Resist: How Christians Stand Against Evil

evangelicalsMatthew RaleyFebruary 12, 2021Jesus Christ, ethics, politics, churches, Matthew Raley

Comfort for Immoral Heretics? How Paul Used His Authority

churches, pastorsMatthew RaleyOctober 15, 2020Matthew Raley, apostle paul, 2 Corinthians, Jesus, leadership

God Is a Composer: The Difference between Legal and Artistic Authority

evangelicals, churchesMatthew RaleyAugust 28, 2020theology, Matthew Raley, authority, leadership, institutions, churches

The Roots of Institutional Crisis: Evangelicals and Bullies

evangelicalsMatthew RaleyAugust 20, 2020Matthew Raley, leadership, institutions, ethics

Falwell's Yacht: The Crisis of Evangelical Institutions

evangelicalsMatthew RaleyAugust 10, 2020Jerry Falwell Jr, Matthew Raley, institutions, leadership

The Phone and the Jury

societyMatthew RaleyAugust 1, 2020law, crime, Matthew Raley, technology

Dear Public Health Leaders

communityMatthew RaleyJuly 24, 2020covid-19, public health, leadership, Matthew Raley

The Real Battle (It's Not Between Left and Right)

community, politicsMatthew RaleyJuly 17, 2020politics, activism, Matthew Raley

The Meltdown of Our Institutions

pastorsMatthew RaleyJuly 9, 2020churches, culture, Matthew Raley

Union: A Reflection for this Fourth of July

politicsMatthew RaleyJuly 1, 2020Matthew Raley, Union

Shootings, Fires, and American Generosity

community, churchesMatthew RaleyJune 18, 2019gun violence, shooting, philanthropy, generosity, tragedy, fire, natural disaster, Matthew Raley, chico ca, Newtown, Sandy Hook, Joey Newton, donations

My Accidental Life Skill

churches, ChristianityMatthew RaleyMay 19, 2019skills, leadership, ministry, church, churches, service

The Frankfurt School, "Cultural Marxism," and Boredom

evangelicalsMatthew RaleyMay 9, 2019Joe Carter, Frankfurt School, Marxism, Cultural Marxism, blogs, evangelical

The Synagogue Shooter

evangelicals, pastors, theologyMatthew RaleyMay 5, 2019John Earnest, synagogue, terrorism, Kinism, theology, churches

Speeches from the Land

communityMatthew RaleyApril 26, 2019Paradise, fire, natural disaster, war, world war 2, England, landscape, Coventry Cathedral, bombing

What I Learned from Final Phone Calls

news, churchesMatthew RaleyNovember 27, 2018Matthew Raley, fire, death, faith, spiritu, prayer

Facebook and Human Nature

community, theologyMatthew RaleyOctober 26, 2018facebook, google, human nature, Matthew Raley, theology, technology

Who Are the Needy in California?

communityMatthew RaleySeptember 26, 2018chico ca, California, crime, poverty, homeless, compassion

A Look Inside the Harassment Culture in Sacramento

Matthew RaleyDecember 8, 2017

What to Expect When Confronting Sexual Abuse in Church

The #churchtoo posts on Twitter are accurate accounts of how sexual abuse gets perpetrated and then ignored at church. I believe them. I have been confronting abuse for decades — as have many pastors.

Tritone Life

Christianity, culture, and the arts. Unresolved.