The Fight for Truth in the Age of Truthlessness
We are fighting for Truth in the age of truthlessness, and 2020 has shined a dingy spotlight on our dilemma. It’s a problem that goes deeper than asking ”What is true?” and demands an answer to the question, ”What is truth?”.
3 Simple Steps Toward Empathy: Reflections on Jesus and a Nazi Death Camp
Jesus’ life is a lesson in empathy. He consistently took three radical steps toward empathy that we can learn from. He discovered the details, imagined the individual, and enlisted in their experience. My journey toward true empathy began when I visited a Nazi death camp. I have never forgotten it, and I doubt I ever will.
The Power of “Both And” In A Culture of “Either Or”
A challenge to Christ-followers to reject the religious “either or” mentality in favor of a more constructive (albeit more complex) “both and” philosophy. Not only is it possible to be people of conviction and compassion, it’s necessary. Not only is it possible to be people who are engaged socially and empowered spiritually, it’s necessary. Not only is it possible to embrace our race, our faith, and our gender identities at the same time, it’s necessary.
Now That America is on Her Knees, Will She Repent?
I love and honor this country, but I love and honor the truth infinitely more. And it is the Truth of God—not the articles of the constitution—that will judge whether or not we live in a free country.
Exposing the Invisible Contract That Underlies Racism in America
The irony of the shared last name between a black birdwatcher and a white dog-walker in Central Park is not lost on anyone. There was a master-slave contract lingering in the air between them, absorbing every word they spoke.
George Floyd Is the American Story We All Need to Learn
As I watched George Floyd be ruthlessly murdered on the street by a uniformed police officer, I thought, “My God, this is really the story.” George Floyd is the American story. Black people in America have had a knee on our necks for 400 years.
