Donald Trump. I didn’t like his past. I didn’t trust his intentions. His character, to me, was highly […]