The Challenge of Praying For Our Enemies

Last month my wife slipped, hit her head on the bathtub and cut a gash in back of her head. When it appeared breakfast was burning I got up to see what she was doing. Seeing her head in a pool of blood (I never saw so much blood, having never been in combat), I...

My Way or the Highway

For any who thought my previous column was too critical of politics in the pulpit, I direct your attention to Waynesville, N.C. That is where Pastor Chan Chandler is reported to have told his congregation that any new members coming into the church would be expected...

The President and the Pope

More and more reports reveal that some ultra-conservative members of religious organizations had an illegal hand in the 2004 election. One of the agendas that has opened some eyes are the sermons from many a Protestant and Catholic pulpit to vote Republican in last...

Enjoy Life and Quit Complaining

My pick of cartoons last week was done by Mike Luckovich of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It shows a tax preparer asking a couple in his office: “Would you like your refund automatically sent to your gas station?” Last week I had to drive to San...