Introduction: I will begin by saying that there is a sharp difference between saying “not my president,” on the one hand, and “not our president” on the other. It is very easy for individualistic Americans to sport a bumper sticker that says, “Don’t Blame Me. I Voted for the Other Guy.” That is not how …
Without Any Yowling at All
I went to bed last night not knowing who the next president would be, which shows much fortitude I think. And I woke up braced for a Biden administration, and did so without yowling at the ceiling, which shows even more. But as things stand, it appears to be leaning Trump, but still too close …
Something Like Dryer-Vent-Lint-for-Brains
Introduction: In order to keep these things plain and clear and lucid and comprehensible and transpicuous, you and I are going to have a little talk about this here election tomorrow. And in this little talk I am going to play the role of a Dutch uncle, which means, in its turn, that I am …
A Second Round on John Piper, Me, and the Cool Shame Election
Introduction: So on Monday I wrote about John Piper's piece on the choice between Biden and Trump. A bit later, John Piper wrote me an email that began with "Heavenly days!" -- which is how respected ...
John Piper, Me, and the Cool Shame Election
Introduction: I will begin by saying that I owe a great deal to John Piper, and one of the central things I owe to him is respect. A number of years ago, he invited me to speak in Minneapolis for one ...
These Our Turbulent Mercies
Sermon Video Introduction: A little over a week from now, we will be selecting our next president. In preparation for this, and because Christ is Lord of everything we do, we need to consider ...
The #MeToobin Movement
Introduction: In case anybody was worried that the year 2020 couldn’t get any zestier, along comes Jeffrey Toobin. Perhaps you missed it because you just got back from hunting moose in the Yukon, and so I will fill you in. The much feted (and apparently fated) Toobin, legal analyst for CNN, was on a Zoom …
Nine Miles of Bad Road
Introduction: I want to begin with the observation that Joe Biden is an objectively poor candidate, and that by the traditional metrics he is running an objectively lousy campaign. The plain fact that he is clearly not mentally fit helped everyone to set a really low bar for the first presidential debate, such that everyone …
7 Reasons Why It Is Possible for Christians to Vote for Trump in 2020 Without Getting a Defiled Conscience and/or Losing Their Soul
Introduction: Okay, so here’s the plan. We need to send Biden/Harris packing, and still feel good about ourselves afterwards. Can I get an amen? For some this might be a really tall order, ...
I Am Here to Inform You That Tim Keller Has His Thumb on the Scales
Introduction: I recently saw a quote from Tim Keller that was making the rounds, and I wanted to interact with it for just a skoshy bit. I will let you judge the quote for yourself in just a hot minute — so cool your baby jets — but it appears to me that Tim Keller …