Joel is featured here on Dr. Warren Throckmorton’s podcast series on the Jefferson Lies. Throckmorton is a retired professor at Grove City College who uncovers the pseudo-history and Christian nationalist propaganda of David Barton. Joel is honored to be featured along with some intellectual and literary luminaries, such as Jemar Tisby and Scott Coley. Here’sContinue reading “Whitewashing Jefferson, Part One”
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VHA’s MLK celebration video
On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 @ 1:00pm EST, Joel had the honor of presenting the speech for the MLK celebration sponsored by the Veterans Health Administration. The recording can be viewed at the link below, with the password: JxPZ9ph?
Mental Health & Christianity
On his latest appearance on the MinistryMisfits podcast, Joel addresses the relevant topic of Mental Health & Christianity. He brings to the discussion his unique dual identity as a pastor and a mental health clinician. Joel addresses how the Bible provides a conceptual framework for understanding mental health and the differences between an academically trainedContinue reading “Mental Health & Christianity”
Mental Health Best Practices
On this Health & Wellness In Focus podcast, Joel discusses the important topic of mental health. He deals with the intersection of mental health, faith, and racism. You are strongly encouraged to check it out and share. Full video: Audio only:
The Theology of Law & Order
Joel again appears on the Ministry Misfits podcast. In a thought-provoking conversation with Andrew Fouts, the focus is “Law & Order theology” and its unequal application on people of color.
More than a dream: The undiluted legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
With the Lincoln Memorial as his platform, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. This is undoubtedly King’s most famous speech. His resounding and masterful oratory from that day is forever etched in our nation’s memory… If people are only exposed to the typical excerpts of the “I Have a Dream”Continue reading “More than a dream: The undiluted legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. “
Trump, ‘law and order,’ and evangelical hypocrisy
“There’s a new sheriff in town” is a familiar American idiom. It evokes the image of a strong man who has come into a lawless Western town to establish much-needed law and order. This is a man who would rule with an iron fist, quickly dealing with all “undesirable” characters. But what if the same man promisingContinue reading “Trump, ‘law and order,’ and evangelical hypocrisy”
Juneteenth: Moving from symbolism to substance
When President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation Jan. 1, 1863, it changed the legal status of more than 3.5 million enslaved Black people in the Confederate states from enslaved to free. It was two-and-a-half years later, on June 19, 1865, that Gen. Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom for the 250,000 enslaved residents of Texas…
What’s Wrong With Colorblind Christianity?
“God is not colorblind! He created us all as equals, and He has blessed each of us with distinct ethnicities. Our distinct ethnicities should be celebrated, not tolerated.”
A Christian Perspective on Police Brutality
Here, Joel is interviewed on the Ministry Misfits podcast. He and the hosts, Andrew Fouts and Brandon Simmons go all in on the topic of police brutality and related topics such as “imago dei,” racism, white supremacy, white privilege, white evangelicalism, and slaveholder theology.
A Compelling Voice 