Essay

The US Capitol dome at sunrise behind green trees, with the title Some Good in This World

Some Good in This World

A letter to The Table Church after the midterms. The past two years have been hard on the world, hard on this country, and hard on Washington in particular. But there's some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.

There Must Be Consequences

Crimes were committed. The Constitution was ignored. Over and over again, judges told the Trump administration that what it was doing was illegal. There must be consequences.

Black-and-white photo of one person gripping another person's forearm, with the title Dangerous Empathy

Dangerous Empathy

A majority of white evangelical Protestants (54%) believe empathy can become dangerous. But the people who think empathy is dangerous are the ones who have abandoned God's truth.

A dirt footpath runs along the edge of a field toward a line of trees under a pale sky, with the title Way, Truth, and Life, in That Order set in serif type

Way, Truth, and Life, in That Order

Jesus calls his disciples first to a way of life. The way we live shapes what we believe, and when we get the order wrong, things go bad.

The Google Box Is Not a Lexicon

The Google Box Is Not a Lexicon

A stranger on Threads tried to prove the Bible condemns premarital sex with a Google AI Overview. The Greek says otherwise.

Jesus Is Lord, and I Voted for the Convicted Felon

Jesus Is Lord, and I Voted for the Convicted Felon

The lectionary hands us the seven woes this week. Read next to a yard full of “convicted felon” bumper stickers and “Jesus is Lord” signs, they land on American white Christian nationalism.

He Only Did It Once

He Only Did It Once

Jesus flipped tables exactly once. He didn't build a brand around it. So why have so many Christians made righteous anger their entire personality?