Matthew's gospel narrative tells of wise men from the East who went to Jerusalem seeking the the infant Jesus whom they had come to pay homage. In the Christian tradition, this event, the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem to pay homage to the Christ child and bestow gifts upon him, is seen as the …
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Sorry Rick, Jesus did not preach “capitalism”
Last week a caller named Rick called in to Tell Me Everything to take me, Desimber Rose, and host John Fugelsang to task. He started by intimating that my status as a Marine Corps veteran was false with a somewhat incoherent non sequitur about the tumble rate of rounds fired from weapons. I don't happen …
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Yes Kim, Jesus was Jewish
Recently, a woman named Kim Iversen, sent out a tweet that has since been seen by over 3.5 million people. She is a media personality, having hosted shows on multiple radio stations, and now finds herself on Rumble the alt-right video platform. In her tweet, Iversen stated that "the notion that Jesus was a Jew …
Book release Day!
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Project 2025 and the war machine
The Project 2025 "Mandate for Leadership" document is 900 plus pages of Christofascist ideology that the Heritage Foundation's leadership and partners hope will become public policy if Donald Trump inexplicably wins another term as POTUS. It is replete with fear mongering, blatant lies, weaponization of the Bible to harm immigrants, BIPOC communities, and LGBTQ+ peoples. …
I am the enemy within
When Donald Trump first started his campaign for president back in 2015, he immediately showed the world who he was by using incendiary rhetoric which included racist dog whistles and horrific xenophobic bigotry that scapegoated immigrants. At the time, I was working on my thesis, which later became my first book, and I wrote in …
Dear Brian from Boston
Brian from Boston called into Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang because he was riled up about the God Squad. According to Brian from Boston, we were not credible because, wait for it, our vocabulary was not to his liking. Brian started off by saying he was going to "cast his pearls before swine," meaning …
Once more for the folks in the back
The 2024 election season is upon us and some Americans are already mailing in their ballots. This week, as so many weeks have been this year, was full of political news of the type that should be working on the hearts and minds of American voters, in particular those who inexplicably remain inclined to vote …
For just such a time as this
On Sunday this week my friend and former seminary colleague Liz Fulmer preached a sermon about Esther, Haman, and Mordecai from the book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. At a key point in both the story in Esther and in the pastor's sermon, there came the phrase, "for just such a time as this." …
Hooked on a feeling
The Democratic National Convention to nominate Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ended last night. It was four days of raucous crowds, feel-good vibes, and high energy that was filled with memorable speeches, and many moving moments. The display of American diversity was beautiful to see in the sea of faces that made up the crowd …
The Tattooed Theologian 