The Sunday before the Fourth of July is my least favorite Sunday of the entire year. Every time I start attending a new church, I dread it. I wonder what to expect: Will we worship God, or will we worship America? On this weekend in July, many churches, several of which I have attended, hold a "patriotic worship service." They place the American flag on...

This week has been apocalyptic. And I mean "apocalyptic" in its truest biblical sense: an unveiling of truth or the uncovering of reality. If we didn't realize it before, we now know just how deep our country's anti-immigrant sentiments are. Our current events have drawn back the veil and exposed our culture's true values. I was shocked at the callousness, the...

A month ago I severed ties to the abusive relationship I had with a church. When I resigned from my position, I exercised my prophetic voice by speaking the truth in a gracious way. To say that I was shocked by the bullying I received is an understatement. Looking back on the pattern of dysfunction now, I realize that I should have been prepared for the backlash....