By Andy Hale If you grew up Baptist, then it is a surefire guarantee that you know all about missions. Not only did we have weekly children and youth programs around missions, but we went on mission trips, domestically and overseas. Our church collected an offering twice a year for missions, in addition to our … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Since George Floyd’s death in May, dozens of Confederate monuments and statues have been removed across the South. Despite the momentum to have these visages banished, nearly 44% of Americans believe that they should remain in place (Morning Consult/Politico). I’m sure you have had or witnessed a lively debate with someone who … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Socialism—is there a word in American politics that can divide a conversation quicker? “For many Americans, the very mention of socialism evokes dystopian visions of totalitarian rule and endless breadlines—whether in the old USSR or contemporary Venezuela,” Princeton historian Heath Carter told me on the latest episode of the CBF Podcast. Carter … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Ratched, Chef’s Table BBQ, The Boys Season 2, Woke, Mulan, Bill and Ted Face the Music, and Raised by Wolves are just a warm-up list to all the original content available for streaming in September. Between Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, AppleTV+ and Disney+, one can say that there is something to watch on TV. Are you not … Continue reading
By Andy Hale I’m not a fan of the Little League World Series. That might be a very unpopular statement. I’m not a fan of it in the same way that I’m not a fan of the Australian Open, the US Open, or Wimbledon. When it transpires each year, it means that every single hour … Continue reading
By Andy Hale It is hard to be a New York Mets fan. I know it could be worse, like a Mariners fanbase that has never witnessed their team make it to a World Series or the Rangers, Padres, Rays, Rockies, or Brewers fans that have made it to the big one but never won … Continue reading
By Andy Hale As a Type A planner, I have had to push through the frustration of nearly six to nine months of well-planned ministries, events, and programs going by the wayside due to the continued strain of the current pandemic. Canceling such things is nothing compared to the pain and suffering of millions of … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Do you remember that incredible scene from 2008’s “The Dark Knight,” in which the Joker and Batman sit down from a rather heated conversation? For three minutes and twenty-four seconds, these paragon of opposing virtues sit across the table at an impasse. Batman used his fists and guile, while Joker wielded his … Continue reading
By Andy Hale My parents recently jumped on the wave of Ancestory.com and 23 & Me. From a familial perspective, we know where my dad’s side of the family hails. We are as about as Welsh, English, and Scottish as they come. The mystery in our family is my mother’s genealogical linage since she was adopted. We have … Continue reading
By Andy Hale I’ll admit it. I had a True Love Waits Promise Ring. I mean, I did grow up in the 1990s Evangelical movement that stressed sexual purity and abstinence until marriage. Good or ill, it was the only way that the church was talking about sexuality to hormonal teenagers who were trying to … Continue reading
