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Tennessee Lawmakers Are Willing To Take Food From Poor Kids In Order To Keep...
I know, I know… That title is too long. Listen–I live in Tennessee. And as much as I have grown to love my new home, there are some times that I feel like legislators in this state are competing with a...
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Voting Down the Defense of Natural Marriage Act: My View From the Hallway
So I went to the state capitol to stand with folks in opposition to HB1412… Also known as the “Tennessee Defense of Natural Marriage Act.” It was my first time going to the capitol building, and the...
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If This Is Christianity, Count Me Out
I don’t want to be a Christian anymore. Not if people like Jerry Falwell, Jr. get to call themselves “Christian.” Not if Donald Trump gets to stand up in front of Liberty University– reading from “Two...
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Marsha Marsha Marsha, and the Oregon Militia
Our middle child is prone to high drama. Just the other day, he was feeling overwhelmed by his circumstances… I can’t remember the specifics, but he wanted to do something that no one else wanted to...
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Watch President Obama Absolutely CRUSH This Sermon
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 When dealing with people who hate President Obama, I am constantly amazed at how fast they can...
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4 Ways The GOP’s Response to Scalia’s Death Is Exposing Their Hypocrisy
This is a fairly close representation of the face that I made when I heard of Justice Scalia’s passing. When I heard that Justice Scalia had died, I–like many of you–was like, “Whoa.” Appointing a...
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I Don’t Know A Damn Thing About Black Lives
A few days ago, the Nashville chapter of Black Lives Matter was told they couldn’t use the space at the Nashville Public Library to hold their meetings anymore. The reasoning behind this decision was...
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Voting For Trump Does Not Make You A Racist
“I’m not saying that supporting Donald Trump makes you racist. That wouldn’t be fair. It’s a lot more likely that you were already racist, and that’s why you support Donald Trump.” ~ Jeremy McLellan...
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Christians: Here’s What To Do If Donald Trump Has You Feeling Hopeless
Okay. So we know what we’re up against. Many of us have been walking around thinking, “No Freaking Way this guy can win. People are smarter than that. We are better than this!” But this election...
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When You’re Accustomed To Privilege, Equality Feels Like Oppression
I’ve never been punched in the face. Not in an actual fight, at least. I’m not much of a fighter, I suppose… More of an “arguer.” I don’t think I’m “scared” to get into a fight, necessarily–There have...
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Choosing Between Jesus and Trump
Listen… I get it–You’ve been told for about 30 years that “Christian” and “Republican” are basically synonyms. And it’s hard–when that is your reality–to think about voting for anyone other than the...
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Tennessee’s “Religious Freedom” Bill Is Going To Kill Kids
It probably seems like there are a flurry of these so-called “Religious Freedom” bills in the news right now… And the reason it seems that way is because that is actually what is happening. The...
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Boycotting Target Is About The Least “Christian” Thing You Could Do
Ahh, the rainbow… A symbol of God’s love. As you probably have heard, Target issued a statement recently reiterating its stand for inclusivity at its stores. And you have probably seen a bunch of the...
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Comparing Clinton and Trump Is Like Comparing Apples and Hitler
Listen–I am not a huge Hillary Clinton fan… Not by any stretch of the imagination. I’m one of those annoying people who believes that Bernie Sanders is a “once in a lifetime” leader who has actually...
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“It Costs $7,286.55 To Have A Miscarriage.”
Those were the words of a friend’s Facebook status… Well, her actual words were, “It costs $7,286.55 to have a miscarriage at [a specific hospital chain’s name],” but she asked that I not include the...
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14 Things That Feel True To My Broken Heart After Orlando
I don’t think I can write about his right now. I can’t be positive… And I don’t want to be negative. What I want to do is remind people that love is stronger than hate, but it’s hard to do that with...
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Before We Forget About Orlando, Here Are 4 Ways Christians Need To Change
Outrage is like catnip to some people…myself included. We find an issue to be mad about, we make a couple of Tweets, and we post some articles on Facebook… And that’s about it. But the kind of anger we...
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Alligators, Assault Rifles, and Asking God For Help
“I think the biggest thing is pray… Pray for the victims, pray for the families, pray that this never happens again.” ~ Florida Governor Rick Scott, when asked what Americans can do to help. This is a...
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That’s Not A Terrorist… That’s A VICTIM Of Terrorism
This is an actual picture. And that’s an actual church. That’s a sign above them that reads “Jesus Saves.” And that thing behind those three hooded men on the right is a piano, and they used that...
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For Those Convinced Of Clinton’s Corruption
Think about this for a moment: Is there any result of the FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email misuse that wouldn’t have made you even more certain that she was completely corrupt? While she...
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