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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Online Forum

A shift occurred this past week. It’s too early to tell what the long-term effects or significance of it will be, but my cheese has definitely moved—from my blog over to my Facebook profile.
Now that Facebook has refashioned itself as an aggregator for all kinds of online content feeds, my profile there has become my [...]

Campaign To Nowhere

Sorry, I couldn’t resist:

Come on, America! Adopt the slogan: Thanks, But No Thanks!

Where I Stand Today on Abortion

Last week I was the foil for one of the many recent articles declaring “Obama attracts young evangelicals.” No disrespect to Jon Ward, who co-authored the Washington Times article, but I believe Jonathan Merritt’s Southern Baptist credentials made him an even better foil for the same article in the Washington Post.
The experience of being featured [...]

Savior on Capitol Hill?

No, I don’t believe Barack Obama is the messiah, despite that accusation coming from my evangelical-Anabaptist and straight-up Republican friends. But I do believe he is the best hope for a political windchange in Washington, D.C., and that’s why I’m supporting his candidacy for President.
In that spirit, I want to recommend to you a great [...]