Cancel culture is weak, lazy, and corrupt. Christianity is better.

Cancel culture is weak, lazy, and corrupt. Christianity is better.

You’ve all seen it. Maybe somebody’s worst moment was captured on film and posted to the Internet. Maybe they tweeted or posted something insensitive or even legitimately terrible. It could have been yesterday, or it could have been 30 years ago. Regardless, someone commits or is revealed to have committed some transgression—real or perceived—and they are promptly shamed the world […]

Should we cancel history?

Should we cancel history?

If Christopher Columbus, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were alive today, they would be in prison for participating in human trafficking. And rightly so. The debate over the presence of statues of racist historical figures started in earnest a few years ago. At that time, the movement was focused on Confederate monuments commemorating those who fought to perpetuate the practice […]

Are we white Americans listening?

Are we white Americans listening?

For the last week, social media has consisted almost entirely of the fallout from the horrific murder of George Floyd. When the need to talk about racial relations in America becomes glaringly evident, I’m never really sure what to say. Not because I don’t abhor racism and white supremacy in all its forms, but because it seems to me so […]

Threads of a sweater: What are we to make of yet another famous Christian’s deconversion story?

Threads of a sweater: What are we to make of yet another famous Christian’s deconversion story?

Just a week or two ago, I mentioned the increasing prevalence of the “deconversion story” in popular media. A few days ago, yet another former Christian’s story started to make the rounds in every major media outlet. Jon Steingard, former lead singer of the Christian rock band Hawk Nelson, has declared he no longer believes in God. In Christian circles, […]

Is COVID-19 a judgment from God?

Is COVID-19 a judgment from God?

Every time a disaster takes place, there are certain people who suggest that the latest catastrophic event is a judgment from God on those who are afflicted by it. We saw it with 9/11. We saw it with Hurricane Katrina. And we are seeing it during the COVID-19 pandemic. Could it be true? Is the COVID-19 pandemic God’s way of […]