Not. Old. News. (About January 6)
Many in the GOP wanted to paint the January 6 hearings as a futile and partisan exercise. Representative Lynne Cheney’s pitch dashed those hopes.… Read More Not. Old. News. (About January 6)
America Is Broken
It’s cliché to talk about America being broken, but how else to describe our nation? Our can-do spirit is gone. Only cynicism and performative outrage remain.… Read More America Is Broken
After Uvalde: Beyond Easy Answers
If we are going to do something to stop the next mass shooting from happening, it means looking at the situation at hand. We have to ask questions and search for clues instead of reaching for an easy answer.… Read More After Uvalde: Beyond Easy Answers
When Southern Baptists Were Pro-Life
The 2021 SBC resolution looks at abortion in stark terms. The Bible is used to support resolutions that fetishize the unborn and leaves the woman out entirely.… Read More When Southern Baptists Were Pro-Life
The Demise of the Big Tent Made Us Stupid
Social media didn’t make American society stupid. But the rise of narrow information silos most certainly has.… Read More The Demise of the Big Tent Made Us Stupid
Everything You Wanted to Know About Pietism
Understanding a misunderstood Protestant tradition. What comes to mind when I use the word piety or pious? I’m guessing you are thinking of a person who is outwardly religious and believes they are better than anyone else around them. For people of a certain age, it might be Dana Carvey’s Church Lady. But instead of thinking… Read More Everything You Wanted to Know About Pietism
It’s Time to Take Off Our Masks
As COVID is no longer the danger it once was, we need to use common sense and our judgment. Any push to keep make the emergency semi-permanent will make it much hard to control any future pandemic.… Read More It’s Time to Take Off Our Masks
Who Killed Sears and Kmart? A Coda
What came to mind when I wrote stories about how hedge funds killed two well-known retailers.… Read More Who Killed Sears and Kmart? A Coda
Why You Shouldn’t take the End of Kmart Story at Face Value
Did Kmart fail to keep up with the times? Yes, but there’s more to the story that most journalists aren’t covering.… Read More Why You Shouldn’t take the End of Kmart Story at Face Value
Can Mainline Protestants Still Plant Churches?
Can more progressive faith traditions start new faith communities? Continue reading on Medium » source https://dennissanders.medium.com/can-mainline-protestants-still-plant-churches-1f70e0461a0f?source=rss-6a28d30b0973——2
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