Who Are You Calling “Demonic”? MAGA evangelicals insist democrats are demons bent on the destruction of America. I suggest they wouldn’t recognize a demon if one actually appeared from the pits of hell, smelling of sulphur and brimstone. But instead of going apoplectic in denial, let’s analyze the accusations. In what ways do MAGA evangelicals believe Democrats are demons? And are there logical responses to these charges? The Democrats support abortion, gay marriage, and a clear path to citizenship for... Read more

Among the leaders of the false prophets of MAGA are prosperity preacher Wayne T. Jackson, Che Ahn – Harvest International Ministries in Pasadena, CA, Bill Johnson – Bethel Church, Redding, CA, Chuck Pierce – Glory of Zion Ministries, Corinth, TX, Cindy Jacobs – General International, Red Oak, TX, Lou Engle – The Call in Colorado Springs, CO, Dutch Sheets – Dallas, TX, Paula White-Cain, Che Ahn, and Todd White.     Evangelicals are now saddled with the powerful influence of... Read more

Only the Prophets Can Save Us Now The prophets, with piercing reality, always knew when God’s people were worshiping and serving idols. Those same prophets would judge America today as an idol-infested wilderness. We don’t have a golden calf; we have the goose that lays the golden eggs. We don’t have a bronze snake on a stick in the Temple; we have the American flag in the sanctuary. The prophets would make short work of our hypocrisy. Only prophets can... Read more

Keeping An Eye on Dictators and Would-Be Dictators Why a sudden interest in dictators in the United States? We have never been ruled by a king or dictator. This has always been, for 248 years, a government of the people. What has created a public anxiety about dictators? The United States Supreme Court has ruled by a 6 – 3 vote that the president of the U.S. has immunity from criminal prosecution. While the detailed meaning of the ruling remains... Read more

America’s Schools Can’t Afford Evangelical Control Suppose evangelicals were told, “Merry Christmas! You get your entire bag of culture war issues inserted into public schools!” I mean the entire old, sleazy bag of evangelical dreams: prayer in the name of Jesus, Bible classes in the curriculum, intelligent design in biology classes, Christianized American history, reciting the pledge of allegiance to the Christian flag, singing Christian songs at Christmas like “Away in the Manger” and “Silent Night,” and the posting of... Read more

Donald Trump Is the Personification of Evil I am an evangelical Christian. I am a Baptist. I am a preacher. Many of my fellow evangelicals have opined Donald Trump is “God’s anointed.” Self-professed prophets among my fellow evangelicals have claimed Trump is the most Christian-friendly president in our nation’s history. Lance Wallnau famously claimed when he realized if Trump won the 2016 election he would be the 42nd president of the United States. He says God told him to read... Read more

  Yes, I’m still thinking about Mother’s Day. One day a year doesn’t seem to be enough. Besides, Mother’s Day doesn’t have a day in the Christian calendar. Therefore, I honor mothers, but don’t preach a Mother’s Day sermon. Happy Mother’s Day to Mother Eve to Mother Mary! If I did depart from the lectionary, God forbid, I would preach God is our Mother. My text would be Isaiah 65:5 – 13: Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble... Read more

The “Eve” Excuse Is Back The biblical story of Adam and Eve never loses its allure. When Adam takes the forbidden fruit from Eve and eats it, God calls Adam to account. The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The “Eve Excuse” has been in our politics at least twice recently. Senator Robert... Read more

Responding to College Protests Against Israel My heart is heavy because I have trouble convincing a young college student not to support Hamas against Israel. I am in shock at the sympathy being offered to Hamas after the mass atrocities Hamas committed on October 7. The outrage from American college students and some of my fellow liberals against Israel is hard for me to comprehend. The reality of Jewish students feeling endangered on a United States university campus leaves me... Read more

“Baptizing Eunuchs and Blowing Open the Door” The mention of Ethiopia always stirs my imagination. Perhaps a Sunday school teacher had a thing for Ethiopia and went on and on about it in my youth. Maybe it was my mama insisting I eat all my food, because as she would say, “There are children starving in Ethiopia that would gladly eat all that good food.” Then, there’s this OT text: “Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of... Read more