The tendency toward anti-learning to shield kids from hard truths about history—and potentially about themselves—is a road to a very dark place.
The tendency toward anti-learning to shield kids from hard truths about history—and potentially about themselves—is a road to a very dark place.
People along political and ideological spectrums can love their country. Some love their country because of what it has been; others because of…
This belief in a unique relationship between America and God helps perpetuate something more than patriotism: the belief that to love country is…
Mosaic law in hand did not lead to Mosaic law in heart nor does propositional truth in the Word inexorably lead to righteousness.
The sins we commit are on our own. If someone is offended because of my sin, the problem is my sin not their…
We are called to unity, which implies that most things—things outside the faith’s essentials—are not to be fought over, so let’s make unity…
Evangelicalism in some parts is returning to a time when Christianity is that which meditates much but mediates little.
Ed Litton has served Redemption Church in Mobile (Saraland), AL for 27 years. He’s been faithful and consistent in denominational life for decades.…
If enslavers could force a reading of Mosaic laws onto 19th century, New Covenant cotton fields, then surely a Christian slave reading Paul’s…
I would love for someone to give this rich Christmas hymn a new recording—with vocals—perhaps introducing it to a new generation.
I’m Marty Duren, a freelance writer, content creator, podcaster, and publisher in Nashville, TN. I guess that makes me an entrepreneur-of-all-trades. Formerly a social media strategist at a larger publisher, comms director at a religious nonprofit, and a pastor, Marty Duren Freelance Writing is the new business iteration of a decade-long side-hustle.
I host the Uncommontary Podcast which publishes weekly. Guests range from academics to authors to theologians to activists on subjects related to history, current events, and the impact of evangelicalism on American life. My voice is deep-fried giving rise to being labeled “a country Batman.” Find Uncommontary in your favorite podcast app.
Missional Press publishes books by Christian writers with the goal of impacting people with the good news of Jesus.
I’m a longtime blogger at Kingdom in the Midst, where, over the course of many years, I’ve written a lot of words.
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