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By LONNIE KING The recent political infighting among Republicans in Indiana caught my attention for reasons that go beyond redistricting maps or spats between party factions. Donald Trump and his allies reportedly targeted Republican state legislators who refused to support a Trump-backed redistricting effort. Some lawmakers faced primary challengers. Millions were spent trying to punish…

By LONNIE KING I have spent a lot of time over the last several years asking myself a difficult question: does American Christianity need another reformation? Or does it need something much more drastic than that? I honestly do not know the answer anymore. What I do know is that somewhere along the way, much of what passes for Christianity in America stopped looking like the movement Jesus…

By LONNIE KING Donald Trump recently criticized the rising cost of watching NFL games, lamenting how streaming services are “taking football away from many, many people.” On the surface, it sounds almost compassionate. And honestly? There’s a piece of the argument that resonates. Sports fans are being nickel-and-dimed to death. What used to require a television antenna now requires a…

By LONNIE KING The internet spent part of this week buzzing over the revelation that Texas state representative James Talarico has a girlfriend. On one level, I understand the interest. Public figures inevitably surrender some degree of privacy. People become curious about politicians, celebrities, athletes, and anyone who spends enough time in the public eye. James Talarico and Brianna…

By LONNIE KING This morning I read another political fundraising email. Honestly, it wasn’t even especially outrageous by modern standards. In fact, parts of it were rooted in legitimate concerns. The email warned that corporations are using AI and personal data in troubling ways and urged readers to donate money to stop political opponents from helping them continue. But what struck me wasn’t…

By LONNIE KING The other day I watched a video from Dan McClellan that stuck with me for a different reason than he probably intended. I follow McClellan because I find many of his thoughts challenging and thought-provoking, even when I don’t completely agree with every conclusion he reaches. In this particular video, he was responding to a Christian influencer who had become emotional over a…

By LONNIE KING Some things are funny right up until they aren’t. That thought has been rattling around in my head lately while watching modern political culture drift further into authoritarian absurdity, personality worship, and cruelty disguised as strength. Satire still matters. Mockery still matters. Authoritarian personalities often depend on spectacle, intimidation, and the illusion that…

By LONNIE KING There was a time in my life when I believed faith meant certainty. Not just confidence. Not trust. Certainty. I was taught that real faith meant never wavering, never questioning, never admitting doubt. If you struggled with uncertainty, the implication was that your faith was weak. Strong Christians “knew.” Weak Christians wrestled. But now, the older I get, the more I wonder…

By LONNIE KING I write about politics sometimes. I write about religion sometimes. I write about media, culture, fear, hypocrisy, tribalism, and the strange ways human beings convince ourselves that our version of reality is the only acceptable one. And if I’m being honest, part of why I write at all is because somewhere deep down, I hope people like me might reconsider some things they’ve held…

By LONNIE KING A few days ago, I published my book Thriving Among Time Wasters: A Real-World Guide to Focus, Boundaries, and Sanity in a Distracted Workplace. In it, I talk about the kinds of things that quietly drain our energy in the workplace—not just endless meetings or broken processes, but the emotional distractions, the interruptions, the tension and the moments that suddenly pull an…

By LONNIE KING I watched a clip recently from a conversation between Timothy Snyder and Katie Couric that has been rattling around in my brain ever since. Snyder was talking about Donald Trump’s ongoing friction with Pope Leo, and he made a statement that initially sounded overly dramatic to me: “The problem with the Pope is that the Pope is, in fact, a believer.” At first, I almost laughed it…

By LONNIE KING I recently watched an Instagram reel from Steve Lazarus, a retired FBI agent who was talking about the release of the Epstein files. His basic argument was this: the release of heavily redacted files and fragmented information isn’t transparency at all. It’s controlled confusion. A strategy designed to give the public just enough information to create outrage and argument, but…

By LONNIE KING I recently stumbled across one of those online articles listing the biggest movie from every year in history. I hoped I might find something that would trigger fond memories and make me wax nostalgic in a profound way.  But a stranger thing happened, as it often does when I try to find blog fodder. According to the article, the biggest movie the year I was born — 1961 — was West…

By LONNIE KING I’ll be honest. When I first saw the image of evangelical pastors gathered around a golden statue of Donald Trump praying for God’s blessing, I laughed. Not politely chuckled. Actually laughed out loud. Because how could you not? For anyone raised around church culture, the symbolism practically writes itself. It looked like a modern remake of the golden calf story from Exodus…

By LONNIE KING On Sunday afternoons, I often have baseball on while writing or sorting through ideas. It is one of my favorite weekend rituals. But, last weekend, the local ball game actually prompted a few thoughts. Not about the current pitching woes of the local nine. Not about the injuries that are taking a toll on our hometown heroes. Not about the new ABS system the MLB is employing this…