The Quixotic Deacon

One year ago, almost to the day, I stood in the pulpit and preached a sermon that I called Christian Patriotism. In it I asked the question, Can one be both a disciple of Jesus and a patriot? And the conclusion I drew was that, yes, one could be both as long as one defined ...

On this Sunday, one day removed from our national holiday, it occurred to me to meander a bit around the topic of patriotism. Specifically, I want to explore the question, Can one be a disciple of Christ and also a patriot? The immediate tendency is to answer quickly, “yes.” Our American culture teaches us that ...