The Darfur Imperative

Beyond all the important things that we are doing, there is one thing that we all must now do: stop the genocide in Darfur. For some time now, the world has known the facts of Darfur: up to 450,000 people dead and nearly 3 million displaced–black citizens...

‘United 93’

There are some people who have made watching “The Passion of the Christ” a part of their Good Friday traditions. I have friends and family members who make a point to watch the film each year. I have not seen “The Passion” since its first...

Call Me Pollyanna

Spring is in the air—the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and another anti-public school resolution is being proposed by some Southern Baptist activists. To be honest I have never quite understood this viewpoint that seems to be so contrary to the Great...

Misusing Jesus’ Name

I am tempted to file a defamation of character lawsuit on behalf of Jesus. I wish Jesus would do it himself, but I know he won’t. He would much prefer that we win people over to his viewpoint by preaching his word and following his example. And that’s fine...

Justice and Self-Interest

The New Scientist magazine, published on Nov. 5, 2005, has an interesting article that complements a recent sermon I preached on “Mammon.” Classical economic reasoning is typically based on the assumption that people are exclusively motivated by material...