Heading Home
As we remember our nation’s birth, 2020 presents us with yet another test. President Trump has given us plenty of reason to return home. John discusses a prodigal and politics […]
Category Archives: Churchy
Remembering Sir John Houghton
Sir John Houghton helped to convince Margaret Thatcher and many evangelicals that climate change was worth taking seriously. He passed away last week, struck down by the coronavirus after his […]
Passengers on the Trump Train
Impeachment dominates today and has many looking back on where we are and how we got here. John reviews two books (Alienated America and Red State Christians) at Front Porch […]
Greening Talk Radio
Does Jesus need a lawyer? Hard to say, but there is a radio show called “Lawyers for Jesus.” John recently joined Elvis, Hank Williams, and a few million others whose […]
A Shady Walk Through the Bible
I review Dr. Matthew Sleeth’s look at trees and shrubberies in the Bible, here.
Death and Forgiveness in the South.
John reviews this powerful film and reflects on the conversations that it may spark. Here at First Things.
The View from Above
John’s recent trip to the Holy Land prompted this piece at First Things featuring two of the fascinating people to whom he was introduced by the Telos Group and Coracle. Daoud Nassar, […]
Easter Sunday & Earth Day Monday
A quirk of the calendar put Easter and Earth Day back-to-back. John explores the connection here for First Things.
Pro-Life Methodists? Yes, they do exist.
Pro-life Methodists made their annual trek to the United Methodist Building in association with the March for Life. John was there and writes about it here.
An Oxymoronic Manifesto?
John was approached by “On Being” to pen a piece on life as a Christian/Conservative/Treehugger. Here it is.
