It is well known at FSBCA that I don’t endorse candidates in my position as a pastor. My role is to preach and teach the gospel of Jesus, to lead the church, and to show God’s love to members and people in the community. I don’t ever want my political opinions to...
I’ve been asked many times recently my opinion about Kim Davis, the Kentucky County Clerk who was jailed (but now released) for her refusal to issue marriage licenses for gay couples as ordered by the courts. She went so far as to refuse to issue any marriage licenses at all,...
We are entering into the political season, with more announced (and unannounced) presidential candidates than I can count or keep track of. So it’s time for me to make some political statements that apply to the church and to me as a pastor. I ask you to read these carefully...
I believe in religious freedom. I also believe in serving people and loving people regardless of their background, their morality, and their faith. So if I’m a baker of cakes, and someone wants me to bake them a cake, I would do so. I would bake them a cake if...
On the night Jesus was born, according to the traditional reading of the Christmas story, the angels said to the shepherds, “ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” “On earth, peace . . .” We have yet to experience that peace on...
The recent events in Ferguson, New York, Cleveland, and Phoenix have opened old wounds that have never fully healed in our country. Ugly truths that have long existed were brought to the surface once again, reminding us that we have much work to do to overcome racism in our country....
The very first amendment of the United States Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government...
This was written prior to this week’s issues regarding Adrian Peterson or the latest allegation announced on September 17 about Cardinal player Jonathon Dwyer. It is officially an epidemic, but not just in the NFL. People are furious at Roger Goodell and the NFL for the mishandling of the Ray...
FSBCA is in a neighborhood of increasing poverty. Sometimes, people are poor due to circumstances totally beyond their control. Sickness or injury hits and destroys earning potential. Medical bills destroy savings and lead to debt. Layoffs hit and new jobs are hard to come by. But many times (maybe even...
I received another good question this week. This question is particularly timely considering the news that Arizona executed a man last week by lethal injection. The two hours it took for the man to die has caused a lot of argument, finger-pointing, and rethinking of the death penalty. The question...
