How Has Society Grown Up After 9/11?

The Apostle Paul penned these words to the church in Corinth: “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways” (1 Corinthians 13:11). For some reason, this...

Why You Need to Listen to Others’ Perspectives

Growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, my dad listened to talk radio on KRMG. On occasion, when I was not staring out the window dreaming of hitting three home runs in a World Series game, I would tune into the talking voice blaring from the speakers of my dad’s 1966...

Can Our Sports Culture Become Slow to Anger?

A terrifying and horrific scene played out at Canadaigua Motorsports Complex in upstate New York recently. At an Empire Super Sprint race event, 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr. found himself unable to finish a race after he ran into the wall. Convinced his predicament was...

As Climate Changes, We Must Seek Ecological Justice

Recently, I awoke to flashes of lightning, deep rolling thunder and rain hitting my window. As I lay in bed contemplating whether to check the weather on television, I thought this is nothing but a mild summer thunderstorm rolling through the city. However, after this...

Baylor’s Bewildering Choice for New President

As news began to surface that Baylor University was naming Kenneth Starr as the university’s 14th president, I found myself at a loss for words. And let’s face it: For a Baptist preacher, that’s saying something. Starr is currently dean of Pepperdine...