Spirituality. Politics. Music. Life.
I have been watching with some interest, the story of Haitian immigrants, in the little town of Springfield, OH.
Springfield is about as far Northeast of Dayton as Greenville (where the Folkerths are from) is Northwest.
So I have thoughts…
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I’m back today to remind you about my favorite political datapoint and what it says about America. I bet it’s one you’re at least vaguely aware of. But I’d also bet it’s one you often forget about in the heat of a presidential election. My favorite political datapoint is this: Over roughly the past 40 […]
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If you want to know the kinds of “chilling affects” pastors deal with today…trying to balance speaking truth and keeping their jobs…Google the name “Brent Leatherwood.” Leatherwood is a Southern Baptist layperson, whose current job is working for the Southern Baptist Convention. No thinking person would doubt his conservative bona fides, having previously been head […]
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Today, I am remembering the one and only time I ever met Joe Biden at a political event, and how somehow it did not dawn on me to get picture with him. It was 2005.Dennise had made history the year before, becoming the first elected Latina State District Judge in the history of Dallas County, […]
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“What happened to JD Vance?” This is a question I’ve heard a lot these past few days. And I’d like to offer both an opinion, and some evidence to back up that opinion. Many have suggested that JD Vance has “gone full MAGA” with his support of Donald Trump, and his willingness to be nominated […]
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What a horrible day for America. Sincere prayers for former President Trump, for those injured or killed, and for all those terrorized by this senseless shooting. I have condemned every mass shooting, and I urge everyone to do the same with this one. Political violence is never the answer in a country run through democratic […]
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I haven’t said much about any of the recent political news concerning the debate, the SCOTUS decision, or who should/should not be the nominees this Fall. I’m still super hesitant to say anything, because there is so much noise and anxiety out there right now. Let me just make several quick points that reflect my […]
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JEFF DAVIS WAS TRYING TO GO TO TEXAS Jeff Davis, he was trying to go to Texas.Thought that he could find some Rebels there.Robert Lee already had surrendered.Loss lay heavy in the Southern air.He tried to sneak across, from down in GeorgiaWhile all the rest, they fled to anywhere.But Jeff Davis, he was trying to […]
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We saw the “Tina Turner Musical” this week, and a brief moment of the narrative has stayed with me, touched me deeply, and seems to speak deep truth about our need to be entertained, and perhaps even our continued fascination with Donald Trump. I know, that’s a lot. You might think the Trump association has […]
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With some trepidation, I’ll share a few thoughts on the Jason Aldean song controversy. I’d like to speak to what I’m hearing from all sides of this debate…commenting a bit as both preacher and songwriter. In this critique, I will only analyze the song itself… 1: The song *might* be about lynching.It never mentions lynching, […]
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