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Since the court’s April 2026 decision, social media raged about the racist outcome of the Court’s decision to interfere with the empowerment of the minority vote. Today’s blog is a counterpoint to that lament. Rather, it is a voice of hope and future that shouts, “I still have a dream!” Behold, a child born in 2027 — He shall open his eyes in a nation still counted majority white, but he shall gro...

Forces the Poor to Pay for Their Own Charity. Today's story, based on real events, tell of Tina, a homeless pregnant teen helped by a Christian pregnancy center. Even as the donors celebrate another fundraising banquet, Tina struggles with poverty and hunger, with her new baby, on the streets of Tempe, Arizona.

For over a century, most of the U.S. economy has been run on an addition–subtraction employment model: Mathematically, this treats labor as: Σ Wᵢ Linear. Disposable. Forgetful. That choicehad consequences. What America never captured When firms fail to structure ownership, retention, and incentives so that: Total impact = Σ(Wᵢ²) they lose: Not just billions are lost. You get structural underperfor...

Welcome back to “What’s Next on Views of America! Here’s what caught my eye… Today, we talk about Baptist Preachers and Wishful Thinking as we discuss lust for power. Did you hear about the Baptist preachers… so upset over the Epstein files … that theystopped laying hands on Trump … and settled for wishful thinking?!   Background:  Martin Luther famously criticized the greed of the clergy, particu...

Today we talk about  “Transactional Christianity” aka "The Prosperity Gospel" as the link between a  faith based on love and grace to that of Christian nationalism,  a belief system based on health, wealth, success as the sign of God’s presence, using violence & force if necessary. When Transactional Christian theology is nationalized, it suggests that a country (often America) is un...

Mass layoffs of federal worker's is trading gold for fools gold. Today we reflect on this practice, which will make us cringe in the coming decades. See the complete story at Gold Standard Traded for Fool's Gold .

In today's episode we tell the story about a newly discovered immigrant half-sister who brings with her an unexpected gift. God's teachings to us in Leviticus 19 and Hebrews 13 provide the basis for our own blessing in our treatment of immigrants in the United States. See the blog The Secret Gift of Immigration for full content and discussion.

What's Next for Christians in America? Pastor Jim gives voices to the issues that intersect faith and American life. In today's broadcast, we discuss the shuttering of the Voice of America and pastor Jim's creation of Views of America as he invites fellow pilgrims to embark on a journey of Wild Faith. Along the way, we will wrestle with subjects and issues where the path, while not eas...