God in the Public Square – Shutting the Barn Door

I was reading an article over at Ministry Matters tonight by Pastor Mike Slaughter. He was lamenting the rancor of this political season, and putting forth the notion that we have allowed the Gospel to be hijacked for partisan political purposes. He,…

Revelation – Doctrines of Men

Embed from Getty Images I have been blessed over the years to have been surrounded by a cloud of witnesses through social media, who in ordinary times uplift me with their sharing of faith, open my eyes to new understanding, correct me when…

God in the Public Square – On Tone and Rhetoric

God in the Public Square – The Story of Balak and Balaam

Embed from Getty Images By: Tera Ertz I was scrolling Facebook this morning, and was confronted with the outrage of many of my fellow citizens. Headlines blared “Obama to Christians: Get off Your High Horse,” “Obama Attacks Free Speech at Prayer Breakfast,”…

An Open Letter to Hollywood Studio Executives:

God In Politics – Why is there a Bible?

October 13, 2012 at 7:12pm Back to the purpose of government, and why Christians can confidently participate in good governance without violating the autonomy of non-Christians. In the God Talk 2 series I have been working on here on Facebook, I have…

God In Politics – The Foundation

Communication 101 – Why

By: Tera Ertz “The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.” Proverbs 16:23 Several months ago, friend and fellow author Max Lindenman noted on one of my Facebook comments that I had mellowed tremendously since…

What’s in a Name

So, why Hope and Change Ministries? Many of you who landed on this page probably know me from work in internet political punditry over the last several years. If you do, you probably also know I tend toward conservative politics, sometimes long…