Civil Religion: The Idol no Patriot Dares Mention

“Yet there is power — wonder-working power — in the goodness, and idealism, and faith of the American people.” Oh wait a second, that’s not how the hymn goes. I do believe the ‘wonder working power’ is in the blood of the lamb. But who needs the blood of the lamb when you’ve got the … Continue reading →

Not One More: Evidence of a (Not) Free Country

Deven Guilford was another unarmed teen who was shot to death by a police officer. Guilford was pulled over without an infraction. He was refused his constitutional rights. He was tasered, and then shot seven times. The police officer was deemed justified in the courts, thus far because he had bruises from a struggle. I … Continue reading →

Empty Pronouns and the End of the World

A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. It avoids the redundancy of saying a name over and over, thus preventing Beetlejuice from being summoned or Bloody Mary from ripping out your eyes. Pronouns are a magical thing when used properly. Americans have a tendency to misuse the English language to the disdain of … Continue reading →

BMore Protests: Lack of Concern for Convenience

A couple days ago, a Baltimorean pastor led a small group in an extremely disruptive protest. He and those with him parked cars on exit and entrance ramps from 95 to 395. It backed traffic up for miles. For those not from the east coast, 95 is a main highway connecting many states and main … Continue reading →

Slippery-Slope Syndrome

You’ve heard it repeated endlessly. It’s just a slippery slope from this to that. It’s that diplomatic way of saying “Well, I can’t find a good reason to object to that any longer, so I’ll blame it on what could possibly happen, but isn’t happening now.” We hear it with charity, gay rights, politics, drugs, … Continue reading →

You break, you buy; and not with lives. My thoughts on Ebola, ISIS, and Police Brutality.

You know what’s funny? I never once thought…’I should shoot her. That would stop this from happening.’ And that doesn’t make me a hero! I promise you, that is the very least I could do. Continue reading →

The Princess Bride and the Third Commandment

Today I saw another post on facebook about a politician calling for our God-given right to bear arms. My first thought was of Princess Bride. I do not think when they say God given they really mean that God gave them the right to bear arms. Or did I miss that in Scripture? I could … Continue reading →