In my last post, James made the charge that billionaires can’t become billionaires without some nefarious conduct (a charge which he never offered proof of, as apparently its patently obvious to him and therefore should be to everyone else).  Now I understand James’ desire to live in a world where poor people have more, and […]

Yes, your Bereans are unequivocally for Billionaires! And Millionaires! and thousanders (?), or whatever income/wealth class label you want to apply. We’re even for the concept of Trillionaires and Zillionaires. We don’t doubt that having too much money can be a problem, as the Biblical proverb warns us: Proverbs 30:7-9 7 Two things I ask of you;    deny […]

Tuesday’s presidential debate may have marked an interesting turning point in the election cycle. In perhaps the sharpest contrast so far, the relative moderates on stage–especially Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Tulsi Gabbard, and Andrew Yang–not only stood their ground, but attacked the progressives on all fronts. The wealth tax, Medicare for All, gun rights, foreign […]

The Democrats descend on Columbus for the next episode of, “Who Wants to be President?” Twelve candidates will crowd the stage tonight, so expect heavy doses of interrupting, hand-raising, and podium chewing. The debate will be thin on substance–due to time constraints–and thick with drama. Expect an ideal made-for-television event. The race has settled into […]

Matt’s Marvelous Mailbag seeks to provide marginally adequate answers to much better questions about politics, economics, social life, theology, or any potpourri you see fit to have answered. Send questions to mailbag.bereans@gmail.com.   Another week, another mailbag! And apparently the return of our beloved Sr. Schwartz to the blog. I’ve been informed not to expect this […]

The love and forgiveness of God spilled into the here and now. It rippled across social media, and forced hardened cynics to reflect on what they just saw. Brandt Jean watched the trial of Amber Guyger, his brother’s killer. Guyger, the Dallas police officer, went into Botham Jean’s apartment, thinking it was her own when […]

I really enjoyed SNL’s representation of democratic political candidates in the last electoral cycle, primarily as a result of my introduction to Larry David’s portrayal of Bernie Sanders. I was glad to see that another parody came out a few days ago, and watching it did not disappoint. Of course, not every line was a […]

Matt’s Marvelous Mailbag seeks to provide marginally adequate answers to much better questions about politics, economics, social life, theology, or any potpourri you see fit to have answered. Send questions to mailbag.bereans@gmail.com.   Did anything happen last week? I just can’t recall. Oh there was some business somewhere about someone getting impeached or some nonsense like […]

Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Three days will determine the fate of the presidency. If the Trump Administration ends in disgrace, and that is a large if, these three days will mark the beginning of the end. If President Trump emerges victorious in 2020 and seizes another term in office, these were the days when the Democrats […]

Matt’s Marvelous Mailbag seeks to provide marginally adequate answers to much better questions about politics, economics, social life, theology, or any potpourri you see fit to have answered. Send questions to mailbag.bereans@gmail.com.   Boy, it’s been a minute, hasn’t it? Not that I’m complaining; I figure since I ran summer duty for the Bereans I can […]