Author: J.D. Coleman

You’ve seen it a hundred times if you’ve seen it once. A company makes a public statement identifying with a liberal cause or promoting an unbiblical lifestyle. Christians react loudly on social media and #BoycottCompany posts and petitions start flying. Why do we respond that way? What do we hope to accomplish? The Arm of the Flesh I’m afraid the answer, pure and simple, is that many Christians tend to view themselves as just another special interest group vying for cultural power in our fragmented society. We want Disney to accommodate us, rather than accommodating other special interest groups. When...

The events of the last few days have been heartbreaking. I’m grieving for the senseless loss of the lives of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and five Dallas police officers. I’ve watched the videos, and I’m horrified by the events that have transpired. Still those on both sides must exercise restraint. We don’t have all of the details yet. We must insist on justice, but we must do so through peaceful and lawful means. Reacting with anger and hatred will only add fuel to the fire. We are already experiencing a vicious cycle of racial tension exacerbated by an epidemic...