Are we a democracy or a republic? Why words matter
This article originally appeared at Baptist News Global on February 27, 2025. “The United States is not a democracy! It’s a republic!” my independent Baptist high school government teacher declared over the sound of gunfire and cannons exploding in the Civil War re-enactment across the street. Almost three decades later, the debate still isn’t settled. And […]
Feeling overwhelmed? Think local, Tyler advises
This article originally appeared at Baptist News Global on February 18, 2025. It can be overwhelming to consider that there won’t be a presidential election for nearly four years, or even the possibility of winning either the House or Senate away from the control of Christian nationalists for another two years. One recent CNN headline said, “Democrats confront […]
When a church’s sexual abuse is so pernicious the church should close
This article originally appeared at Baptist News Global on February 11, 2025. “The nation of Israel was born because Joseph went to prison,” former IHOPKC pastor Mike Bickle told the congregation in what would become his final sermon in October,2023. “He’s thrown in prison because of the betrayal of his brothers.” Then he concluded, “The nation […]
Why Trump seeks to create a government of one person
This article originally appeared at Baptist News Global on February 7, 2025. “Do you believe I am unwittingly supporting the Antichrist?” Benjamin Cole asked BNG Executive Director Mark Wingfield in perhaps the most contentious episode of BNG’s “Stuck in the Middle with You” podcast to date. In an hour-long conversation on current politics, the temperature started to rise […]