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Dear friends of Ron Sider, I have some bad news: my father Ron Sider died suddenly last night (July 27, 2022), of a cardiac arrest. Please join our…

Jul 28, 2022 •

May 2022

ADVANCE BOTH RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND LGBTQ CIVIL RIGHTS

Congress has an historic opportunity to protect religious liberty in what at first blush may seem an unlikely vehicle: legislation to protect gay civil…

May 30, 2022 •

March 2022

KIDNAPPERS,ASSASSINS, AND A WONDERFUL NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN

In previous emails, I have told you about Dr. Sunday Agang of Nigeria. His family was so poor that he could not start school until he was 17. But he did…

Mar 22, 2022 •

February 2022

WANTED: A FEW MORE SCHOLARS/POPULARIZERS/ACTIVISTS!

I am a scholar who spent several years of my life completing a PhD. But for better or worse, I am best known as a popularizer. In fact, my problem ,if…

Feb 3, 2022 •

January 2022

COULD CHRISTIANS HELP AMERICA AVOID DISASTER?

Whether you are a Republican or Democrat, pro-Trump or anti-Trump, we all agree on at least one thing. American democracy is threatened in a way that it…

Jan 22, 2022 •

December 2021

MARY DID YOU KNOW?

One of my favorite Christmas carols asks this question again and again. One line captures the essence of Christian faith: “Mary did you know, when you…

Dec 13, 2021 •

November 2021

A TALE OF TWO CHURCHES

In the early 1970s, I was living in North Philadelphia and ran a series of weekend seminars for white suburban and rural church leaders. Father Paul…

Nov 27, 2021 •

PROBLEMS WITH DEMOCRATS

David Brooks’ November 5 New York Times column discusses a fundamental problem with Democrats. Democrats dominate much of the society’s generators of…

Nov 11, 2021 •

October 2021

FALL SPLENDOR, THE CYCLE OF DECAY--AND MORE

As I look out my study window of a two-bedroom apartment in our retirement community, I see gorgeous beauty. The woods just outside is ablaze with fall…

Oct 26, 2021 •

A MORNING PRAYER

Father, in the morning of this new day, I joyfully and gratefully submit every fiber of my being to you and your will. I surrender every corner of my…

Oct 8, 2021 •

September 2021

DID JESUS MEAN THAT SOMETIMES HIS DISCIPLES SHOULD KILL THEIR ENEMIES?

We can only understand Jesus’ teaching in the context of his gospel of the kingdom. Jesus taught that the long-expected messianic kingdom was actually…

Sep 20, 2021 •

BIBLICAL BALANCE, BIBLICAL BALANCE

Biblical balance is important in every area of our lives. It is important in our personal lives as we seek to combine prayer and action. It is central…

Sep 7, 2021 •

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