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January 18, 2023

Evangelicals, it's time for dialogue – 'The Christian way'

This article first appeared in The Fulcrum In Buffalo, New York, we know the trauma of social breakdown and tragedy firsthand, but we also know the healing that happens when neighbors come together across their differences. Over the course of this past year, we have suffered an extreme blizzard with devastating loss of life; the …



Evangelicals, it's time for dialogue – 'The Christian way'
January 7, 2023

America Needs More Buffalo

On November 24, I ran in the Buffalo Turkey Trot. I have never run this race before, so I didn’t know what to expect – but I learned nothing reflects Buffalo’s unique character like the Turkey Trot. An array of personalities set out for a 5-mile run dressed in costumes reflecting our city’s diversity and …



America Needs More Buffalo
March 31, 2022

Can Ukraine Save us From Ourselves?

  The legs of Western relativism have been wobbly for a while. And now Vladimir Putin’s war may deliver a knock-out blow. While some Western intellectuals cling to a “your truth and my truth” philosophy, the invasion of Ukraine is revealing the absurdity of such thought. Evil has a way of waking us up to …



Can Ukraine Save us From Ourselves?
February 26, 2022

What We Don't Understand About Putin and his church

What We Don’t Understand About Putin and his church   The secular west does not understand religion. Not only do we not understand religion, but we also do not have a language to articulate religious matters very well. Therefore, when we encounter deeply theological matters, we do not have a vocabulary to communicate what we see …



What We Don't Understand About Putin and his church
January 12, 2022

Satan in the State House

The State Capital broke into an uproar as the Satanic Temple of Illinois unraveled its holiday display. First, the temple’s priest shouted, “Hail Satan” as he laid a carved image of Baphomet, the pagan deity, next to the nativity scene. Then, in a scene analogous to the 1973 movie The Exorcist, Roman Catholic Christians began …



Satan in the State House
October 29, 2021

Mandates, Manipulation, and Mayhem: What did you expect?

Did you really expect mass vaccinations? Are you shocked that many people are hesitant, if not dogmatic, in their opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine? I received the vaccination as soon as I was eligible, and I strongly encourage others to do the same. But should we be surprised that many would resist? And why are …



Mandates, Manipulation, and Mayhem: What did you expect?

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