I think I have found—or rather been again reminded of—my exact polar opposite when it comes to people calling themselves followers of Jesus. A little history here is in order. Between January, 1990 and March, 1993, I was pastor of a small Southern Baptist church in High Point, NC. Students of church history will recognize…
Article VI of the United States Constitution reads, “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States”. And I couldn’t be more in agreement, if this plank is understood correctly: no person should be barred from running for elective office, nor from serving in…
Mark Gubicza was a slightly-better-than-average major league pitcher for a number of years. Elizabeth Taylor was, well, Elizabeth Taylor. David Barton is, or at least his official biography says he is, “an expert in historical and constitutional issues”. I was thinking about David Barton the other day, and I thought of Mark Gubicza. And then…
Note: the title is in quotes; I am not a Mormon. The serious candidacy of Mitt Romney—whom I refer to as Flip Flopney—once again raises the profile of the Mormon faith, and now, perhaps you’ve seen the ad campaign featuring people from different walks of life, ending with the tag line, “I’m a Mormon”. Fine. …