#EndDehumanization
Jonathan David Faulkner I have read a myriad of articles recently on the need for civility in our public and private discourse, especially in relationship to politics. Some of the writers have advocated for civility, some have argued against it, some have advocated for a mixture of the two. The reasoning being that sometimes, in …
Continue reading When No One Is Human: No Civil Discourse without Humanity.
One can only take so much.... as in...we have been here before...and now we are just stuck here. You know what I mean, Rosanne, Bill Maher, the fight over who can say what about who, the question, if it is unacceptable for one person to call someone an ape, then why is it acceptable for …
The following is a poem written by my wife Rachel flowing from the pain of our recent loss. We hope it blesses and encourages and even helps your grieving process if you have suffered a Miscarriage. Without further delay, ladies and gentlemen, my wife! “More Time” “I just want more time” The first …
Jonathan David Faulkner No matter how you look at it, a miscarriage is unfair. By that I mean, you spend a few weeks starting to bond, your wife, more so than you, with the baby, anticipating, making plans, getting information on hospital visits and maybe even rearranging your small apartment. Then one night, your …
Jonathan David Faulkner Have you read the vision of the last days sprinkled throughout the book of Isaiah? The beauty of the described coming Kingdom, a House set on the highest mountain where Rivers flow up to the summit and all the nations gather together as one. When we will “Beat our swords into …
Jonathan David Faulkner One of the books I have been recommending to people is Soong-Chan Rah’s book “The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Captivity.” The book is important and though confrontational in the way it comes across (Rah has obviously been hurt) it is one that many of us need to read if …
Photo Credit African American Policy Forum Jonathan David Faulkner I can very distinctly remember the first time I ever heard a racist slur aimed at someone of color. It was a co-worker at a catering company I worked for in college and something felt very wrong about the slur and though the man who was …
By Jonathan David Faulkner My brothers and sisters who have been following this site for a while know that a huge part of my story has been a journey from hating the Church and its people, but still being a Christian, to falling in love with and developing a heart for the people of God …
Continue reading Lecrae, Matt & Toby, “White Evangelicalism” and “Quitting Church”
By Jonathan David Faulkner Historically I would not want to be an enemy of the church. No matter what era you are thinking of, I would not want to be an enemy of the “status quo” in the church. It is truly disheartening to think about, the amount of brutality, incendiary language, and, in …
Jonathan David Faulkner Few things are more disconcerting than waking up to a strange man in your room. Especially when you’re staying with total strangers in the final days leading up to your wedding. I suppose it makes it better that the person is trusted by your bride but I also suppose though that …
Continue reading In Loving Memory of my Grandfather, Walter Whitson (1933-2017)
