Silence Isn't Violence

The last decade, we’ve been told we have to speak — and speak loudly — or we’re the bad guys. And, of course, say what the mob says or we’re still the bad guys. But silence is often more profound.

Genuine Graham

I didn’t know him personally. He was never my senator. But the passing of Lindsey Graham really has struck me. The more I think about his passing — and the responses from those who long worked with him — the more I think I know why.

This Isn’t The Way

Tonight, I can’t stop thinking, this isn’t the way. A third assassination attempt against President Trump was all too narrowly thwarted mere months after the actual assassination of another national political figure. We need to treat the illness these evil acts are the symptoms of.

Get the Church Out of the Political Dump

Some piles of garbage are better than others. But if you asked me which one I’d like to lie down in, I’d say, “None of them.” The answer should be the same when answering about which sort of politics should influence Christianity.

Winning Our Way to a Lost Christian Witness

This week, a Christian friend shared a new claim about an alleged health cure based on an event that never happened. Another shared what the briefest of searches would have revealed was a falsehood about a political foe. The short-term “win” is often a long way from the truth.

Don't Take a Stolen Truck on a Runway (November 25, 2024)

Tonight’s message:

We get confused and suddenly our actions are working against God’s Will and our own interests — and we don’t even realize it.

Being Chex Mix for the World (November 18, 2024)

Tonight’s Steadfast:

Are we going to be unified with the world or unified with the Lord? That’s the challenge that Paul hands down to us here.

No Matter the Result... (November 11, 2024)

Tonight’s Steadfast:

God calls us to “civic” expressions of His love when elections go the way we hope and also when they do not.

Those Who Drive Us Batty (November 4, 2024)

Tonight’s Steadfast:

As we come an election and contemplate how much those around us drive us crazy, God calls us to a different path as the church than what the world says we ought to do. We turn to 1 Timothy 2 for insights into the Lord’s plan for us in a partisan world.

We're Motivated, But Do We Know What Matters?

I wanted to vote early to avoid the crowds. I wanted to, but less than a week away from the election I haven’t. The crowds going to vote early dwarf what we normally deal with on Election Day.