In the early 2000s, I worked for a Christian publishing house that championed “church growth” and marketed books by New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) leaders. I’d like to share some insight and [...] Continue Reading
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Trump Trumps Himself
When Donald Trump’s Supreme Court erased decades of precedent by overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, evangelicals and conservative Catholics (the “Religious Right”) cheered. However, their long fight [...] Continue Reading
What Will Break the Spell?
A spell has been cast over the white evangelical world. What will it take to break the spell? Consistently, white evangelicals are a reliable voting bloc for the Republican Party. No matter how [...] Continue Reading
Palestinian Christians Reject Excuses for War Against Civilians
On Oct. 20, 2023, a little less than two weeks after Hamas’s attack against Israel, Palestinian Christians published “A Call for Repentance: An Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western [...] Continue Reading
LGBTQ+ Derangement Syndrome
Recently, I went to my mailbox and found a sticker that said “God Hates Fags.” What would drive someone to plaster that kind of message? Is that a way to win converts? No. It’s a way to spread fear [...] Continue Reading
LGBTQ Derangement Syndrome
Recently, I went to my mailbox and found a sticker that said “God Hates Fags.” What would drive someone to plaster that kind of message? Is that a way to win converts? No. It’s a way to spread fear [...] Continue Reading
Crisis in the Middle East
The Oct. 7 surprise attack by Hamas. Israel’s retaliation in Gaza. Horrible images. Emotions are sky-high. Fear. Revulsion. White-hot anger. Uncontrollable grief. We can let all this emotion control [...] Continue Reading
An Open Letter to Chief Justice Roberts
Dear Chief Justice Roberts, We the people are experiencing a crisis in confidence with the current Supreme Court. With its recent decisions, the Supreme Court has disgraced and delegitimized [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Supervisors File Frivolous Lawsuit Using Public Dollars
On March 14, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted 3-2 to sue the State of California, using public dollars to favor a racist, sexist, derogatory name. They vote in a closed-door session [...] Continue Reading
Dustup over Naming of Yokuts Valley
It’s the beginning of 2023, and already we’re having a dustup over the new name of Yokuts Valley. But first the good news: On Feb. 2, CalTrans took down two official green highway signs that [...] Continue Reading
Let the Healing Begin!
On Jan. 12, the U.S. Board of Geographical Names (USBGN) gave the 93675 zip code a new name: Yokuts Valley. This marks the culmination of a two-year process that began with local Indigenous activists. [...] Continue Reading
Victory for Yokuts Valley
The old name of Squaw Valley (hereafter S-Valley) is out. The new name for the 93675 zip code is Yokuts Valley. On Nov. 18, the California Advisory Committee on Geographical Names (CACGN) voted 8-0 [...] Continue Reading