Cultivating A Culture That Values Life

Cultivating A Culture That Values Life

Violent crime and political extremism have become an unfortunate part of the American experience. The heartache endured by countless families and communities is enough to dull one’s senses—or, alternatively, to consume one with rage. And the more the American Right...
Taking Life and Death into Our Hands

Taking Life and Death into Our Hands

You shall not murder. – Exodus 20:13 I was recently offered the opportunity to teach a Bible lesson on Exodus 19-20 at my church, so I have been thinking a lot lately about the Ten Commandments. In particular, I have been thinking about the verse I have quoted...
Race and Policing: How the Church Can Help

Race and Policing: How the Church Can Help

Creating a just society is always a challenge.  It seems to be even more so in the present political and social climate.  Animosity between ethnic minorities and law enforcement has long been a fact of life in America’s urban centers, but that animosity has recently...