California Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS www.justice.gov/opa/pr/calif...

A weakened Iran could turn to assassination and terrorism to strike back www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

US orders departure of family members and non-emergency US personnel from Lebanon www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Update: Kingdom of Rage won! 🎉🎉I’m genuinely shocked and humbled. The authors in this category are people I deeply admire - they have each challenged and strengthened my faith. Grateful to the ECPA for this honor. @hachetteus.bsky.social

🎉 Big news, friends! 🎉 I’m thrilled to share that Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace has been nominated for a Christian Book Award in the Faith and Culture category! 🏆

Texas Fight!

A must read piece - explaining how “the New Orleans attack serves as a grim reminder that the ISIS digital caliphate is still able to transform personal crises into public tragedy… many other people remain vulnerable to similar paths of radicalization.” Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/o...

Los Angeles is undergoing a cataclysmic event.

To understand the troubling events in #NewOrleans, you should look no further than the great @seamushughes.bsky.social. www.amazon.com/Homegrown-Al...

Very happy about this news!

In case the link doesn’t work: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...

Excellent analysis of the overthrow of the #Assad dynasty in #Syria by my @cfr.org colleague @stevenacook.bsky.social. www.cfr.org/expert-brief...

General Jim Mattis: “No war is over until the enemy says it’s over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but in fact, the enemy gets a vote.” In other words, you may be done with terrorism, but terrorism is not done with you. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

"The point isn’t to win the lawsuits, but to use civil actions to make it costly for their critics and to exact retribution against past opponents." Patel's threat to sue Olivia Troye is straight out of the chill-critical-speech playbook.

Looking for a meaningful gift this holiday season? 🎁 Give the gift of understanding and hope with Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace.

If you needed even MORE of a reason to switch to Bluesky, China is "troubled" by the fact that they've invested so much time on Twitter buying ads, bots, and influencers... only to see the people they're seeking to manipulate (us) flee the site. www.semafor.com/article/11/2...

How many of us are approaching the Thanksgiving Table with a bit of trepidation? Will we get through the meal without having to talk about the election or the last political outrage? Here’s how we can approach these moments with grace and purpose. 🧵

We should not wait for our power-driven politicians, the profit-driven infotainment industry, and, sadly, many pastors and seminarians and parishioners to stop marketing fear and contempt. They’re not likely to change anytime soon. But we can change — one person, one relationship at a time.

I am wary of sermons or Bible studies that focus on politics or candidates or culture wars. There should be very clear lines between the ministry of God’s Word and discussion of political beliefs. Why?

🚨 Big News! 🚨 The Reason for Church will release 4/22 via Zondervan Reflective! Also, I'm honored & beyond grateful to have Michael Keller's Foreword setting the tone. His dad's (Tim Keller) vision for the #Church as a refuge of Gospel sanity & renewal inspired this work & saturates every page.1/4

I had the honor of attending Leading the Way, a conference hosted by the National Immigration Forum. This inspiring event brought together law enforcement, faith leaders, national security experts, and business leaders to discuss immigration solutions that balance our nation’s values and needs.

Y’all are welcome:

In DC this week. Time to reflect and regroup. Much work to be done. “Do not grow weary in doing good.” Grateful to travel this road with these awesome women.

Ok … trying out Bluesky. Curious for those who have been here awhile, do you like it better than Threads?

A needed reminder from Thomas Merton about maintaining attention and sanity in a constant news cycle: