Sorry for a short detour, but Ben made a comment in our previous thread that is worthy of a standalone response in this series.  Basically he is concerned that the tone of our contesting of truth is not loving at all, and makes those on the other side feel that they are enemies.  As Ben […]

I was recently reading about a Christian in another country, who was in trouble with the authorities because of his pretty much “Thus-sayeth-the-Lord” condemnation of a political authority for that leader’s illicit sexual ethic.  This obviously begs the question, was that a wise way to try to be a positive influence in culture?  Further, was […]

Drs. Haymond and Smith discuss a few recent issues, including economic growth, Trump’s prospects for 2020, and the emergence of Pete Buttigieg. View the video on the blog or view it below.

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.   It’s been a while since I’ve done a classical music recommendation, so I’d would be remiss to fumble this opportunity to recommend my […]

This is an elaboration of my eight points from the previous post.  But the broader purpose of this short series is to identify why I think we should not seek solace that there is some middle ground that reasonable people are ultimately going to arrive at.  I believe that there is a broader underlying spiritual […]

***This review is mostly spoiler-free, but its themes might lead to broad conclusions by the reader. Nothing of the Endgame plot is revealed and no answers to the questions leftover from Infinity War are revealed.*** I drove two daughters and two of their friends to an 11:00 p.m., Thursday night showing of Avengers: Endgame. On […]

The Weekly Sage hopes to regularly bring brief profiles of key contributors to thought and faith before a Christian audience for historical education and awareness of valuable resources. Mario Vargas Llosa “’No such luck. There aren’t any thugs abroad, what with this cold,’ Shorty said, rubbing his hands together again. ‘The only madmen out tonight […]

So said Rodney King after the carnage of the race-related LA Riots in 1992 after the acquittal of police officers that had brutally handled his arrest. Scenes of a white trucker being pulled from his truck to be even more brutally beaten by angry young black men repulsed the world. Surely this reaction was even […]

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.   Perhaps this isn’t a great excuse, but I have gone through quite a bout of travel in recent days, hence the lack of […]

The Mueller Report was finally released Thursday and it will do little to change anyone’s mind about Donald Trump or American politics. This is a testament to our current discourse, which is one part tribalism and one part laziness. The tribalism, of course, is all about defending or attacking “our guy” or “their guy.” Facts […]