Letter cites ‘grave spiritual danger facing all Christians’
DALLAS — A coalition dubbed Salt & Light Resistance has collected nearly 1,000 signatures on an open letter warning of “a great spiritual danger facing all…
politics
In presidential election, many Christian voters split along racial lines
CARSON, CALIF. — President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have many fans, if any, at the Metropolitan Church of Christ in this urban community south of Los…
Why did so many Christian voters support Donald Trump?
Christians helped propel President-elect Donald Trump to victory in the 2024 election, voting for the former president by larger margins than in 2020. Trump won…
Trump’s comeback: What it means for immigrants, people of faith and the press
Before Election Day, I predicted a long night of vote counting. I was sort of right. When I fell asleep Tuesday — well before midnight…
No one on Tuesday’s ballot has walked on water
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following column is adapted from communion thoughts that Jeremie Beller offered Sunday at the Wilshire Church of Christ in Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA…
What do the 1968, 1996 and 2024 presidential elections have in common?
OKLAHOMA CITY — For a journalist, Election Night typically means tight deadlines and pizza. And, in my case, an occasional cake with lighted candles. I…
The Christian and the political order
ABILENE, TEXAS — During the centuries, Christians have held widely different views on their relation to the political order. Some have taken the attitude that…
In the race for president, why are we talking about McDonald’s?
'Would you like fries with that?” Who knew that question might play a role in the 2024 presidential campaign? Given my quarter-century on the Godbeat,…
How religion and politics mix
BRENTWOOD, TENN. — We are in the final few months of the 2024 presidential campaign. The rhetoric has been coarse and will get worse. “Red”…
Thinking about politics
Recent political events show that the 2024 election season will be anything but boring. Social media is flooded with political opinions, and church conversations often…
