Baton Rouge, Dallas and a Divided Nation

Shawn Mathis: It is naïve to think that laws and political parties and sound-bite arguments can keep a divided culture together.

We Need to Take a Collective Breath on Police Shootings

Shane Vander Hart: We would be better served as a nation, and cooler heads would prevail if everyone would take a collective breath on police shootings.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 1-31-15

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers discuss nitrate pollution in Iowa agriculture with Dean Lemke and Ferguson with Kevin Jackson of the Black Sphere.

Cultural Divide Has Replaced The Racial Divide In America

When it comes to Ferguson, New York City and events like them can we drop the race narrative and examine the multiple issues that factor into this discussion?

Caffeinated Thought of the Day: No Justice in Anarchy

Brian Myers: We seem to choose sides based on racial assumptions and make our demands for “justice.” We have to allow our justice system to work.

The Question of Racial Civility Among Christians

It is damaging to the church to treat one’s white brothers and sisters as ones responsible for the actions of a few, in other parts of the country and world.

Who Speaks for Ferguson?

As Christians we speak on behalf of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob under the authority of Christ to promote redemption in Christ, not Ferguson.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio – 11-29-14

Brian Myers and Shane Vander Hart talk with Dr. Bob Stouffer, principal of Oksaloosa Christian School, about importance of parental involvement in education,

Rioting and Looting is Not Justice

Rioting and looting happening in Ferguson as a result of the St. Louis County Grand Jury not indicting Officer Darren Wilson is not justice, it is thuggery.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 11-22-14

Brian Myers and Steve Riker interview author, blogger, and pastor Tim Challies who is headed to Ames, IA for a conference at Stonebrook Church on 12/6/14.