A Parson’s Apocalyptic Journey
An apocalypse reveals what has been hidden before…and this is very clear when it comes to the church and my role as a pastor.
Author: Dennis Sanders
Who Mourns for the GOP?
You can’t leave the GOP to its own devices, not in a two-party system. Why the fate of the GOP matters to American democracy.
Rider of the Storm: The End of The Second Impeachment of Donald Trump
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump ended Saturday with his acquittal. We all knew how it would end, but it was still shocking.
Mike Pence and One Cheer For Doing the Right Thing
By being at the Inauguration instead of the outgoing President’s “yea me!’ rally, Mike Pence was tipping his hand towards national unity.
I Love My Country, But Let’s Not Kid Ourselves.
“This isn’t who we are” comes from a good place. It’s also incredibly wrong. This is who we are. This is who we are as a nation.
We Don’t Need No Civil War
What happened today could be a one-off that we will forget about months from now or it could also be a harbinger of something far dangerous down the road.
I’ll Keep Writing, Thank You Very Much.
Sometime over the last 25-30 years, I’ve heard someone say that I wasn’t a good writer and it was said in the most emotionally damaging way.
I Left My Heart in Arecibo
It hurts to say Arecibo “was.” Not simply because it isn’t the largest telescope anymore, but because it is no more.
Bittersweet Symphony: 2020 in Retrospect
2020 has been a rough year. But like my hometown of Flint, Michigan there is joy amidst the grief.
Attention Must Be Paid: The Electoral Lessons of the Working Class
The answer is no, liberals and NeverTrump conservatives haven’t learned a thing from 2016 about the working class.
Utah or Weimar
America seems to be heading down the road towards Weimar. Will we turn around and head back to Utah? I don’t know.
The West Wing and the Dirty Business of Politics
I’m an endangered species if not already extinct: a moderate Republican.
After RGB: Fear the Future?
After the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I no longer worry about the future. Now, I fear it.
Peak Performance
When all the world’s a stage democracy is vulnerable. As the GOP moved from formative to performative the common good gave way to personality.
Class and Race: Two Sides, Same Coin
Race, and to a larger extent, identity and class tend to intertwine and leaders have long used racism to get people to forget about class.
Why Moderate Republicans Suck
If the GOP is to moderate, then there needs to be an effective moderate movement within the GOP forcing change.
After the Fire
NeverTrumpers have to ask themselves an important question: what will they do come November 4th? What happens when and if Trump loses?
Neurodiversity and the Dignity of Work
Our meritocratic society believes that people with neurological disabilities are worthless weeds. Nonsense. We are flowers that can be beautiful.
Don’t Forget: Black Lives Matter
While deciding if we can watch Gone with the Wind or use racist pancake mix, the House and Senate were working on bills dealing with police brutality.
Trouble in Lake Wobegon
Walking around made you wonder if this was Minneapolis or some war-torn city on the other side of the world.
