As the alarm sounded on November 9 in Uyumaya, Nigeria I jumped out of bed and looked at my phone. I expected news of the first woman elected President of the United States. Instead, I was shocked to learn that no one had yet won the election and that Donald Trump had just surpassed Hillary …
Category Archives: Discipleship
Political Questions–Does Character Really Matter?
We shake our heads as we must acknowledge that the unthinkable has happened. This November U.S. citizens will choose between two of the most unpopular candidates in the nation’s electoral history. Some claim that the levels of opposition mean that the winner will be the one un-liked the least. If this is not true literally, …
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POLITICAL QUESTIONS–ONE-ISSUE VOTING?
Does it make sense in light of Jesus’ person and work to vote with but one issue in mind? Pardon the pun, but are we wise to identify the one issue, challenge or problem and allow it to “trump” all the others? Among some avowed Jesus-followers it has become common to identify “abortion” as one …
POLITICAL QUESTIONS–WHO WILL WE FOLLOW?
During the 2016 Presidential primary season it has become clear that the American electorate is fed up with government that doesn’t work, with insiders that do not respond, and with processes that self-perpetuate but fail to provide workable solutions to ongoing challenges facing us all. As a result, we have entered a season when outsiders …
POLITICAL QUESTIONS: Should Politics and Religion not be Mixed?
“Whatever you do, don’t talk about religion or politics!” If you must, “whatever you do, don’t talk about both at the same time!” That is, do not claim that your religion is, in fact, political in nature. And do not act as though your politics traces to some religious claim or commitment. But what if …
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