For Men Only? Language Matters in Evangelism

Through the years, Rick Warren has consistently provided food for thought on the subject of evangelism. Agree with him or disagree (the latter of which I often do, especially when he links evangelism exclusively with his preferred worship style), his words are...

Dogs want to run

No, this isn’t a commentary on the University of Georgia’s offensive strategy for the upcoming football season. It’s about the four-footed kind, those rambunctious critters that inhabit so many of our houses and some of our hearts.With the pleasant...

Remembering the Oil Spill in the Niger Delta

The first research I ever did on African politics was about oil in the Niger Delta. I was 18, a freshman in college, and completely naive about a lot of things.   Everything I knew about Big Oil came from my dad’s stories about my grandfather, who worked in the...

Think We Have Too Much Government? Think Again.

We’ve heard the mantra over and over – “Our government is too big!” Never mind that those who are the quickest to shout it at a rally are also the quickest to claim their Social Security and Medicare benefits.   As one healthcare protestor said...

For Big Boi, good ol’ boys and everyone else

Seated next to me at the Atlanta Braves game on Tuesday night was a true fan hailing from Cedartown, Ga. He cheered on the home team with a distinct Northwest Georgia accent that would blend in at one of my family reunions.Like me, he knew (better than the future Hall...