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1. Michael Brown: If We Are to Be Hated, Let It Be for the Right Reason

On numerous occasions, Jesus promised us, His followers, that we would be hated. That is something we should expect and even embrace. Let's just be sure we are hated for the right reasons. Being hated ...

Created on 21 January 2021

2. Joe Biden, President of the United States by the Sovereign Will of God

On Nov. 9, 2016, I wrote an article titled, "Donald Trump, President of the United States by the Sovereign Intervention of God," stating, "I believe Trump has been elected president by divine intervention." ...

Created on 20 January 2021

3. How the Left Wants to Eliminate Competing Ideas

It was President Dwight Eisenhower who once wrote that "in a democracy debate is the breath of life." Today, it seems as if the left wants to snuff that breath out. Competing ideas must be censored and ...

Created on 19 January 2021

4. Why a Biden Presidency Could Be Good for the Church

(Author's Note: I wrote this on Dec. 11, 2020, during a one-week prayer retreat alone in Texas, but I have waited to release the article until now. With the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6 and the loss ...

Created on 17 January 2021

5. No, It Was Not Jesus-Loving Evangelicals Who Vandalized the Capitol

In an important, probing article, David French claimed that "A violent Christian insurrection invaded and occupied the Capitol." Is there truth to this serious charge? He wrote, "Why do I say this was ...

Created on 14 January 2021

6. Michael Brown: The Tyranny of Big Tech Will Be Resisted

If there's one thing Americans love, it is freedom. And if there is one thing Americans are known for, it is being a freedom-loving, independent people. That's why it is no surprise that some world leaders ...

Created on 12 January 2021

7. To Michelle Obama: No, Trump Should Not Be Banned From Social Media for Life

...  was Michelle Obama, night after night when Ferguson, Missouri, was on fire; night after night of riots in the aftermath of the justifiable police action against Michael Brown? "Did she condemn that rea ...

Created on 08 January 2021

8. COVID Has Killed Hundreds of Thousands; Abortion Has Killed Tens of Millions

According to the respected Worldometer website, COVID-19 deaths in 2020 reached 1.8 million, a truly tragic and devastating number. There is no denying that we have experienced a real pandemic, and many ...

Created on 04 January 2021

9. Michael Brown: Congress Has Officially Gone Gender Crazy

In case you haven't heard, House Democrats want to remove all gendered language from their legislation, while the prayer to open the 117th Congress ended with, "Amen and a-woman." I kid you not. Who would ...

Created on 04 January 2021

10. Michael Brown: My Wish List for 2021

If you could wish for anything in 2021, what would be at the top of your list? I don't mean millennial-type wishes, such as, "I wish for peace on earth and no more conflicts." Or, "I wish that no one will ...

Created on 31 December 2020

11. Michael Brown: Why I Reject the 'Christian Nationalist' Labe

Perhaps it is my background as a Jewish believer in Jesus. Perhaps it is my calling as a preacher of the gospel first and a cultural-political commentator second. Either way, until Jesus returns and sets ...

Created on 29 December 2020

12. Is QAnon Actually Helping Pedophiles More Than Hurting Them?

On Oct. 15, President Trump was interviewed at length by NBC's Savannah Guthrie, covering a wide range of subjects in their town hall event. One subject, however, stood out above the others. What did Trump ...

Created on 29 December 2020

13. The Most Outrageous Pardon of All Time

Some of the president's recent pardons have elicited angry responses around the world. USA Today called the pardoning of the Blackwater security guards "egregious and disgusting." A headline in China's ...

Created on 28 December 2020

14. Shane Idleman and Michael Brown Debate Trump, the Church and Nationalism

Dr. Michael Brown and Pastor Shane Idleman discuss a very important issue as they offer different perspectives on Trump, the church and nationalism. Where do you stand? Is Trumpism hurting the church? ...

Created on 24 December 2020

15. Christmas: A Very Jewish Story With Good News for the Nations

Matthew is the most Jewish of the four Gospels, beginning with these opening words: "This is the genealogy of Yeshua the Messiah, son of David, son of Avraham" (Matt. 1:1, CJB). Yes, this is the story ...

Created on 24 December 2020

16. Sorry, But the American Flag Is Not Directly Related to the Banner of Christ

It is one thing to be a patriot, even a Christian patriot. It is another thing to conflate the American flag with the banner of Christ. Yet that is what Gen. Michael Flynn did in a recent editorial. Writing ...

Created on 23 December 2020

17. How the Ancient Maccabees Speak to Us Today

The Feast of Dedication, better known as Hanukkah, was just celebrated by Jews around the world, commemorating events that took place more than 2,100 years ago. But the lessons of Hanukkah are quite relevant ...

Created on 18 December 2020

18. Local Churches as Centers of Resistance

It is true that our elected officials help determine the direction of the nation. That is why we emphasize the importance of voting and staying involved in the political process. But it is also true ...

Created on 18 December 2020

19. Honor Jesus: Do Not Put Your Trust in Princes

What comes to mind when you hear that the title of one of my articles is, "Don't Put Your Trust in a Political Savior"? For some of you, it is probably something like this: "There goes Mike Brown again ...

Created on 17 December 2020

20. Can America Survive This Perfect Storm?

Before I set the stage and lay out the most prominent dimensions of our current crisis, let me answer the question I ask in the title of this article: Can America survive this perfect storm? The answer ...

Created on 15 December 2020