I’m travelin’ down the road, I’m flirtin’ with disaster. I’ve got the pedal to the floor, My life is running faster. I’m out of money, I’m out of hope, It looks like self destruction. Well how much more can we take, With all of this corruption. (“Flirtin’ With Disaster”) For some Evangelical Christians, it seems that this classic 1979…
Prayer is not Partisan! (Keynote Address at the 37th Annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast for Otero County, NM)
Below is the text of the Keynote Address that I was honored to deliver at the 37th Annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast for Otero County (NM) on Friday, January 15, 2016: Elected Officials. Honored Guests. Fellow Citizens. It is an honor tobe with you this morning at the 37th Annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast. When Chandell approached me…
Hypocritical for Church to Refuse Lesbian Funeral?
In the delicate balance between grace and truth, it appears that a Colorado church and her pastor may have missed both central aspects of Jesus’ character in their attempt to minister to the family of a deceased woman who happened to be a lesbian. Having conducted hundreds of funerals over the course of my own…
After Ferguson, What Does the Lord Require? Justice!
“What do we want? JUSTICE! When do we want it? NOW!” In the aftermath of the Grand Jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson on any charges in the death of Michael Brown, I can only imagine that the calls for “justice” will grow ever louder. Those calls will come mostly from the African-American…
The Emperor, Lawless Amnesty & Immigration Reform
“The problem is that you know I’m the president of the United States. I’m not the emperor of the United States. My job is to execute laws that are passed, and Congress right now has not changed what I consider to be a broken immigration system.” (Google Hangout, February 14, 2013) What a difference 21…