Hopes for Bipartisanship Dim, Save One Key Issue

The midterm elections saw a significant shift with Republicans gaining control of Congress. Robert Parham, EthicsDaily.com’s executive editor, urged a significant shift in rhetoric to follow, recalling the biblical proverb: “A kind word turns away...

As Evangelism Implodes, Churches’ Days Numbered

It’s time to talk about the obvious: We have a problem with evangelism. Let me explain what I mean. We – All of us, regardless of theology, denomination, setting or worship style are struggling with this issue. I work with churches from all points on all...

Learning From Hymns When You Disagree with Lyrics

Someone recently asked me to give some examples of how I would use hymns as teachable moments in a congregational setting. The question arose in response to previous articles I’ve written noting that hymn singing is problematic in contemporary American church...

Let’s start again …

I don’t mind admitting mistakes, and my last post contained (gasp!) two big ones. In an attempt to take a light-hearted look at our penchant for giving a name to every day during the week of Thanksgiving, I suggested that naming rights were still available for...

How Can the Church Bring Together Our Divided World?

The results of a major U.S. midterm election in early November allowed Republicans to take control of the Senate, incumbents to get the boot or barely hold on to their seats, and pundits to have a field day diagnosing the issues related to campaigns and candidates...

The Myth of the Rugged Individual

Do you know who invented the light bulb? If you said Thomas Edison, then you are only partially correct. The real story is more complicated. Other inventors had been making various forms of incandescent light bulbs for more than 80 years before Edison started working...