“Abortion, with no (real) restrictions, has become, since the 1980s, the god of the left and, sadly, the god of much of the modern Democratic Party in this country.” (Hobby Lobby & the Left’s Appeasement of the Abortion god — From Law to Grace, March 26, 2014) My, how far the modern Democrat Party has…
From Law to Grace in the Age of Trump
“A world with no mercy or grace is an ugly world indeed. And we’re building that world for ourselves, brick by brick.” Ben Shapiro, “A World without Forgiveness” When people ask me how I transitioned from practicing law to pastoring churches, the short answer invariably is, “Well, God called me from law to grace.” I’m…
Roy Moore, Evangelical Christians & Hypocrisy in the Age of Trump
Jesus despised religious hypocrites. In fact, Jesus saved some of His harshest criticism (condemnation) for the Pharisees and religious scholars (some Bible translations use the term “lawyer,” but I try to avoid those translations) of His day (see Matthew 23). Perhaps Jesus was on to something. That something — the sin of hypocrisy — is…
When Splash Mountain & Customer Service Breaks Down at Disney World
They say that there is a first time for everything. It took only 45 years of visiting the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World for me to experience a new first. Well, actually two firsts, but both part of the same not-so-magical experience — a breakdown of a ride that I was on, Splash Mountain,…
Ben & Jerry’s, McDonald’s & LGBTQ Weaponized Food
When is a scoop of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream not really just a scoop? When are McDonald’s french fries not merely the best tasting fries in the fast food world? Apparently when these two iconic foods become weapons in the ongoing Culture Wars relating to LGBTQ rights in general and so-called same-sex marriage in particular….