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My columns normally address one issue at a time, but this one offers reflections on two matters that confront me on a daily basis—and probably confront you as well. On Trump’s War with Iran Donald Trump is currently engaged in war with Iran using the military power available to him as commander in chief. He… Read more

It is often said that politics and religion should be kept apart. In practice, that is impossible. They collide with one another in almost every issue of public debate. To follow Jesus in the way of the Cross is more than simply declaring one’s faith. It requires engagement with the decisions we make about how… Read more

Christianity does not belong to, nor is it the possession of, any country, culture, ethnicity, or place. Nor does Christianity give its endorsement to any. Efforts to capture Christianity as the brand of a nation or culture are an abomination to God and an offense to everything for which the death and resurrection of Jesus… Read more

A few weeks away for rest and contemplation can be restorative like nothing else. Time away provides the opportunity to decompress—to allow the craziness of the world to pass by unnoticed for a few days so we can return with a fresh, uncluttered mind ready to take on the tasks ahead. Unfortunately, it does not… Read more

Dear readers, I am going to take a couple of weeks off and will return in the second week of March. In the meantime, here is something to think about. The Prisoner’s Dilemma is a game demonstrating the difficulty of reconciling self-interest with the common good. I imagine most readers are familiar with it. In… Read more

Presidents’ Day 2026. I wonder how the “dear leader” will encourage us to observe it. Perhaps he will suggest that Trump be added alongside Washington and Lincoln. After all, he has claimed to be more patriotic than Washington and to have done more for Black citizens than Lincoln. That bizarre fantasy aside, how will the… Read more