Answering the Post-Christian World
Late last month a columnist for The Atlantic named Emily Oster published an article titled Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty. I meant to write a response to it back then, but life got busy — as it does — and here we are now...
Last week the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered their decision on a controversial case out of Mississippi. The case was named Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and regarded a ban on pre-viability abortions in the state. There is little doubt that you have all heard about the decision and plenty of… Continue reading Why the Dobbs Decision is Actually a Tragedy
What a week it's been! With everything that my family and I have been through over the last few months I had decided to take some time to just be home with them without trying to squeeze in writing time or anything like that. I had also been avoiding the news as much as I… Continue reading Storming the Capitol and the Purge, or a Few Thoughts on the Past Week
Here are a few thoughts on state violence, police brutality, racism, protests, riots, health pandemics, and the Christian response.
In this episode Dan shares his testimony about his past as a Democratic Socialist and the journey that God took him down to change his thinking. Don’t have a Bible? Check out BibleGateway.com for free access to the Scriptures Follow me on Twitter @RebornJumpman Be sure to like Ancient Abandon at facebook.com/ancientabandon. If you’d… Continue reading Why I Walked Away from Democratic Socialism | AA:09
In this week’s episode Dan answers a listener’s question about defending spiritual beliefs we disagree with. Follow me on Twitter @RebornJumpman Be sure to like Ancient Abandon at facebook.com/ancientabandon. If you’d like to become a financial supporter visit pateon.com/ancientabandon Don’t have a Bible? Check out BibleGateway.com for free access to the Scriptures Digging the music? … Continue reading Should We Defend Beliefs We Disagree With? | AA:08
Many in America are wondering what in the world is going on between the US and Russia? Well there's a lot there and perhaps I'll go back over the lead up to where we are now in a later post, but last night CNN ran the headline- NATO buildup in Poland: US troops welcomed. There… Continue reading Headline: NATO Buildup in Poland
So I got in my car the other day. It was hot inside from the day so I rolled the window down and turned the key in the ignition. As the car started up the radio kicked on. I usually listen to the local talk radio station in town but on the weekends the lineup… Continue reading Media Hype, or Too Close to the Trees
Below is an article I posted on Medium. It was more or less a journal entry so it doesn't have the links to articles and verses the way my normal posts do. God bless! What can we do to get it right these days? It seems like no matter what we say or do, someone… Continue reading The New Warzone: Dealing with Social Media and The Polarization of America
Editor's Note: July 4, 2016 This post was originally written on my phone during a plane ride and posted later that day after five hours of driving. As a result of the time restraints I only had time to apply headers before posting. Therefore, in this update I am adding source links to claims that… Continue reading Dear Church, or Losing My Religion
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